### **Which Ravens Players Would Warrant First-Round Picks (And How Many) in Hypothetical Trades?**
[ESPN’s Bill Barnwell](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49354774/2026-nfl-trade-tiers-players-worth-first-round-picks-all-32-teams-contract-value#BAL) looked at the trade value of the league's top players and projected how many first-round picks it would require to land them if they were available.
Here's a look at Barnwell's projections – which he based on his perception of how the league views players as opposed to his personal opinion – for the Ravens players he believes would warrant at least one first-rounder:
_Two first-round picks and more: Jackson_
"Here's one of the biggest gaps between my own personal evaluation and how other teams seem to feel about a player. I've consistently suggested that Jackson is one of the league's best players when healthy, but the lack of interest in attempting to acquire Jackson when he was available as a franchise player before the 2023 season was also telling.
"Since then, Jackson has won his second MVP award and comes close to winning a third, but he has also missed more time with another injury in 2025 and hasn't been able to make a deep playoff run. He also turns 30 in January, and there will be teams worried about whether Jackson's style of play will lend itself to a quicker aging curve. I'd probably have this somewhere closer to four first-rounders, and I do think somebody would take the plunge if they were confident the Ravens were really willing to move their star quarterback, but Jackson's a unique case."
_Two first-round picks: Hamilton_
"Hamilton is one, too. He plays a position that the league typically does not value with significant hauls. Jamal Adams is one notable exception, having been dealt from the Jets to the Seahawks for two first-round picks after his age-24 season. Hamilton just finished that age-24 campaign for the Ravens and is a better-rounded player than Adams. I wouldn't be shocked if Hamilton stuffed the stat sheet in 2026 and was a legitimate Defensive Player of the Year candidate while playing under Jesse Minter. He's four years into what projects to be a Hall of Fame career."
_One first-round pick: Flowers, G Vega Ioane, CB Nate Wiggins_
"Flowers and Wiggins have established themselves as Pro Bowl-caliber young players without necessarily hitting superstar heights. Flowers might be closer after racking up 1,211 yards in his third season with the organization. The only downside for him is his age; he turns 26 in September, which is older than most players entering their fourth seasons as pros. Flowers is only a couple of months younger than Ja'Marr Chase, who entered the NFL two years earlier. Teams do factor those ages in as they consider deals."