NFL: Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah & Bucky Brooks Ravens Trade Fallout + Alternating Mock Draft 2.0
Mar 13, 2026
They dissect Baltimore backing away from the Maxx Crosby trade and the medical and integrity questions that followed. They compare player fits like Hendrickson versus Crosby and consider how the Raiders could shift if Crosby stays. Then they run an alternating mock draft of the first 14 picks, highlighting surprising team needs, positional fits, and how free agency is reshaping draft strategy.
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Ravens Withdrawal Shook Trust In Trade Processes
- The Ravens backing out of the Maxx Crosby trade damaged league trust around medicals and deal certainty.
- Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks emphasized how a withdrawn trade ripples to many players and teams, creating skepticism about integrity.
Wink And A Nod Versus The Crosby Fallout
- Bucky Brooks recalled the commonplace 'wink and a nod' approach to physicals for veteran players.
- He contrasted that informal norm with the Crosby/Hendrickson situation, calling the Ravens' move "funny" and damaging to optics.
Ravens Prefer Power Rushers For Their Scheme
- The Ravens historically prefer heavy-handed edge rushers to fit their defensive scheme.
- Jeremiah listed past Ravens pass rushers (Suggs, Judon, etc.) to explain why a finesse rusher like Trey Hendrickson might be a schematic mismatch.