Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta said Lamar Jackson’s situation isn’t causing the Ravens to look at quarterbacks differently in the upcoming draft, although he did say the team could conceivably take one in the first round.
DeCosta, coach John Harbaugh and director of player personnel Joe Hortiz hosted a news conference on Wednesday, and reporters were told to keep questions focused on the draft. “It just depends on the board,” DeCosta said when asked if taking a quarterback in the first round is a consideration. “I guess I’d have to say yes because we have quarterbacks in our top 31.
So just based on that alone, simple math, I would have to say yes.” As of now, the Ravens have the 22nd pick in the first round.
The Ravens put the franchise tag on Jackson last month, so if he were to reach an agreement with another team and Baltimore decided not to match it, the Ravens could receive two first-round picks in return.