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
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)
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.
If you like what you see from the Ravens in free agency and the draft, make sure to have Maryland sportsbook promos handy before you wager.
