2025 Baltimore Ravens Draft Profile

Team Needs: Edge, CB, WR, DL

There aren’t many teams that can say they have been better than the Baltimore Ravens over the last decade. Their roster construction and coaching have been top tier since the inception of the team.  

One of the main reasons for that success is their ability to draft and develop talent. The 2025 draft class is one of the deepest drafts in a long time and the Ravens could end up with a haul in April.    

 

Possible Targets

Donovan Ezeiruaku – Edge, Boston College

Jordan Watkins – Wide Receiver, Ole Miss

Mac McWilliams – Cornerback, UCF

 

The Ravens have taken fliers on project players in the past, and it has yielded general success for them. Two such players in recent history are Odafe Oweh and David Ojabo. Oweh, a former first round pick, has been a solid player for the team in his first couple of years. Ojabo, a second round pick, has been up and down for the team due to injury. The latter could make the Baltimore brass lean towards taking a more polished edge rusher early in the draft. 

Boston College’s Donavan Ezeiruaku is one of the most complete edges in the class this year. His speed and ability to bend around the corner is fluid, allowing him to pressure the pocket and throw off the quarterback’s timing. Ezeiruaku is also a solid run defender as he sets a physical edge to funnel runners back into the action.

Drafting him at the end of the first round would allow the Ravens to move Ojabo into a rotational role and solidify their pass rush unit. 

Despite adding DeAndre Hopkins and retaining Tylan Wallace, the Ravens need to add more legitimate talent to their receiving corps.

Hopkins is still a solid player but he is far from the top receiver form he once displayed. Getting another reliable target for Lamar Jackson should be a priority on day two of the draft.  

One of the most underrated players in the draft is Ole Miss slot man Jordan Watkins. Watkins is a quick, fleet-footed route runner with good run after the catch ability. He has a knack for finding holes in zones and exposing coverages with his high-IQ play. Watkins could give Todd Monken’s offense a legitimate third option that can develop into a top end wide receiver two. He would also provide a succession plan for Hopkins if he moves on after this season. 

Baltimore only has five cornerbacks on the roster currently. A couple of those players have checkered injury histories, making them liabilities for a team looking to make a championship push. Day three could see the Ravens target a player that can provide not only quality depth, but also be a steady contributor when called upon. 

UCF’s Mac McWilliams is one of those “hard-nosed” players that defensive coordinators love. He is an excellent zone player with high-sense instincts when facing the action. He has also displayed the scrappy physicality in man coverage to disrupt routes and frustrate opposing receivers. McWilliams is not a slouch in the run game either, showing a quick trigger when coming downhill to stop runners. McWilliams has also showed durability despite playing a physical brand of football. 

Adding him would round out the defensive back room and also give the team a versatile player to lean on late in the season. 

Baltimore has a chance to strengthen an already loaded roster in April. They need to hit on their picks, if they do they will be one of the favorites to hoist the Lombardi this season.