The path to the NFL draft began when postseason all-star games kicked off, marking the start of the 90-day sprint toward the first round each year. The draft may start in Mobile with the Panini Senior Bowl, but several under-the-radar and future NFL stars are on display for scouts, coaches, executives, and all 32 teams to continue to track through the scouting combine and pro days.

The Ravens’ off-season is officially underway after the team hired former Baltimore assistant Jesse Minter as the fourth head coach in franchise history. Now the real work begins, and with the new league year fast approaching, the team will sign free agents and extend Lamar Jackson’s contract. Amid those projects, is Baltimore preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh?

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Baltimore has several needs, but with two of the lowest offensive guards in the NFL on their roster, upgrading the trenches should be the first order of business.

With the NFL scouting combine one week away, here’s a look at what analysts are thinking about Baltimore at No. 14 overall.

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Josh Liskiewitz has Baltimore landing a solid seven-player class.

Charles Davis has Baltimore landing an SEC pass rusher.

Pick14Baltimore RavensKeldric FaulkAuburn · Edge · JuniorFaulk’s talents fit the Ravens’ profile. He’s a versatile, hard-charging pass rusher.

CBS Sports joined PFF in mocking Caleb Banks to the Ravens.

Round 1 – Pick 14Caleb Banks DLFlorida • Sr • 6’5″ / 330 lbsProjected TeamBaltimorePROSPECT RNK31stPOSITION RNK3rdIt’s a matter of personal preference, but when it comes to interior defensive linemen in this class, I don’t know that anybody has as high a ceiling as Caleb Banks, which makes him worth betting on. He played in only three games in 2025, but when you go through the tape, you see flashes of eye-popping plays. The question will be whether those flashes turn into more consistent production.

In a three-round mock, Gordon McGuinness has Baltimore picking a WR, DB, and OL.

Baltimore Ravens: WR Denzel Boston, WashingtonIf Declan Doyle brings over the scheme the Chicago Bears deployed in 2025, the Ravens will have three wide receivers on the field significantly more often in 2026. Right now, they don’t have the talent to do so so that Boston would be a strong selection. He would give them a different type of receiver, too, coming off a season where he hauled in 76.9% of his contested targets.

45. Baltimore Ravens: S A.J. Haulcy, LSU

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80. Baltimore Ravens: OL Gennings Dunker, Iowa

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Field Yates joins the growing list of experts thinking Baltimore will target a wide receiver.

Makai Lemon, WR, USC

It would be nice for the Ravens to beef up the interior offensive line, but they are a playmaker short in the passing game as well. The Ravens finished 30th in receiving first downs this past season (141), ahead of only the Jets and Browns. They were also 30th in yards after the catch.

What Lemon lacks in stature (5-foot-11, 195 pounds), he makes up for in several ways. He has an off-the-charts catch radius, elevated instincts and a determined running style after the catch. He can shake defenders in the short and intermediate passing game, which led to him averaging the third-most receiving yards per game in the FBS last season (96.3).

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens mock draft roundup: Analysts are split on first-round direction