The Baltimore Ravens had a dominant defensive unit and the league’s MVP on the roster in 2023 and still managed to fall short of the team’s ultimate goal to get to the Super Bowl.
The team lost Patrick Queen in free agency but added running back Derrick Henry in hopes of taking an already exceptional rushing attack to another level next season.
Baltimore has nine picks in the NFL Draft, which we will plug into our PFN Mock Draft Simulator to complete this mock draft.
Baltimore Ravens 2024 NFL Draft Picks
The Ravens invested first-round draft capital last year at the wide receiver position in Zay Flowers, which helped infuse this offense with playmaking ability on all three levels of the football field. Odell Beckham Jr. is an unrestricted free agent, which does leave a starting role available in this Baltimore offense.
- Round 1, Pick 30: Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
- Round 2, Pick 62: Cooper Beebe, G, Kansas State
- Round 3, Pick 93: Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson
- Round 4, Pick 113: Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon
- Round 4*, Pick 135: Jaylen Wright, RB, Tennessee
- Round 5, Pick 165: Zak Zinter, G, Michigan
- Round 6*, Pick 218: Gabriel Murphy, EDGE, UCLA
- Round 7, Pick 228: Jackson Mitchell, LB, UConn
- Round 7, Pick 250: Devin Culp, TE, Washington
* denotes compensatory/conditional pick
Baltimore Ravens 7-Round 2024 NFL Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 30: Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
The task is pretty simple for the Ravens this offseason: Keep surrounding Lamar Jackson with elite talent to maximize the team’s championship window.
The 2024 class of wide receivers is loaded, which is why Baltimore was able to land a talent like Adonai Mitchell from Texas at the tail end of the first round.
Mitchell has an ideal athletic profile for an X-receiver with 4.34 speed at 6’2″, 205 pounds, but comes ready-made for the NFL with exceptional suddenness and fluidity at the breaking point to create separation effortlessly.
Round 2, Pick 62: Cooper Beebe, G, Kansas State
The loss of starting left guard John Simpson to free agency does create a big need to address the position this offseason. Fortunately, Kansas State’s Cooper Beebe dropped at the end of the second round in this mock draft and could very well start in his first NFL game on this Ravens offensive line unit.
Beebe’s physically imposing brand of football fits the AFC North division perfectly. He isn’t afraid to humiliate overwhelmed linebackers or defensive backs by forcefully placing them on their backside in front of a nationally televised audience when pulling on sweeps or gap scheme concepts.
The Ravens want to physically impose their will on teams in the running game, making Beebe a home run selection of a pick at No. 62.
Round 3, Pick 93: Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson
The loss of Queen working alongside Roquan Smith leaves another position to be addressed this offseason. Fortunately, Clemson’s Jeremiah Trotter Jr. happened to be available at the end of the round in this mock draft.
Trotter plays mentally fast with an instinctive feel for the ball and showcases sideline-to-sideline short area with pursuit angle discipline to play much bigger than his size profile suggests.
Round 4, Pick 113: Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon
The Ravens’ defense was outstanding last year, which means it makes plenty of sense to continue to feed the pipeline with talented prospects in the secondary.
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Oregon’s Khyree Jackson has a great bag of physical tools at his disposal. His 6’4”, 194-pound frame, combined with his physicality, can keep speedy receivers in neutral off the line of scrimmage when he lands his initial jab.
If the Ravens can coach up some of the technique inconsistencies, he could develop into a plus-level starter in the NFL.
Round 4, Pick 135: Jaylen Wright, RB, Tennessee
Baltimore brought in King Henry to feed him the rock early and often, but that doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be another back in the mix to give teams a different look occasionally.
Well, Tennessee’s Jaylen Wright’s home-run capabilities could strike fear into the hearts of opponents when spelling Henry on occasion.
Speaking of Henry, he only signed a two-year deal with the Ravens. This means if Wright can excel in a complementary role — which his prospect profile suggests he certainly can — he could be a leading candidate to assume a leading role down the road.
Round 5, Pick 165: Zak Zinter, G, Michigan
The interior of the offensive line isn’t exactly secure at this time, which makes doubling down at the position in this draft completely feasible.
Michigan’s Zak Zinter may come at a bit of a discount on draft day, considering he broke his fibula and tibia against Ohio State last season, but he put some dominant reps on tape both in pass pro and as a run blocker that infer he can start at the next level.
Round 6, Pick 218: Gabriel Murphy, EDGE, UCLA
The Ravens could be in the market for an edge defender in free agency with a lack of surefire top prospects at the position in this draft, but they still managed to snag the ultra-productive Gabriel Murphy late in the draft.
Murphy registered 16 sacks in his final collegiate season with UCLA, which suggests he could see some measure of success as a pass rush specialist at the NFL level.
Round 7, Pick 228: Jackson Mitchell, LB, UConn
The Ravens continue to invest more draft assets into their defense by adding Jackson Mitchell in the final round.
Mitchell showcased a nice feel for zone coverage with good eye discipline and lateral movement, but he’ll need to be a bit quicker diagnosing plays in the running game and decisively getting downhill if he hopes to stay on an NFL roster.
Round 7, Pick 250: Devin Culp, TE, Washington
Baltimore certainly does love to draft tight ends. The pick of Devin Culp out of Washington doesn’t exactly require much draft capital in this circumstance, but his athletic pass-catching profile could be a worthwhile dart throw to have him develop behind Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely in the first year of his career.
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