We're just 16 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 Mel Kiper's latest 2025 NFL mock draft for ESPN, the Ravens land an All-American safety and an under-the-radar small-school pass rusher.
Ravens pick at No. 27: Malaki Starks, DB, Georgia
The Ravens tendered defensive back Ar'Darius Washington and have second-year safeties Beau Brade and Sanoussi Kane as potential starters. Starks played three seasons for the Bulldogs, recording 197 total tackles, 17 pass deflections, and six interceptions in his collegiate career. In the 2024 season, he had 77 total tackles, four for loss, and one interception. He was an All-American in 2023.
What Kiper said: Starks does a little bit of everything on the back end. He can step up into the box and stop the run. He can drop over the slot in coverage. And he can patrol center field with his closing speed. Baltimore was burned by big plays last season (58 opponent plays went for 20 or more yards, third most in the NFL). The Ravens tried a few different players at the safety spot next to Kyle Hamilton, and the midseason switch to Ar'Darius Washington helped. But Starks would be a real difference-maker. This is a good roster with legit Super Bowl aspirations, and GM Eric DeCosta can't let chunk plays undo them.
Ravens pick at No. 59: David Walker, OLB, Central Arkansas
Walker is a highly productive FCS prospect, logging 31 sacks and 63 tackles for loss in three seasons while making numerous All-American teams. Walker was a 2024 United Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-UAC, FCS All-American, and FCS Defensive Player of the Year.
What Mel Kiper said: I'm a big fan of Walker's game; he jumps off the tape. He shows quickness, power and bend off the edge, and he mixes up his pass-rush plans to keep offensive tackles guessing. Walker had 31 sacks and 63 tackles for loss over the past three seasons. With Kyle Van Noy and Odafe Oweh both entering the final years of their deals, the Ravens might start looking to the future. Walker would become the highest-drafted Central Arkansas player ever if he goes on Day 2, with Robert Rochell being the previous high as a fourth-rounder in 2021.
