Who will the Ravens select in the first round? Will they trade up? Trade back?
Mock drafts and trade scenarios have been circulating for months. With less than a week to go before the start of the draft on Thursday, The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec offered his thoughts.
What is the best-case scenario in the first round for the Ravens, who own the 14th-overall pick?
“That they’ll be on the clock and at least three of these players are available: Florida State outside linebacker Jermaine Johnson, LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., Northern Iowa offensive tackle Trevor Penning, [Georgia defensive tackle Jordan] Davis and [Utah inside linebacker Devin] Lloyd,” Zrebiec wrote. “At the very least, that would guarantee the Ravens would get a player who fills a major need.
“Also, if all those guys were available, the Ravens would have the luxury of trading back a few spots to pick up more draft capital, and they still would be assured of getting one of those guys. It’s always hard to tell how a team…