When selecting near the end of the first round – like the Ravens are this year at No. 28 – much of the first round will be spent just sitting and watching it all go down.
Who the Ravens pick will largely be dependent on what others teams do. Sure, a player of interest could come tumbling down the board and Baltimore could have discussions about trading up, but a massive leap would be highly unlikely for a team that values picks so much.
So here are five factors that could impact the Ravens' first-round pick:
Pay close attention to picks Nos. 19-24.
If you want the Ravens to draft an inside linebacker in the first round – either Oklahoma's Kenneth Murray or LSU's Patrick Queen – then make sure you're tuned in by pick No. 19.
Four teams within picks No. 19 and 24 have linebacker high on their list of needs. The teams are the Las Vegas Raiders (No. 19), Philadelphia Eagles (No. 21), New England Patriots (No. 23) and New Orleans Saints (No. 24). If the Ravens were going to make a move up to grab an inside linebacker, it would likely be to leapfrog one of these teams.
If one or both of the inside linebackers gets through this gauntlet, there's a fairly good chance they make it to No. 28.
Who falls in love with Love?
The top quarterbacks – Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, and Justin Herbert – will be gone within the first 10 picks. The consensus fourth quarterback is Utah State's Jordan Love.
The Patriots could take him to replace Tom Brady. The Saints could take him to be Drew Brees' heir apparent. The Dolphins (No. 26) could grab him if they don't draft a quarterback earlier (though that's unlikely).
Any team in the early second round could try to move up into the first if they also don't get one of the top three.
Who wants an offensive tackle?
The other potential trade-back scenario that could unfold for the Ravens is a team (or teams) looking to move up into the first round to grab an offensive tackle.
There could be some very good ones available near the end of the first round, such as USC's Austin Jackson, Houston's Josh Jones, Georgia's Isaiah Wilson or Boise State's Ezra Cleveland.
The Redskins, Giants, Dolphins and Chargers are all looking for offensive tackles, which the Ravens don't need (at least early) considering they have bookend Pro Bowlers in Ronnie Stanley and Orlando Brown Jr.
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