Despite team owner Steve Bisciotti’s emphatic support of Joe Flacco at the recent press conference, the notion that the Baltimore Ravens should draft a quarterback in the first or second round round of the upcoming NFL draft has become a popular theme among some national pundits. Picking a quarterback early, potentially even trading up for one in the first round, would be a massive mistake at this juncture of the team’s trajectory. Unless, of course, they are finally ready to accept a long overdue roster rebuild.
Nevermind that they would be sacrificing a significant portion of the value that comes with a quarterback on a rookie contract by putting them on the bench in 2018 when most first round quarterbacks, including Joe Flacco, are starters as rookies.