The Baltimore Ravens are still in win-now mode.
The regime overhaul this past winter wasn’t a move toward rebuilding. Ravens brass believes the firing of Super Bowl-winning head coach John Harbaugh was a step in the direction of another Super Bowl trophy, not a step backwards to get a better view of the future.
The NFL Draft brings situations teams didn’t think they’d find themselves in going into the draft. If the right phone rings at the right time with the right trade on draft night, there’s no preexisting plan that matters anymore. The Ravens have 11 picks to work with and a roster that’s closer to being a contender than they are to being a pretender. Superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson has a lot to do with the urgency in which the Ravens front office need to be working with.
Trading up to secure a game-changing prospect shouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility. The Ravens need more dynamic weapons on the offensive side of the ball, but they also need reinforcements on the line to protect those weapons. They could use even more help at defensive linemen, even after the Trey Hendrickson signing, and at cornerbacks.
The 2026 NFL Draft is flooded with an important position group the Ravens are still in need of that is worth trading up for.