The Super Bowl is behind us, and the NFL offseason is officially here. All eyes will turn toward the 2026 NFL draft. The first day will feature only the first round, the second day will feature the second and third rounds, and the draft will conclude with the final four rounds on the third day.
This year, the NFL Draft Main Theater and Main Stage will be located just outside Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, placing the Draft at the heart of one of the country’s most recognizable sports districts.
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With the new league year fast approaching, we’re releasing our first seven-round mock draft for the Ravens Wire via the PFF draft simulator and sending reinforcements to Baltimore at several key positions on both sides of the football.
Pick 14 Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane (71) against the Boise State Broncos during the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Ioane plays with intense power and quickness, using 330 pounds of elite force, earning second-team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation as an offensive guard. Ioane is the 158th Nittany Lion (192nd selection) to be named an All-American by an NCAA-recognized outlet (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation). Ioane was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team in 2024 and to the Honorable Mention Team in 2023. He’ll exit State College having played in 44 games and made 32 starts at Penn State. According to PFF, he allowed zero sacks and three pressures in 310 pass blocking snaps in 2025.
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Pick 45 Lee Hunter, DI, Texas Tech
Texas Tech’s Lee Hunter runs to the sideline after making a tackle against BYU during the Big 12 Conference championship football game, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
A huge interior defender and run game destroyer at Texas Tech, Hunter earned first-team All-American and first-team All-Big 12 in his redshirt senior season. The 6-4, 330-pound defensive tackle posted 8.5 tackles for loss in addition to 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble. He finished his career with 168 total tackles and 7.5 sacks.
Pick 80 Jake Slaughter, C, Florida
Oct 11, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Florida Gators offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (66) sets the ball during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Slaughter is a 6’4″, 303-pound center prospect who started 33 career games at center for the Gators, earning AP All-SEC First Team honors in 2024 and 2025. Slaughter turned 23 years old in December.
Pick 115 Marlin Klein, TE, Michigan
Michigan tight end Marlin Klein (17) warm up before the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
During his final year at Michigan, Klein appeared in 11 games, with six starts at tight end, catching 24 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown.
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Pick 152 Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Davison Igbinosun (1) celebrates an interception during the first half of the Big Ten Conference championship game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2025.
Another player for Roseman to watch: Igbinosun’s allowed catch rate is among the nation’s best. According to PFF, he’s forced 11 incompletions on the season and has allowed only 15 receptions, including zero touchdowns. A former freshman All-American at Ole Miss who has since earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades each of the past two years at Ohio State.
Pick 160 from LAC Quintayvious Hutchins, ED, Boston College
Jan 29, 2026; Mobile, AL, USA; American defensive end Quintayvious Hutchins (15) of Boston College works in a drill during American Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images
An undersized edge rusher, Hutchins developed into a disruptive presence up front with 3.5 sacks, 8 QB hits, and a forced fumble in his final season.
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Pick 172 (Compensatory) Zavion Thomas, WR, LSU
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – SEPTEMBER 13: Zavion Thomas #0 of the LSU Tigers is tackled by Jayden Woods #15 of the Florida Gators at Tiger Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Thomas had his best season in 2025, logging 41 receptions for 488 yards with four touchdowns. He also had 99 rushing yards and a score on the ground.
Pick 173 (Compensatory) Jager Burton, OG/C, Kentucky
Nov 8, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats offensive lineman Jager Burton (62) celebrates after a drive by running back Seth McGowan (3) during the third quarter against the Florida Gators at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images
With experience at both guard spots and center, Burton is big and athletic.
Pick 249 (Compensatory) Miller Moss, QB, Louisville
Dec 23, 2025; Boca Raton, FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Miller Moss (7) warms up before the Boca Raton Bowl against the Toledo Rockets at Flagler CU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images
Moss had a solid 2024 season at USC and posted nearly identical numbers in 2025 with Louisville, completing 64.2 percent of his passes for a career-high 2,679 yards while posting a 16:7 touchdown to interception ratio.
Pick 252 (Compensatory) Eli Heidenreich, RB, Navy
Navy’s Eli Heidenreich (22) rushes with the ball during the Liberty Bowl game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Jan. 2, 2026 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn.
Heidenreich is a versatile running back who became only the second player in FBS history since 1956 to achieve both 475 or more rushing yards and 925 or more receiving yards in the same season. The only other player to accomplish this feat is Tavon Austin from West Virginia, who did so in 2012, recording 643 rushing yards and 1,289 receiving yards. Heidenreich holds the school record for the most career receiving touchdowns, with a total of 16. Additionally, his six touchdown catches in each of the last two seasons tied the school’s single-season record.
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Heidenreich holds the school record for the most career receiving yards with 1,994 yards. In 2025, he also set a school record with 941 receiving yards. Additionally, his 51 receptions in a single season are tied for the fifth-most in school history, and his total of 109 career catches ranks as the second most in the school’s history.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Baltimore reload in a post-Super Bowl mock
