Trading Hayden Hurst
While the trade includes a few other picks, it boils down to the Ravens shipping Hurst off for a second-round pick. That’s not a bad haul, especially when compared to what the Houston Texans got in return for All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. But it’s an interesting move that now leaves Baltimore with another hole they’ll have to fill.
Though Hurst was buried on the depth chart, he still got a large number of snaps last season. Used both as a blocker and as a receiving option, Hurst brought the best of both worlds from Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle into one. That versatility helps an offense not give away what they’re going to do on any given play. Losing Hurst also limits Baltimore’s depth at tight end, one of their most important positions.
Still, getting a second-round pick in return will allow the Ravens to either add some immediate help at a position of greater need or package picks together to move up and grab a prospect they really love in the 2020 NFL Draft.
What Baltimore does with the pick will really determine just how good of a move this was. For now, I’m giving it a positive grade simply because the Ravens have been among the best teams at scouting and drafting players over the last two decades.
Grade: B-