The Ravens' off-season is officially underway after the team hired former Baltimore assistant Jesse Minter as the fourth head coach in franchise history. Now the real work begins, and with the new league year fast approaching, the team will sign free agents and extend Lamar Jackson's contract. Amid those projects, is Baltimore preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh?
Baltimore has several needs, but with two of the lowest offensive guards in the NFL on their roster, upgrading the trenches should be the first order of business. Still, in multiple weeks, the Ravens have been linked to a talented wide receiver.
In Mel Kiper's latest mock draft for ESPN, Baltimore lands Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson.
The Ravens should bounce back in 2026, but they will be looking for a true outside receiver with the hands to soak in a bunch of Lamar Jackson targets. Going with Tyson here would allow Zay Flowers to live in the slot -- where he is at his best -- and lift the whole offense. Tyson caught eight TD passes in 2025, and he excels on contested catches thanks to his 6-foot-2 frame and overall strength.
It would be the sixth time that Baltimore took a pass catcher in the first round since 2015, but the team clearly needs more options in the pass game. Rashod Bateman has been inconsistent, and DeAndre Hopkins, Isaiah Likely and Tylan Wallace are all free agents.
A big, physical pass catcher, Tyson missed games in all four of his years at Arizona State, including missing 3 games with a hamstring injury in 2025. Last season, he still totaled 61 catches for 711 yards and eight touchdowns. The previous year, he keyed Arizona State's run to the College Football Playoffs with 75 catches, for 1,101 yards and 10 scores while averaging 14.7 yards per catch.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens land WR Jordyn Tyson in Mel Kiper's latest mock draft for ESPN