Ravens Have Gotten Incredible Value From First-Round Picks Since Their Inception

Published on March 24th, 2024 11:34 am EST
Written By: Dave Manuel


The Baltimore Ravens first entered the league in 1996.

The Ravens have never had the first overall pick during their team in the league - in fact, their highest first round pick was the #4 pick in 1996 and 1997.

Since entering the league, the Ravens have gotten some INCREDIBLE value in the first-round of the NFL Draft.

The Ravens have picked three current Hall of Famers - Jonathan Ogden, Ray Lewis and Ed Reed - with some of their first-round picks over the years.

Terrell Suggs will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025, and he is a near-lock to be inducted.

Current Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has already won the MVP award TWICE in his short career, and there is a near-certainty that he will also be inducted when his playing days are done.

Since joining the league in 1996, the Ravens have made 31 first-round picks, and five of them are either already in the Hall of Fame, or will very likely join the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

17 of the Ravens first-round picks were named to the Pro Bowl over the courses of their careers.

Joe Flacco, who has never made the Pro Bowl, was another first-round pick for the Ravens, and he is still in the league, having thrown for nearly 44,000 yards.

Zay Flowers, who was taken with the #22 overall pick in 2023, appears to be a very good wide receiver who has a very good chance of making the Pro Bowl over the course of his career.

The Ravens drafted TWO future Hall of Famers - Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis - in the first-round of the SAME draft in 1996.

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Having the Ravens had any first-round duds? Absolutely.

Players such Travis Taylor and Kyle Boller were considered busts.

The Ravens, however, have a massive hit-rate on their draft picks, and it's a key reason why the team always seems to be good.

Over the past 10 years, the Ravens have had 12 first-round picks, and 7 of them have made at least one Pro Bowl. This doesn't include Zay Flowers and Marquise Brown, who are both very good players.