NFL general managers guard their draft boards at all costs, concealing their intended picks. Unless a franchise is deliberately trying to mislead the other 31 organizations, the Baltimore Ravens’ round-by-round selections in the 2025 NFL Draft—especially in the later rounds where teams fill out their rosters—could have been revealed to the public.
When ESPN and the NFL Network cut to a camera in the Ravens’ war room, they showed front office personnel and coaches celebrating the selection of Georgia safety Malaki Starks. In the shot, a white board displayed several names with their corresponding rounds written in black and some players marked in red. On the board’s right side were the names of local pro prospects.
Another item caught on camera was a picture of a giraffe, which WFAN’s Paul Rosenberg said he wanted to learn more about.
“LMAO, ESPN just showed the entire Ravens draft board after Starks selection,” Rosenberg posted on X/Twitter. “Not great. WTF 😂😂 (Need the story with the giraffe, though).”
This isn’t the first time a team’s draft board has been exposed. During the Giants’ appearance on “Hard Knocks: Offseason with the Giants” last summer, their board wasn’t blurred, and several names were visible—from players flagged for character concerns to others with medical issues.
How this will impact the Ravens draft remains to be seen. However, if that is their real draft board and it costs them a prospect they really wanted, you can bet they will put the camera somewhere else next year.
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Chris Franklin may be reached at cfranklin@njadvancemedia.com.