NFL Teams Ranked by Value of 1st-Round Draft Picks

NFL Teams Ranked by Value of 1st-Round Draft Picks
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There has been a bevy of activity this week in the NFL, and it figures to stay busy right up to the draft in Detroit, April 25-27.

BetMaryland.com, always thinking Maryland sports betting, was curious to see what kind of production teams have received for their first-round picks in the past 10 years. Utilizing Pro-Football-Reference.com, we used the approximate value (AV) statistic to combine the total approximate value of the career of each NFL team’s first-round selections from the 2014 to 2023 drafts. The teams were then ranked on the AV per pick to see what team has utilized their picks the best. Here are the results:

NFL Teams AV Total Since 2014

RankTeamTotal Approximate Value# of 1st Round Draft PicksAverage Approximate Value Per Pick
1Los Angeles Rams285471.3
2Dallas Cowboys372941.3
3Chicago Bears253736.1
4Buffalo Bills322935.8
5Tampa Bay Buccaneers312934.7
6Kansas City Chiefs235733.6
7Baltimore Ravens4281332.9
8Indianapolis Colts174629.0
T-9Carolina Panthers2891028.9
T-9Miami Dolphins3181128.9
11Pittsburgh Steelers258928.7
12San Francisco 49ers3141128.5
13New York Giants3401228.3
14Cleveland Browns3371228.1
15New Orleans Saints3361228.0
16Atlanta Falcons3051127.7
17Tennessee Titans2981127.1
18Las Vegas Raiders3151226.3
19Los Angeles Chargers2871126.1
20Denver Broncos203825.4
21Arizona Cardinals226925.1
22Detroit Lions3001225.0
23Washington Commanders2461024.6
24Jacksonville Jaguars2901224.2
25Minnesota Vikings2411024.1
26Houston Texans183822.9
27New York Jets2861322.0
T-28Cincinnati Bengals1911019.1
T-28Green Bay Packers1911019.1
30Philadelphia Eagles1881018.8
31New England Patriots136817.0
32Seattle Seahawks110715.7

 

Ravens Fare Well in Study

The Baltimore Ravens placed seventh among all 32 NFL teams with an average approximate value per pick of 32.9. However, the Ravens top all teams with a total approximate value of 428 and are tied for first place with the New York Jets for with the number of first-round draft picks (13).

Topping the ranking are the Los Angeles Rams (285) with an AV per pick of 71.3 (four first-round picks, lowest of all teams), 30 more than the second-place Dallas Cowboys (372) at 41.3. 
 
Rounding out the top five:

  • Chicago Bears, 253 (36.1, seven first-rounders)
  • Buffalo Bills 322 (35.8, nine)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers 312 (34.7, nine)

Maryland betting apps have the Ravens very much in the mix for the Super Bowl.

Here are their first-round picks since 2014.

  • 2014: C. J. Mosley (LB)
  • 2015: Breshad Perriman (WR)
  • 2016: Ronnie Stanley (OT)
  • 2017: Marlon Humphrey (CB)
  • 2018: Hayden Hurst (TE), Lamar Jackson (QB)
  • 2019: Marquise Brown (WR)
  • 2020: Patrick Queen (LB)
  • 2021: Rashod Bateman (WR), Odafe Oweh (OLB)
  • 2022: Kyle Hamilton (S/CB), Tyler Linderbaum (C)
  • 2023: Zay Flowers (WR)
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Latest Baltimore Futures Odds

Here are the latest future odds for Baltimore at DraftKings Sportsbook Maryland:

  • Super Bowl winner: +900 (3rd favorite)
  • AFC Winner: +475 (2nd favorite)
  • AFC North Division winner: +115 (favorite)

Of note, the Ravens will be signing free agent running back Derrick Henry to a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $20M, highlighted by $9M fully guaranteed in the first year with the Ravens, according to ESPN.

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Lou Monaco
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Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.

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