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Ravens Draft: The top argument for each need in the first round

By Chris Schisler

TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 24: Wide receiver N'Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils warms up prior to a game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 24: Wide receiver N'Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils warms up prior to a game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Clelin Ferrell #99 of the Clemson Tigers react against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Clelin Ferrell #99 of the Clemson Tigers react against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

The Case for a Pass Rusher:

If the Ravens are going to take a pass rusher in the first round, it’s because it will be the position that becomes impossible not to address. Josh Allen, Ed Oliver and Montez Sweat are going off the board early. If Baltimore is going to take a first round pass rusher, that leaves Clelin Ferrell and Brian Burns as the players they could target. If either of these explosive pass rushers falls to them it’s almost impossible not to make the pick. The argument for a pass rusher is that the players that the Ravens could add would be truly special prospects.

A pass rusher is what is going to do the most damage to the purple and blacks’ 2019 opponents. Adding a player like Ferrell would give Baltimore a chance to plug a star opposite of Matt Judon and have an instantly dominant defense. The pass rusher is a premium position in the NFL and the Ravens would only entertain an outside linebacker if it was a premium player that fell to them. The Ravens have always believed in the best player available model. Clelin Ferrell and Brian Burns are top 20 players (Arguably top 10) and the Ravens pick at 22. That’s simple math.

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Whatever the Ravens do, they need to get value out of this draft. That’s why trading back is an option that doesn’t even need an argument. Trading back would give the Ravens more ammunition to go after each need. If the Ravens have to pick at 22, these are the top 3 arguments that will go on in the war room.

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