We're just 22 days away from the Titans being on the clock in Round 1, and the next three weeks will be about finalizing draft boards.
The Ravens' 2025 NFL Draft spot is determined and set following their divisional playoff loss.
Baltimore will have the 27th overall pick in the first round, one spot ahead of the Detroit Lions and just behind the Los Angeles Rams. The Ravens have picked at No. 27 twice in franchise history, selecting wide receiver Rashod Bateman in 2021 and cornerback Jimmy Smith in 2011.
Baltimore has needs on defense, and in Field Yates' new two-round mock for ESPN, the Ravens land an All-SEC pass rusher and a dynamic safety with connections to Kyle Hamilton.
Ravens pick at No. 27: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
The 6-foot-5, 243-pound Pearce led Tennessee in sacks (7.5), tackles for loss (13), and quarterback hurries (10), while adding a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2024. Pearce earned first-team All-SEC honors and was a semifinalist for the Bednarik, Lombardi, and Walter Camp Player of the Year awards. He also earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2023, when he had 10 sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hurries, an interception return for a touchdown and two forced fumbles.
Yates analysis: With the Ravens looking for more pass-rush juice, Pearce's wait ends here. He entered this past season as a potential top-10 pick and has some of the most effortless movement skills of any pass rusher in this class. He ran a 4.47-second 40 and can really bend the edge, too. But his lack of consistency last season resulted in a stock drop. The Ravens could capitalize by landing Pearce and his considerable upside late in the first round.
Ravens pick at No. 59: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
Watts began his college career as a receiver in 2020 and moved to defense in his second season with the Irish. He had 13 interceptions over the past two seasons, more than any player in the Football Bowl Subdivision. He picked off six passes this season, running one back 100 yards to help Notre ...
