OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The 2026 NFL draft has begun in Pittsburgh. The three-day event continues with Rounds 2-3 on Friday (7 p.m. ET) and Rounds 4-7 on Saturday (noon ET).
The Baltimore Ravens picked Guard Olaivavega Ioane at No. 14 in the first round.
A full list of Ravens' selections are below, in addition to positional needs.
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Baltimore Ravens 2026 draft picks
Round 1, No. 14 overall: Olaivavega Ioane, Guard, Penn State
My take: There's a reason why Ioane is the first interior lineman ever to be drafted in the top half of the first round by the Ravens. Baltimore's theme this offseason is: Protect quarterback Lamar Jackson. After making guard John Simpson their first free-agent signing on the offensive side of the ball, the Ravens used their first pick in the draft on Ioane, who is considered the top guard in this draft. Baltimore took Ioane over Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. and Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq. It's hard to question the Ravens when they are positioned this high in the draft. Baltimore has picked 11 times previously in the top half of the first round, and nine of them have turned into Pro Bowl players, including safety Kyle Hamilton in 2022.
Will he start as a rookie: Undoubtedly. One of the biggest factors in Jackson being pressured on 37.1% of his dropbacks last season -- the worst rate of his eight-year career -- was the play of Ravens guards Daniel Faalele and Andrew Vorhees. Baltimore will make a significant upgrade by plugging Ioane at left or right guard. The last three offensive linemen drafted by the Ravens in the first round -- Michael Oher, Ronnie Stanley and Tyler Linderbaum -- all started immediately.
Key stat: Ioane allowed two sacks in 1,106 pass-blocking plays in his Penn State career. Even though Ioane's strength is creating holes in the run game, he will give more time for Jackson to throw. Pass protection has been the area where Ioane has grown the most. In 2023 and 2024, Ioane allowed 15 quarterback pressures and totaled 27 blown blocks. In 2025, he allowed two quarterback pressures and had seven blown blocks. Last season, Faalele and Vorhees combined to give up 58 quarterback pressures.
What's next: The Ravens need to find a starting center on Day 2, when they have one pick in the second round (No. 45 overall) and one pick in the third round (No. 80). After losing Linderbaum to the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency, the top prospects to replace him are: Florida's Jake Slaughter, Kansas State's Sam Hecht, Iowa's Logan Jones and Kentucky's Jager Burton. The other needs for Baltimore are: wide receiver, defensive tackle, cornerback and inside linebacker.
Round 2: No. 45
Round 3: No. 80
Round 4: No. 115
Round 5: No. 154
Round 5: No. 162
Round 5: No. 173
Round 5: No. 174
Round 6: No. 211
Round 7: No. 250
Round 7: No. 253