OTL: Our First Post-Combine Mock Draft Friday

Welcome back to another Mock Draft Friday, and the same rules are going to apply as last week. We are using the Mock Draft Machine by the Draft Network, and now we have some players falling and dropping based on their recent testing at the combine.

We have the opportunity this week to discuss some new players who, if they fell to the Ravens, would be absolute steals.

Keep in mind this Mock Draft is done assuming that 1. Nnamdi Madubuike is not retiring and will be coming back in some form for the Ravens in 2026; 2. Tyler Linderbaum leaving, but being replaced by a serviceable veteran free agent; and 3. a splash signing is made on the Edge of the defense.

Fano is a player I have lowkey kind of wanted on the Ravens for a while, but I could not get him to fall to 14 in any mock until this one. While he is a very clean and good prospect, some things have come up that are apparently dropping him down on some teams’ boards. It’s mainly a measurement issue, as teams now don’t believe he can play tackle because of his height and short arms.

Spencer Fano is a OT prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.76 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 38 out of 1520 OT from 1987 to 2026.

Pending agilities and bench, times unofficial.https://t.co/bor6vE7vXf pic.twitter.com/DAoMNhWhqd

— RAS.football (@MathBomb) March 1, 2026

However, if we overlook that and focus on the rest, we see what makes Fano such a good prospect. Athleticism for days, toughness, and the ability to move people. If he falls to the Ravens, he would slot as the right guard since he played right tackle in college. I know people don’t like interior linemen in the top 20, but Fano would also provide value as a guy who could step back out to tackle eventually. Fano would be an excellent pick at 14, and we have another surprise player in the second…

I don’t know how Lee Hunter fell into my lap in the second. His stock really rose last week. He had good workout, and that is really important for someone this big:

Lee Hunter (6’4 330) Texas Tech

+ Ironman that has played over 500 snaps in three straight seasons
+ Bull rush power
+ Plays with a violent nature
+ Good effort for a big man
+ 17.5% win rate on true pass sets
+ 11.9% stop rate is among the highest in the draft class
+… pic.twitter.com/9wExbmLaXZ

— Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) January 12, 2026

He is such an animal up front, and he may be the best pure run defender in this class, with good pass-rush ability and all the power in the world. Hunter and Fano would be an amazing start for the Ravens.

Gabe Jacas is a really solid Prospect with some huge upside with his size and speed factor:

Illinois EDGE Gabe Jacas has to be one of the biggest Senior Bowl winners from today

He has true NFL size and shows plenty of power+intensity on film – but what stood out today was his quickness, slightly slimmer from his in-season weight

A day 2 defender on the rise

— Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) January 28, 2026

He played with a ton of power in college, but he seems to have slimmed down to get more speed.

Germie Bernard is such a solid Prospect. Not a ton of huge upside, but a very good floor with very good route running and hands. Hatch is unfortunately a pick that has to be made with Lindy leaving and another player coming in. Hatch has huge upside, but needs development, and this new staff is going to give it to him.

Xavier Scott’s biggest impact will probably be from the slot, but he is a very solid corner prospect, even with that limitation. Moss is a very strong downhill running back who is an absolute unit and a good complement to Derrick Henry. Koziol is a guy with good athleticism at tight end who ended up jumping out of the gym. Nwokobia is a hard-hitting safety prospect, Kitselman is a solid late-round tight end, and Eason adds depth to the edge room.

Overall, a really solid Mock Draft that lets us get to know some of these players better.

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