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Baltimore Ravens NFL Draft Profile

How the Ravens draft: the front office running the board, the needs shaping the next class, and every draft class we cover.

Compiled by the NFL Mock Draft Simulator research desk · Front office: Eric DeCosta (GM), Jesse Minter (HC)

Front office and philosophy

General manager: Eric DeCosta  ·  Head coach: Jesse Minter

Accumulate picks, trust the board, never reach. DeCosta's Ravens identify undervalued players and stockpile selections to move up and down the board. Premium on trench warfare: EDGE rushers and interior linemen, with a dynamic passing game built around the QB.

Eric DeCosta learned under Ozzie Newsome and follows the same BPA-first philosophy. Baltimore famously trades back to accumulate capital and rarely reaches for a positional need. Jesse Minter's defense emphasizes multiple fronts and versatile linebackers. The Ravens prioritize the offensive and defensive lines above all else.

These tendencies are encoded directly into the simulator: when you run a mock and the Ravens are on the clock, the engine applies this regime's positional biases and its balance between best-player-available and need-based drafting. See how the simulator works for the full methodology.

Current draft needs

Our needs assessment for the Ravens entering the 2027 draft cycle, ordered by priority. These weightings are what the simulator uses when it evaluates this team's board.

Team needs were researched for this class from current rosters. They predate free agency and will be revised after March 2027.

Draft classes

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