### **Jeff Zrebiec's Latest Ravens Mock Draft Merges Best Player Available With Biggest Needs**
[The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7088859/2026/03/06/ravens-nfl-mock-draft-2026/) also looked at how the Ravens can fill their biggest needs, but he concentrated solely on the draft.
In his second Ravens mock draft, Zrebiec selected players who addressed Baltimore's needs in the general vicinity of where they're predicted to come off the board for all 11 of its picks.
For the Ravens' first- and second-round picks, Zrebiec had them taking Ioane at No. 14 and Missouri outside linebacker Zion Young at No. 45.
"Ioane is one of the best players in the draft, and the only reason he could be available for the Ravens at No. 14 is if some teams don't believe in selecting guards early in the first round," Zrebiec wrote. "The Ravens, though, have consistently shown they aren't overly influenced by positional value. … Ioane is one of the cleanest prospects available. His physicality and athleticism will allow him to make a quick transition to the NFL.
"Young will need to develop more variety in his pass-rush moves and approach, but he has all the requisite tools to grow in that area — and he plays with the physicality, passion and nastiness the Ravens covet. Young will be a factor against the run immediately."
In the third round, Zrebiec mocked Florida State defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. to the Ravens.
"Jackson would continue the Ravens' trend of loading up on big, physical players early in the draft and trying to reclaim the trenches they lost far too often last year," Zrebiec wrote. "He's 6-foot-5, 315 pounds and has a 7-foot-2 wingspan.
"When he's playing with proper technique, Jackson is hard to move as a run defender and has enough explosiveness to flash as a pass rusher. Rounds 2 and 3 in this draft are billed as a sweet spot for a deep interior line class, and the Ravens need to be in the mix. Jackson has his warts as a prospect, but there's considerable upside here."