1. LB Ray Lewis (1996, first round, No. 26)

One of the best defensive players in NFL history, an incredible leader, and he came near the end of the first round because he was supposedly too small.

2. S Ed Reed (2002, first round, No. 24)

The greatest ball-hawk that ever was dropped to Baltimore, which selected him because the other 23 players the Ravens ranked higher were already gone.

3. OT Jonathan Ogden (1996, first round, No. 4)

One of the best left tackles in NFL history, Ogden doesn't rank higher on this list just because he was picked earlier. As the legend goes, Owner Art Modell liked running back Lawrence Phillips, but trusted Ozzie Newsome's conviction with Ogden.

4. G/T Marshal Yanda (2007, third round, No. 86)

It's remarkable that the Ravens found a Hall of Fame-worthy guard in the third round. Yanda was a college tackle who Baltimore envisioned moving inside to guard, where he went to eight Pro Bowls.

5. OLB Terrell Suggs (2003, first round, No. 10)

After a sluggish Combine 40-yard dash, college football's best pass rusher slid a bit down the board and the Ravens pounced. After 16 seasons, seven Pro Bowl trips, one Defensive Player of the Year award and one Super Bowl in purple and black, he'll go to Canton.

6. QB Joe Flacco (2008, first round, No. 18)

The Ravens traded back, then up to grab their strong-armed quarterback out of Delaware. He helped Baltimore reach the playoffs six times, won 10 playoff games and was named Super Bowl XLVII MVP.

7. QB Lamar Jackson (2018, first round, No. 32)

While other teams slept on Jackson's ability as a quarterback, the Ravens saw a gem and traded up into the first round to get him. In his first three years, he's led them to the playoffs all three times and became a unanimous MVP in just his second season. Jackson could end up ranked much higher on this list after he tastes more postseason success.

8. RB Jamal Lewis (2000, first round, No. 5)

The Ravens had a suffocating defense but needed some offensive punch. The rookie was an immediate hit and driver of the Ravens' Super Bowl offense as a rookie. He also had one of the most dominant rushing seasons in NFL history with 2,066 yards in 2003.

9. DT Haloti Ngata (2006, first round, No. 12)

The Cleveland Browns and Ravens swapped picks. The Ravens got an eventual five-time Pro Bowler and monster on the defensive line for the next nine years. The Browns got defensive end Kamerion Wembley. Ngata will go into the Ring of Honor this season.

10. OLB Peter Boulware (1997, first round, No. 4)

Boulware was a dynamic pass rusher out of Florida State who finished with 70 sacks in nine seasons, which put him atop the team's franchise records at the time. He was also a fearsome part of the Super Bowl XXXV defense.

11. DE Adalius Thomas (2000, sixth round, No. 186)

The Ravens' best Day 3 pick in team history, Thomas racked up 38.5 sacks during his seven seasons in Baltimore and was a full-time starter for five years at linebacker after changing positions.

12. TE Todd Heap (2001, first round, No. 32)

The final pick of the first round after winning the Super Bowl, Heap spent 10 years as a fan favorite who sacrificed his body many times to make tough catches. He sits at No. 2 in Ravens career receiving yards (5,492) and first in touchdowns (41).

13. RB Ray Rice, Rutgers (2008, second round, No. 55)

Rice paired with Joe Flacco to give the Ravens a strong 1-2 offensive combo during the franchise's strongest stretch from 2008-2012. During much of that time, Rice was one of the NFL's most dangerous weapons out of the backfield and a three-time Pro Bowler.

14. CB Marlon Humphrey (2017, first round, No. 17)

Humphrey was part of a loaded cornerback class and has emerged as the best of the group. The Ravens made him the second-highest paid cornerback in the league with last year's extension. Humphrey has taken his excellent tools and turned himself into a shutdown and playmaking presence that's one of the best in the league.

15. OT Ronnie Stanley (2016, first round, No. 6)

The No. 6-overall pick in 2016, Stanley has already established himself as one of the best left tackles in the NFL. The Ravens signed him to a five-year extension worth nearly $100 million last season. Now Stanley will look to reestablish himself after a season-ending ankle injury.

16. P Sam Koch (2006, sixth round, No. 203)

Koch has revolutionized the punting game over his 14 years in the NFL. Though he's been voted to just one Pro Bowl during that time, he's been widely recognized as one of the best at his craft for well over a decade.

17. CB Chris McAlister (1999, first round, No. 10)

A gifted cornerback who went to three Pro Bowls and was a crucial starter on the Super Bowl XXXV defense, McAlister was one of the best at his position for eight of his 10 years in Baltimore.

18. DT Brandon Williams (2013, third round, No. 94)

Williams is one of the Ravens' best small-school gems in team history. The Missouri Southern State prospect had uncanny strength and movement for a man his size and has been a top NFL run-stopper (and one-time Pro Bowler) for eight years in Baltimore.

19. LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama (2014, first round, No. 17)

While Mosley's Ravens tenure didn't last as long as some others, he went to four Pro Bowls in five years in Baltimore. The Alabama prospect was about as rock solid as you could find at inside linebacker.

20. WR Jermaine Lewis (1996, fifth round, No. 153)

Lewis was a late-round pick out of Maryland who became a fan favorite and two-time Pro Bowler as a special teamer. Lewis also had some solid numbers as a receiver for a couple years, but his prowess as a returner helped the Ravens win their first Super Bowl.

21. G Edwin Mulitalo (1999, fourth round, No. 129)

Mulitalo became a starter in his first year and held that spot for eight years, including on the Super Bowl team. And the Ravens found him in the fourth round.

22. DE Jarret Johnson (2003, fourth round, No. 109)

Another fourth-round gem, Johnson was a defensive lineman at Alabama who eventually moved to outside linebacker. He played with a physicality that helped define the Ravens defense, setting the edge like nobody else and getting after quarterbacks during his seven years as a starter (nine overall).

23. CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado (2011, first round, No. 27)

While Smith hasn't gone to a Pro Bowl, he's entering his 10th season in Baltimore and has been a shutdown cornerback whenever he's been on the field, which unfortunately hasn't been enough due to injuries. But without Smith on the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII goal-line stand, the Ravens don't have a second Lombardi Trophy. Baltimore actually had pick No. 26 in 2011, but time expired on their selection and the Chiefs drafted wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin. The Ravens still got their guy one pick later.

24. TE Dennis Pitta, BYU (2010, fourth round, No. 114)

The Ravens got Flacco a security blanket in the fourth round out of BYU. Two hip injuries derailed a very promising career, but the Ravens would not have been the same offense without Pitta's huge contributions in 2012.

25. WR Torrey Smith (2011, second round, No. 58)

Smith ranks third on the Ravens' all-time receiving yards leaderboard (3,591) and second in touchdowns (30). His big plays in the Super Bowl run were invaluable (two touchdowns in the divisional playoffs in Denver) and he had 11 touchdowns in another playoff year in 2014. He was also a fan favorite out of local Maryland.