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We're now just 16 days away from the Las Vegas Raiders spending five short minutes on the clock before they select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick. The draft really gets close when Peter Shrager releases his first mock draft for the 2026 class. Baltimore suffered significant roster losses and made a splash signing, landing Trey Hendrickson on a four-year deal. Teams that successfully build through the NFL draft typically suffer the greatest losses. The Ravens saw more than 10 players depart, including an All-Pro punter and a dynamic tight end. Baltimore plays the compensatory game better than most teams, and received a league-leading (Eagles, Steelers) four picks after seeing several key players switch teams in 2025.
Shrager normally does one mock draft days before Thursday's Round 1, but he'll drop two in the coming weeks. For his first ESPN mock, Shrager's 32 projections are based on what "he's hearing" rather than what he would personally do at each slot.
In Shrager's initial predictions for Round 1, he has Baltimore bypassing Penn State offensive guard Olaivavega Ioane for dynamic Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq.
Mel Kiper's No. 1 at tight end in the 2026 draft and No. 10 overall, Sadiq was a key figure in the Ducks' explosive offense last year. Sadiq led all tight ends in college football in touchdown catches with eight and was the Ducks' second-leading pass-catcher with 560 yards, catching 51 passes for an Oregon team that finished the season 13-2 and returned to the College Football Playoff.
A young player who is still developing, Sadiq, 20, had five catches and 29 yards in the 56-22 loss to the Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Sadiq lacks dominant size at 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, but his run-after-catch skills are elite, and he's a proven red zone contributor who had six dropped passes in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: NFL Draft: Ravens land Kenyon Sadiq in Peter Schrager's first mock
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Shrager normally does one mock draft days before Thursday's Round 1, but he'll drop two in the coming weeks. For his first ESPN mock, Shrager's 32 projections are based on what "he's hearing" rather than what he would personally do at each slot.
In Shrager's initial predictions for Round 1, he has Baltimore bypassing Penn State offensive guard Olaivavega Ioane for dynamic Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq.
Mel Kiper's No. 1 at tight end in the 2026 draft and No. 10 overall, Sadiq was a key figure in the Ducks' explosive offense last year. Sadiq led all tight ends in college football in touchdown catches with eight and was the Ducks' second-leading pass-catcher with 560 yards, catching 51 passes for an Oregon team that finished the season 13-2 and returned to the College Football Playoff.
A young player who is still developing, Sadiq, 20, had five catches and 29 yards in the 56-22 loss to the Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Sadiq lacks dominant size at 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, but his run-after-catch skills are elite, and he's a proven red zone contributor who had six dropped passes in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: NFL Draft: Ravens land Kenyon Sadiq in Peter Schrager's first mock
Continue reading...
