Eric DeCosta sees 197 draftable players in the 2026 NFL draft

Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said this year’s draft class grades out similarly to recent years in terms of overall numbers, but noted Baltimore sees stronger positional depth in areas that align with its roster needs, particularly along the offensive line.

DeCosta also pointed to where the Ravens believe value can be found throughout the draft, including later rounds where the team holds multiple selections.

"So, the draft is probably similar in numbers to last year. As I just look at it clinically, the numbers is probably, I would say, maybe a little less than last year. I think where we have the – if there is an advantage to this year for us is we're picking higher in each round. But I think numbers-wise, we have just under 200 players that we have ranked as draftable players for us. That doesn't mean there aren't more players, but for us, about 200, I think it's 197 that we have as draftable players for us. Now that would mean that if the board came off exactly the same way as we have it, then we'd have to go outside that range to finish our draft because there's over 250 picks in the draft. But, we think it's a solid draft. First-round-wise, there's definitely a drop off probably midway through the round in terms of talent, but looking at the overall numbers and the players that we think have a chance to be starters in this draft, probably similar to the last couple of years, I would say. I do think that there's some really intriguing guys. For us, we've got four fifth-round picks, and we've challenged the coaches and scouts, I think, to hit on some of those players, which would be really good. [With] the offensive line question, I think it's a deep board, and you have guys kind of throughout first round, second round, all the way through [with] players that we think would be of good value in the sixth and seventh rounds that hopefully could fall to us. So, that's a nice thing. That's a nice position for us to be in last year. I don't think that the offensive line board was probably quite as robust, but it's very cyclical. And you see from year to year how the board changes. Some years you have some positions that are really, really strong and maybe the next couple of years, not quite as strong. This year seems to be pretty good, I think, on the offensive line [and with] interior offensive linemen – we see some centers in the draft; I'm sure people are interested in that, but I think there'll be many opportunities for us along the way."

For Baltimore, the emphasis remains on depth and flexibility, particularly along the offensive line, where DeCosta suggested the Ravens expect viable options to be available across multiple rounds.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens GM Eric DeCosta breaks down the strength of the 2026 draft