The Baltimore Ravens are currently slated to have nine picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, with a team that is pretty well stocked, it’s difficult seeing nine draft picks making the Ravens’ 53-man roster. That could lead Baltimore towards trading some of their draft capital to get players that can make an immediate impact at positions of need.
There are multiple ways for the Ravens to solve this dilemma. They could trade picks for players as they’ve done by acquiring Marcus Peters and Calais Campbell. Or they could decide that they want to condense their 2020 NFL Draft picks by trading some of it to move up in certain rounds. One area Baltimore could potentially be looking to move up in is the first round, where the star players are at.
With the No. 28 pick in the first round, the Ravens could find the players they love the most off the board if they sit tight. With a few specific needs that line up with some of the top-tier talent available, Baltimore could package some of their picks in the 2020 NFL Draft to move up and get a player they like.
Instead of randomly guessing where the Ravens could move up to, let’s identify some of the teams that make the most sense. We’re using DraftTek’s trade value chart and getting as close to an even trade as possible.
San Francisco 49ers – Pick No. 13
Ravens receive: No. 13, No. 210
49ers receive: No. 28, No. 55, No. 106, No. 129, No. 170
Likely targets: WR CeeDee Lamb, WR Jerry Jeudy, WR Henry Ruggs III
The 49ers make the most sense because they have two first-round picks and are coming off a Super Bowl season. With so few needs, they could be itching to trade one of their first-round picks in exchange for future capital. In this scenario, we kept it to all 2020 NFL Draft picks but a package of 2020 and 2021 picks could make more sense for San Francisco while preserving more in this draft for Baltimore.
If the Ravens do want to move up to the middle of the first round, it’s likely going to be for one of the top receivers. This draft class has been considered one of the deepest and best in NFL history. If Baltimore wants to make a big splash and finally add that true No. 1 receiver they’ve never had, this is the draft to make a deal.