The NFL’s initial wave of Free agency has come and gone, meaning all eyes will turn toward the NFL draft, which is less than one month away. The players on the open market are critical, but Baltimore builds through the draft, and Eric DeCosta will have nearly a dozen picks to help replenish the talent that’s expected to depart.
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.
With the new league year fast approaching, ESPN’s Field Yates has the Ravens landing an offensive tackle who’ll transition to guard and an All-ACC defensive tackle in a two-round mock draft.
Spencer Fano, OL, Utah
The Ravens lost Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum to the Raiders in free agency, while their starting guards (Daniel Faalele and Andrew Vorhees) ranked 32nd in pass block win rate last season. Baltimore signed guard John Simpson to a three-year deal, but it could continue to beef up its interior offensive line with this pick.
Fano spent the past two years at right tackle and has experience at left tackle, but his 32⅛-inch arms have convinced some evaluators that he would be better at guard or center. He practiced snaps for NFL teams after his combine workout in Indy. No matter what position Fano ends up at, he has premier fluidity and movement skills (4.91-second 40-yard dash) for an offensive lineman.
T.J. Parker, Edge, Clemson
General manager Eric DeCosta said the team was eyeing a duo of Trey Hendrickson and Maxx Crosby, a testament to the need for more edge depth. Parker came into this past season with big expectations as a potential top-10 selection. He’s not at that level, but he’s a heavy-handed rusher with disruptive power. Parker set a Clemson record for the most forced fumbles in 2024 (six).
At the NFL Combine, Fano showed decent athleticism in pulling drills, with explosive acceleration and fluid lateral movement. A Consensus First Team All-American and the Big 12 Offensive Linemen of the Year, Fano started at right tackle for 12 games in 2025, allowed just five pressures and five hurries, and did not allow a sack in 357 pass blocking opportunities, per PFF.
Parker (6-3, 260) posted 11 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss, and six forced fumbles in 2024, but the numbers dipped in his final season to 5.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss in 12 games this past season.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens land Spencer Fano, T.J. Parker in ESPN two-round mock draft