The 2025 NFL draft is over, and the Ravens did what they always do: navigated the board and came away with a deep and versatile class. Eric DeCosta added two elite defenders with their first two picks, solid depth at the offensive line, and the team's first kicker in the 30-year history of the Ravens franchise.

NFL draft kicked off on Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Baltimore Ravens made 11 of the draft's 257 picks, which began with the No. 27 selection on Day 1 of the three-day event. My take: This is perhaps the best defensive fit of the first round.

Before that, former first round draft picks Zay Flowers (2023), Kyle Hamilton (2022), Tyler Linderbaum (2022), Rashod Bateman (2021), Odafe Oweh (2021), two-time MVP Lamar Jackson (2018), Marlon Humphrey (2017) and Ronnie Stanley (2016) remain key contributors for the Ravens.