With the 2026 NFL Draft night just a few hours away, things are starting to come into focus…well, more or less. Teams have their boards set, and decisions are kind of made. This is the time when the mock drafts are at their last legs of predictions, and the Baltimore Ravens have an interesting Round 1 choice to make, according to PFSN.
Why Kenyon Sadiq Might Be the Perfect Fit for the Ravens
In PFSN’s latest mock draft by Allison Koehler, Oregon’s tight end Kenyon Sadiq is predicted to go at No. 14 to the Ravens. He is coming off a great year at Oregon with 51 catches, 560 yards, 8 touchdowns (11 career TDs), and now suddenly he’s among the elites in this year’s class.
But it’s not only about the numbers, as Koehler noted: ‘At 6’3″, nearly 250 pounds, he pairs a strong, compact frame with elite athleticism, fluidity, and vertical speed, making him a threat up the seam and after the catch.”
“Sadiq also developed as a route runner, showing the ability to separate and win at the catch point, while contributing as a physical and versatile blocker. Though he can still improve his lower-body strength in-line, he projects as an immediate two-phase contributor at the next level,” she added.
Jesse Minter led the Ravens, and they need the kind of player Sadiq currently is. The team is in a bit of a transition at tight end, even if it hasn’t been apparent. Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar are both out of the picture now, and suddenly, behind Mark Andrews, things feel — thin. And Andrews himself is 31. Still productive, obviously, but Sadiq provides much-needed youth to the lineup.
What’s kind of cool about Sadiq is how immediately things changed for him. In 2024, he was more or less a backup with 24 catches, which is nothing crazy. Then 2025 happened, and he became the TE1 and took off.
It did not feel fluky either. You could see the growth. Routes got sharper, timing got better, and he started setting defenders up instead of just reacting to them. Little hesitations, better pacing, and overall just more control.
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He has a score of 82.2 on PFSN’s TE Impact Metrics, which is a given when you look at the testing numbers. 4.39 in the 40. 43.5-inch vertical. 11-foot-1 broad jump. For a tight end, those numbers jump off the page in a way that says he has a wide receiver’s explosiveness in a much bigger frame. Which creates a problem for defenses, because… who’s covering him?
Linebackers can’t really run with him. Defensive backs can, but then you’re giving up size and strength at the catch point.
The Ravens, especially, love tight ends who can move around, in-line, slot, out wide, pre-snap motion, all of it. They don’t want someone locked into one role. And Sadiq’s already been doing that at Oregon. H-back, slot mismatch, boundary looks, it’s all there.
