Which 2026 NFL Draft prospects are early fits for the Baltimore Ravens in this way-too-early 3-round NFL Mock Draft?
Entering the season as a Super Bowl contender, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are focused on 2025, but if the team doesn’t get over the hump, there could be changes coming to the roster. In fact, even if they win the big game, a shift in roster personnel may be imminent.
The Ravens are slated to have 25 key players hit the free agent market in 2026 including tight end Mark Andrews, running back Derrick Henry, linebacker Kyle Van Noy, and linebacker Odafe Oweh. With those players up there in edge, the Ravens may opt to spend their resources on youth. The Ravens have added key talent in the past two drafts and will look to add to that youth movement in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Here are some early prospects who may fit the Ravens in key areas.
Ravens add youth on defense; Lamar Jackson gets new weapons
Round 1, Pick 31 Tyreak Sapp, ED, Florida
The Ravens will look to add more youth at the edge rush position with the selection of Florida’s Tyreak Sapp with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Even if Mike Green breaks out in his rookie season, Sapp will give the Ravens another young edge rusher who can be a link to the future for Baltimore’s defense. At 6-foot-2, 274 pounds, Sapp is an extreme edge setter who uses his power and hand technique to get through and around blockers in his pursuit to the quarterback.
Sapp demonstrated his ferocious attack off the edge with 7 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in 2024 with the Florida Gators. Along with his scheme versatility, Sapp’s physicality would look great in Ravens’ black and purple.
Round 2, Pick 63 Jack Endries, TE, California
The Ravens move on from Mark Andrews with the selection of Jack Endries with the No. 63 overall pick in the draft. Unlike the 2025 NFL Draft, the tight end class for 2026 doesn’t project to be as deep and talented. Endries, however, is one of the top candidates for the John Mackey Award in 2026 due to his route running, versatility in the passing game and sneaky good speed.
At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, Endries displayed his playmaking skill with 56 catches for 623 yards and two touchdowns in 2024 while playing for California. In transferring to Texas and catching the ball from Arch Manning, Endries will be a tight end worth watching and a potential replacement for Andrews in Baltimore. Lamar Jackson will love this new target.
Round 3, Pick 95 Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
Another target for Jackson is Zachariah Branch out of the University of Georgia. By the time the 2025 college football season is over, this wide receiver prospect could project to go much higher. As of this way-too-early NFL Mock Draft, the Ravens can snag him with the No. 95 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Following a sophomore season at Georgia in which he caught 47 passes for 503 yards and a touchdown, Branch will have an opportunity to play a bigger role with the Bulldogs in 2025. If the Ravens are looking for an X-receiver, Branch has the speed to be that dude for Jackson. Of course, the need for a receiver could change if Devontez Walker has a breakout type season in Year 2 of his NFL career.