After months of evaluations, interviews, testing, and more, the NFL Draft is just one week away.
Pundits are zeroing in on their selections for the first round, and there are a plethora of different players getting mocked to Baltimore.
Here's who media members think the Ravens will take at No. 27:
OT/G Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
2024 stats: 15 games, 89.8 pass block grade (Pro Football Focus), 81.0 run block grade, 1.9% pressure rate allowed
"Ronnie Stanley returning to Baltimore lessens the need here, but Banks would compete with Andrew Vorhees for the starting left guard spot in Year 1, while giving the Ravens much needed tackle depth behind Stanley and Roger Rosengarten. Adding Banks would help turn the offensive line into a strength for Baltimore."
S Malaki Starks, Georgia
2024 stats: 14 games, 77 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 interception
"This is what the Ravens do in the draft. They patiently allow the board to come to them and then snag rock-solid prospects. Starks would check a box at free safety and represent good value at the same time. His instincts, versatility and ball skills would work well alongside Kyle Hamilton."
"After seeing the success Kyle Hamilton has enjoyed in Baltimore, the Ravens bring in another playmaker whose best asset is his versatility. Having Hamilton and Starks next to one another in the secondary will be heaven for defensive coordinator Zach Orr."
G Tyler Booker, Alabama
2024 stats: 13 games, 86.5 pass block grade, 63.9 run block grade, 2.5% pressure rate allowed
"Baltimore brought back left tackle Ronnie Stanley in free agency, but getting more help in the interior is a must for the Ravens in the draft. Booker started every game for Alabama over the last two seasons and earned a first-team All-SEC nod in 2024. His abilities as a run blocker stand out and would be a really nice fit for the run-heavy Ravens offense."
"Baltimore could take several different approaches with their pick at No. 27, but this pairing feels a bit too 'on-brand' to pass up. The Ravens signed Ronnie Stanley back on a new deal ahead of free agency and will look to replace Patrick Mekari on their line. Booker gives Baltimore even more punch power up front to stress defensive spacing."
EDGE James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
2024 stats: 13 games, 7.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, 38 tackles
"The 2025 draft class is deep at edge rusher, and the Ravens are lucky enough to land one as talented as Pearce with the 27th overall pick. Pearce's athleticism and ability to win consistently as a pass rusher led to him collecting more than 50 pressures in each of his last two seasons of play against SEC offensive lines."
S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
2024 stats: 13 games, 4 interceptions (two for TDs), 88 tackles
"If Shemar Stewart made a splash at the combine, Nick Emmanwori performed a cannonball. Arriving in Indy at a chiseled 6-3 1/8 and 220 pounds, the South Carolina safety blazed the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds and nearly jumped out of Lucas Oil Stadium (43-inch vertical, 11-foot-6 broad). Emmanwori's not just an Underwear Olympian, either; he started during all three of his seasons in the SEC, leading South Carolina in tackles during two of those campaigns and earning first-team All-America honors from The Associated Press in 2024. And here's the really amusing part: Imagine him playing alongside Swiss Army Knife safety Kyle Hamilton in Baltimore."
EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
2024 stats: 12 games, 16.5 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, 80 tackles
"With Kyle Van Noy entering Year 12 and Odafe Oweh approaching a contract crossroads, edge rusher is a quiet but pressing need in Baltimore. Ezeiruaku fits the Ravens' prototype: a productive, toolsy pass rusher with elite agility (6.94 three-cone, 4.19 shuttle) and a deep arsenal of moves."
CB Darien Porter, Iowa State
2024 stats: 12 games, 3 interceptions, 2 passes defended, 18 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
"The Ravens need another outside cornerback with plus athletic skills to play opposite Nate Wiggins, last year's first-round pick. That's precisely what they'd get with Porter."
OL Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
2024 stats: 16 games, 93.1 pass block grade, 87.0 run block grade, 1.6% pressure rate allowed:
"The Ravens rely on their running game a lot. Grey Zabel would be a great addition to their offensive line. You can never have enough when you're a running power like the Ravens."
