The 2025 NFL Draft has concluded, with AFC teams receiving grades for their draft classes. The Baltimore Ravens earned a grade of B, highlighting their strategic picks and potential impact players.
Key points
2025 NFL Draft grades for AFC teams released
Baltimore Ravens received a grade of B
Ravens selected key players like Olaivavega Ioane and Zion Young
Focus on positions including offensive guard and edge rusher
Draft strategy indicates changes in the Ravens' roster approach
Baltimore Ravens
The 2025 NFL Draft is officially in the books which means we can begin parsing the respective draft classes of the AFC. I utilized Arif Hassanâs Industry Big Board to help frame the relative consensus pre-draft rankings of some of the players mentioned.
Baltimoreâs interest in Ioane at the 14th pick was evident throughout the pre-draft process, with the Ravens valuing the instant production they should get from the plug & play interior lineman. Edge Zion Young was ultra-productive at Missouri and opened eyes at the Senior Bowl, leading to some first round steam. Getting Young at 45 was a solid value at a premium position. Whatâs interesting about the JaâKobi Lane/Elijah Sarratt combo is the relative similarity in their profiles as big receivers who win on the outside with back shoulder throws and winning at the catch point despite lacking ideal sub-4.5s speed. Their selections are a clear signal to the current Ravens WR room that times are changing. Hibner established himself after star SMU TE R.J. Maryland got injured in 2024, and followed up a pair of very effective seasons with a great combine. Heâs an intriguing replacement for Isaiah Likely.
What draft grade did the Baltimore Ravens receive for the 2025 NFL Draft?
The Baltimore Ravens received a draft grade of B for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Which players were selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2025 NFL Draft?
The Ravens selected players including Olaivavega Ioane, Zion Young, JaâKobi Lane, and Elijah Sarratt among others.
What positions did the Ravens focus on during the 2025 NFL Draft?
The Ravens focused on positions such as offensive guard, edge rusher, wide receiver, and tight end during the draft.
How did the Ravens' draft strategy reflect changes in their roster?
The selection of big receivers like JaâKobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt signals a shift in the Ravens' wide receiver strategy, indicating a focus on outside play and catch point effectiveness.
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Buffalo went defense (Parker/Igbinosun) with their only two picks in the first three rounds, and doubled up on positions that they selected in 2025, which is a somewhat of an indictment on their 2025 first round CB Maxwell Hairston and third round Edge Landon Jackson (pick 72), not to mention Buffalo took Ohio State CB Jordan Hancock (pick 170) and Virginia Tech CB Dorian Strong (pick 177) later in the draft to try and find a solution at corner.
The Bills still did a nice job moving back incrementally and banking extra picks to offset their lack of a 3rd rounder. Igbinosun led the nation in penalties in 2024, while WR Skyler Bell was incredibly productive at UConn and was a nice value at 125 considering his industry consensus big board ranking is 84th in the class. Kilgore was also a solid pick at #167 (91st big board ranking).
Taking Howell with their first selection after spending the 17th overall on his former Aggies teammate, and fellow Edge defender, Shemar Stewart last year reflects how the organization feels about Stewart after he recorded a ghastly 41.2 PFF defensive grade with a 25% missed tackle rate. Though twitchy with a diverse toolkit, Howellâs 30 ÂŒâ arms are amongst the shortest ever recorded for the position. CB Tacario Davis is a long boundary corner who followed HC Jedd Fisch from Arizona to Washington and had first round potential heading into last year. He was taken 48 spots ahead of his consensus ranking, making him and Georgia WR Colbie Young (233rd ranking) their most glaring overdraftees. Lew at 128 (76th) Parker II at 189 (111th industry) and Endries at 221 (128th industry) are all quality Day 3 stabs.
Cleveland is fresh off a banner 2025 draft that landed them an extra 2026 1st rounder, DT Mason Graham, RB Quinshon Judkins, TE Harold Fannin and Defensive ROY LB Carson Schwesinger. Once again, Cleveland correctly read the market, trading down from 6-to-9 and still getting their intended target OT Spencer Fano who was the first OL off the board. The Browns were likely deliberating Concepcion or Boston at #24, and paired the two with the 39th pick, which makes sense because they have disparate skill sets that could complement each other, in a perfect world. Numerous mocks had McNeil-Warren going in the first round, and he ranks 24th on the consensus big board, so getting him at #58 is a coup. I like the TE duo and Brailsford as well, making it a second-straight solid draft for the Browns.
Denver kicked off their draft by taking the 129th ranked player on the industry board, Tyler Onyedim, at 66th overall. That being said, each of their next three selections were at least 20+ picks ahead of consensus, with Jonah Coleman being a RB that I really like and think he can challenge for the starting job in Denver eventually. TE Joly could carve out a prominent role behind Evan Engram, but there isnât going to be a major impact from this class and feels like the Broncos were just trying to fill holes with mid-to-late picks here.
Houston selected Rutledge, who was rated as the 59th overall prospect in the class, at #26 before taking part in the now infamous Day 2 blocking TE run of the century by taking TE Marlin Klein 59th overall despite being ranked 158th on the industry board. They continued to go off the board with Nwaiwu at 106 (191st industry), Woodaz at 123 (281 industry rank), signaling a trend. That being said, S Kamari Ramsey was a good deal at 141st (92nd industry). And DT Kayden McDonald should be an immediate contributor. All together, this was not a particularly impressive draft haul for the Texans.
The Colts were laser focused on improving their defense, using five of their first six selections to improve that side of the ball. Though the Colts didnât have a first rounder, LB CJ Allen at 53 (35th industry) and S A.J. Haulcy at 78 (56th industry) were both strong values, with the only notable reach being Edge Gumbs at 156 (235th industry). I feel like the Colts identified perceived areas of need and filled them with logical players that make sense for their scheme. Itâs not an eye popping class at first glance, but thereâs some talent to work with.
Pick 240: Parker Hughes, LB, Middle Tennessee State
Where to begin with this class, letâs start at the top with blocking TE extraordinaire Boerkircher at 24 who was considered the 163rd best prospect in the class by the industry consensus ranks. The Jags kept the party rolling with DT Regis at 81 (150th industry), Jalen Huskey at 89 (187th industry) and Wesley Williams at 119 (236th industry). The only above market player they selected in the first four rounds was OG Pregnon at 81 who experienced one of the biggest falls of the draft from his #41 industry ranking. Itâs hard to imagine the Jaguars extracting more value from this class than they expended to acquire it.
The Chiefs used the opportunity to leverage their rare high draft slot to rebuild their defense, taking the top cornerback in the class in Delane, followed by DT Woods and speed Edge rusher R Mason Thomas within the first 40 picks of the draft. I like Jadon Canady as a feisty slot corner to help replace the departed Trent McDuffie, while versatile RB Emmett Johnson should be able to contribute to the RB rotation. Hard to argue with what the Chiefs did here, as they took advantage of the Mahomes ACL reset year and should be reinvigorated defensively this season.
After making it official by taking Fernando Mendoza with the first overall, then reached a bit to take the toolsy CB Stukes with the #38 (60th industry) and Edge Crawford at 67 (90th industry). They stopped the free fall of Jermod McCoy with the first pick of Day 3, which could turn out to be an incredible value or a total blank if the knee concerns crop up again. I like Zuhn and Washington Jr. had an excellent pre-draft evaluation process. While the talent after Mendoza isnât overwhelming, I still think the Raiders took a step in the right direction.
Despite being one of the older top prospects in the draft, Mesidor was wildly productive at Miami and fills a need at Edge. While Slaughter is technically a reach at 63 (93rd industry), Center is a niche, specialized position and the Chargers dealt with atrocious play at C last season, so it was clearly a pain point they intended to address and Slaughter won the Rimington Award last year. After Justin Herbert was routinely assaulted behind a porous, and injury-marred, offensive line last year, itâs no wonder why LA would use four of their eight picks to address that position group. None of the Chargers selections were wild reaches or precipitous values, all remained sound and within the expected range of each player. Nothing flashy here, but focused and logical.
With a massive 13 selections, the Dolphinsâ 2026 draft signals a clear reset following the departure of former HC Mike McDaniel and QB Tua Tagovailoa. Gargantuan LT Kadyn Proctor will be expected to anchor their offensive line going forward, while SDSU CB Chris Johnson and LB Rodriguez are both very accomplished and projectable defenders who should play immediately. Miami addressed their thin WR room by taking one of my favorite upside receivers in Chris Bell, in addition to WR Caleb Douglas and slot WR Kevin Coleman to go with a flex-TE receiving specialist in Seydou Traore. Both Edge Llewellyn at 238 (135th industry) and LB Louis at pick 138 (68th industry) were sterling values at their respective positions. Thereâs a lot to like about Miamiâs draft.
Pick 247: Quintayvious Hutchins, Edge, Boston College
New England badly needed to provide help blocking on the outside to QB Drake Maye after the complete destruction the Seahawks DL unleashed upon the Patriots OL in the Super Bowl. They had 11 picks entering the day, and were aggressive in trading up to secure the last top-tier OT available in Caleb Lomu at 28, and then moving up eight spots to take havoc-maven Edge Gabe Jacas at 55. TE Raridon was a premium recruit at ND that scared some teams off with two prior knee injuries under his belt, but his 9.46 RAS quelled many of those concerns. I have multiple Campus-to-Canton league shares of Raridon and am thrilled with the landing spot. However things went off the rails for a moment when they took Wake Forest CB Karon Prunty at 171, in spite of Prunty being ranked a cavernous 536th on Arif Hassanâs industry big board. Bill Belichick may have moved on, but the Patriots still will throw a draft curveball or two our way. OT Crownover is a superb value at 196 (124th industry) considering his freaky 35 3/8thâ arms are physical traits that cannot be taught. In summation, I thought the Patriots were strident in addressing their roster holes and achieved what they set out to accomplish.
The #2 pick market on the gambling/prediction sites was a wild ride for those of us who were keeping track, with the Jets choosing David Baileyâs true Edge profile over that of hybrid LB Arvell Reese. Sadiq is one of the freakiest athletes to ever play the TE position, while WR Omar Cooper hopes to provide a security blanket opposite WR Garrett Wilson for whoever QB Geno Smithâs eventual replacement will be. Everyone I know loves Ponds in spite of his diminutive stature, while S Paye is a certified steal at 228 (122 industry). They even got a veteran 4-year starter QB Klubnik to potentially take some reps later in the year for evaluation purposes. Hard to argue with the Jets draft haul, job well done.
By now everyone reading this knows about the now infamous Makai Lemon/Pittsburgh phone call that got rudely interrupted by the Eagles trading up with Dallas, ruining Pittâs plans for the 21st pick and sending their C-Suite into hysterics trying to figure out what to do with the little time remaining on the clock. The result was the somewhat raw OT Iheanachor (33rd industry) being selected, which set off a chain of events that led to possession WR Germie Bernard being their next pick at 47. From there, four of their next six picks were taken at least 45+ spots ahead of their consensus ranking, with Edge Gabe Rubio of Notre Dame at 210 not appearing on the rankings altogether. Dunker is a fun story and a nice value at 96 (65th industry), but I have questions about many of their other selections.
Tennessee Titans
Draft Grade: B
Pick 4: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Pick 31: Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn
Pick 60: Anthony Hill Jr, LB, Texas
Pick 142: Fernando Carmona, OG, Arkansas
Pick 165: Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State
Pick 184: Jackie Marshall, DT, Baylor
Pick 194: Pat Coogan, C, Indiana
Pick 225: Jaren Kanak, TE, Oklahoma
Tennessee gets their potential franchise WR1 in Tate, followed by trading up for intriguing 20-year-old Edge setter Keldric Faulk all the way down at 31 (20th industry). LB Anthony Hill Jr. was another strong pick at 60 (49 industry), while Nicholas Singleton with the 165th selection (133rd industry) is a former five-star RB prospect who could potentially challenge for carries as soon as his foot injury heals. Both Carmona at 142 (243rd industry) and Jackie Marshall with the 184th (no industry rank) were reaches, so it wasnât all sunshine and rainbows from a value standpoint. However taken as a whole, I think Tennessee addressed key weaknesses with quality players.
