Baltimore Ravens 2024 NFL Draft Guide: What you need to know

Attention Ravens supporters! Prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft with exclusive insights and analysis of our team.

Get a feel for Baltimore’s projected selections, positional requirements, selection history, GM draft notes, and more by reading the information below, all provided by the NFL’s research team.

And don’t forget to tune in on Thursday, April 25th at 8:00 p.m. ET for live coverage of the draft on NFL Network and NFL+.

Baltimore Ravens Draft Overview

2023 record: 13-4
First in AFC North; lost to Chiefs in AFC Championship

Ravens 2024 draft picks (9):

Round 1, pick 30
Round 2, pick 62
Round 3, pick 93
Round 4, pick 113 (acquired from Denver Broncos in Jake Martin trade)
Round 4, pick 130
Round 5, pick 165
Round 6, pick 218 (compensatory pick from New York Jets in Morgan Moses trade)
Round 7, pick 228 (acquired from New York Jets in Chuck Clark trade)
Round 7, pick 250

Ravens team needs (according to Chad Reuter): Interior OL, Offensive Tackle, Edge, Wide Receiver, Safety

Projected Ravens first-round selection, via NFL.com draft analysts:

(See all projections at Mock Draft Central)

Ravens 2024 Opponents

Home

Bills, Bengals, Browns, Broncos, Commanders, Eagles, Raiders, Steelers

Away

Chiefs, Chargers, Cowboys, Giants, Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Texans, Buccaneers

Ravens Notable Activity Tracker (2024 offseason):

Ravens Decision Makers

Owner: Stephen J. Bisciotti

President: Sashi Brown

Eric DeCosta: Executive Vice President and General Manager

Head Coach: John Harbaugh

Eric DeCosta

DeCosta has served as the General Manager for the Ravens since 2019, though he has been with the BAL organization since the franchise began in 1996.

Ravens Draft Notes

Since 2019

– 43 players drafted (5 Pro Bowlers selected)

37 out of 43 picks come from Power 5 schools or Notre Dame.

One selection above the 20th overall – (S Kyle Hamilton at 14th overall in 2022)

Three of the seven first round picks were used to select wide receivers Marquise Brown, Rashod Bateman, and Zay Flowers.

DeCosta collaborated closely with ex-GM Ozzie Newsome for almost twenty years, supervising both the college scouting and pro personnel departments.

Between 2012 and 2018, Newsome drafted nine Pro Bowlers for the Ravens while DeCosta served as the Assistant General Manager from 2012 onwards.

Lamar Jackson, who was selected as the NFL MVP in 2019, was picked 32nd overall in the 2018 Draft.

As the Ravens GM, DeCosta has chosen 5 Pro Bowlers.

Defensive Tackle Justin Madubuike (2020), Linebacker Patrick Queen (2020), Kick Returner/Punt Returner Devin Duvernay (2020), Safety Kyle Hamilton (2022), and Center Tyler Linderbaum (2022).

During DeCosta’s tenure as GM, the Ravens have a record of 56-27.

– Since becoming GM in 2019, DeCosta has used a top 3 round pick on every offensive & defensive position except QB & TE
– BAL drafted Lamar Jackson & Mark Andrews in 2018

Highest drafted Ravens player by position, since 2019

Last time Ravens picked each position in first round:

Compiled by the NFL Research team. All data current as of April 16, 2024.