Pundits have talked extensively about the depth of this year's receiver class, which is why Gillis doesn't believe it's worth giving up significant draft capital to move up. The Ravens have six picks between the second and fourth rounds alone.
"[W]ith a wide receiver class as loaded as this year's class is, there will certainly be a wide receiver of value, both on the field and in the draft room," Gillis wrote.
ESPN's Todd McShay agrees. In his most recent mock draft, McShay didn't have the Ravens selecting a receiver until pick No. 60.
"Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown broke big plays for Baltimore last season, and Mark Andrews is a reliable target, but the Ravens could use another possession receiver for Lamar Jackson," McShay wrote. "Devin Duvernay caught 106 passes last season for Texas."
In a bit of a surprise, McShay has the Ravens taking TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock with the 28th-overall pick, and Fresno State guard Netane Muti at No. 55.
NFL.com's Chad Reuter sees trading up as a possibility, but not for a receiver.
"Last year, the lone trade among the first 16 selections of the draft was Pittsburgh's move to secure the services of linebacker Devin Bush, " Reuter wrote. "Perhaps the division-rival Ravens will make a similar move to land a new leader for the middle of the defense in former Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray. … They'll have to give up the 28th-pick, a 2021 second-round selection and a middle-rounder this year to get Murray, but they might be able to land [Patrick] Queen by trading with Jacksonville at 20, Philadelphia at 21 or Minnesota at 22 for a lower price."
Gillis pointed to the Ravens' investments in weapons around Jackson as another reason to wait until the second round or later for a receiver. They return one of the league's top young tight ends in Andrews and Brown is poised for a strong sophomore season.
"When you look at the investments the Ravens have made on offense in recent years, paired with the context of this year's draft and other team needs across the board, it simply doesn't make sense to invest even more top resources into more skill positions on the offense," Gillis added.
Tackle Market Indicates Ronnie Stanley Will Get Paid
Entering the final year of his rookie contract, keeping left tackle Ronnie Stanley long-term is on the Ravens' priority list. General Manager Eric DeCosta told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine that the team had talks with Stanley's camp about an extension.
Stanley is coming off his best season as a first-team All-Pro. Players of that caliber don't come cheap, and if the tackle market is any indication of Stanley's next contract, he's going to get paid a lot of money.
"There would be a lot of zeros, I can promise you that," The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec wrote. "Lane Johnson is the highest-paid [offensive lineman] in the league at $18 million per year. Stanley is younger than him and he's also played exclusively [left tackle] his whole career, the position that's traditionally been most valued. So I would think you're looking at paying Stanley in the $19 to $20 million per year range if you want to get that done."
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