Jacksonville Jaguars – Pick No. 9
Ravens receive: No. 9
Panthers receive: No. 28, No. 55, No. 60, No. 134
Likely target: DT Derrick Brown
Baltimore has already addressed their defensive line by trading for Calais Campbell and signing Derek Wolfe. However, with Campbell turning 34 years old this season, Wolfe being 30 and Brandon Williams being 31, the Ravens could use some youth among their big guys upfront.
Enter Brown, the explosive freight train out of Auburn. He has excellent hand placement, an extremely high motor, and is a nightmare to deal with both when stopping the run and rushing the passer. He would be just the man for the job of leading the defensive line once the three veterans depart, potentially even freeing up Williams to be cut or traded as early as this offseason.
While Brown would be a phenomenal fit in the Baltimore defense, the question once again is the price of moving up to secure such a talent. Giving up their first-round pick as well as their two second-rounders might be a bit too steep of an asking price not even taking into account the extra fourth-rounder they would have to part with as well. There are other players like Neville Gallimore and Ross Blacklock who the team could potentially see fall to them at 28. While none of them is quite the talent that Brown is, it would allow the team to keep their draft capital while still getting a good football player.
For Baltimore to pull off a trade like this, they’d have to really love Brown.