Ravens' Draft Moves: Reload Secondary, Line, Receiving Corps

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI and ready for kickoff. Free agencies first wave is done, and all 32 NFL teams are laser focused on the draft, starting its first round three weeks from now. The Ravens just made waves by signing X-Bangles' ed rusher, Trey Hendrickson, to a 4-year, $112 million deal, breaking there. Tradition of never trading a first round pick in their 31-year history. They only had 30 sacks last season, so with new defensive coordinator Jesse Mentor, they're bulking up the pass rush big time. The draft setup is right outside a christian stadium on Pittsburgh's North Shore, smack in the middle of a prime sports spot. Baltimore loves building through the draft, and GM, Eric DeCosta has nearly a dozen picks to replace outgoing talent. ESPN's crew, Mel Kuiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reed, and Field Yates dropped a fresh three-round mock for 2026, rotating picks through. The top 100. Fans are buzzing about how it fits the Ravens

1:02needs after free agency's shakeups. In this mock, Baltimore grabs defensive back Jermad McCoy at 14, a Tennessee stud with four picks and nine pass breakups last year despite, sitting out after an ACL tear. They add 6-4, 330-pound guard Keelan Retledge at 45, a two-time all-conference beast from the ACC, then at 80, wide-out Malachi fields from Notre Dame, who averaged 17.5 yards per catch with five scores. These moves reload the secondary, line, and receiving cord just right, setting the Ravens up to dominate as the real draft heats up.