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Ravens Trade Almost Happened in First Round

The Baltimore Ravens had their choice to move during the first round of the NFL Draft.

Jeremy Brener

Apr 13, 2023; Owings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens executive vice president & general manager
Apr 13, 2023; Owings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens executive vice president & general manager / Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports
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The Baltimore Ravens are happy with their selection of Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with the No. 30 overall pick, but they had a couple of different opportunities to do something different.

General manager Eric DeCosta revealed during his Thursday night press conference that the team had a few offers to trade out of the No. 30 pick.

"We had a lot of options," DeCosta said. "The phone rang a lot this year, moreso than it has in the last couple years. I can honestly say that we probably had eight different potential trades that we could have investigated. ... One team did call us about coming up. We were kinda like, no thank you."

Given the fact that so many defensive prospects were falling, moving out of the first round would have been a smart option for the Ravens. Had they moved back to the early part of the second round, they may have still had a chance to select Wiggins. However, the Ravens didn't want to take any chances.

The Ravens didn't think Wiggins would be on the board at No. 30, so when he was, it made the decision very easy for the front office, even with all of the options to move down and acquire more picks down the line.

Perhaps the Ravens will look to trade and move around during Friday and Saturday's continuation of the draft.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.