The Baltimore Ravens hold the 14th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Two names keep coming up: Utah’s Spencer Fano and Penn State’s Vega Ioane. Both are offensive linemen. Both address a real need. The Ravens lost Tyler Linderbaum in free agency, and their interior line was not good enough last season. Something has to change.
Fano is the versatile option. He has starting experience at both tackle spots and has worked out at center. If the Ravens want flexibility, Fano gives them that. Ioane is the more straightforward choice. He is the top-graded guard in this class and fills the biggest hole on the roster. The Ravens were not good at guard last season. Ioane would fix that.
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Ioane plays with intense power and quickness, using 330 pounds of elite force, earning second-team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation as an offensive guard. Ioane was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team in 2024 and to the Honorable Mention Team in 2023. He’ll exit State College after playing in 44 games and making 32 starts at Penn State. According to PFF, he allowed zero sacks and three pressures in 310 pass blocking snaps in 2025.
The pick should be Ioane. Baltimore needs a physical presence in the middle to protect Lamar Jackson and open holes for Derrick Henry. Ioane does that. Fano is a fine prospect, but Ioane is the right fit for this team right now.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Baltimore Ravens NFL Draft: Vega Ioane is the right pick at No. 14