{"id":42454,"date":"2025-04-20T03:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T03:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42454"},"modified":"2025-04-20T03:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T03:43:39","slug":"ravens-predicted-to-add-towering-cb-via-day-2-draft-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42454","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Predicted to Add Towering CB Via Day 2 Draft Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__meta\">\n<div class=\"l-article__meta-item l-article__meta-item--dates\">\n<ul class=\"c-meta c-meta--post c-meta--list c-meta--dates\">\n<li class=\"c-meta__item c-meta__item--updated\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202571239-e1745113216911.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202571239-e1745113216911.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202571239-e1745113216911.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202571239-e1745113216911.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Darien Porter\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"574\" data-dom-ready-time=\"640\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Baltimore Ravens are predicted to add a towering CB via a Day 2 trade in the 2025 NFL draft.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adding to their options at cornerback is likely to be a focus for the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0in the 2025 NFL draft, even if it means trading up the board to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>One viable scenario involves general manager Eric DeCosta engineering a deal with the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0on Day 2. It\u2019s a trade proposal from\u00a0NFL.com Draft Analyst Chad Reuter, who has the Ravens acquiring the 95th pick overall and using it to take towering and versatile defensive back Darien Porter.<\/p>\n<p>Although Reuter didn\u2019t make it clear exactly what the Ravens would have to give to the Chiefs to double up in the third round, Porter would be a worth a trade. He\u2019s raw, but physically gifted and is also dynamic on special teams.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other words, Porter would answer pressing needs in two phases for the Ravens.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Darien Porter an Intriguing CB Prospect for Ravens<\/h2>\n<p>The cornerback room has been depleted this offseason after the Ravens let\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/arthur-maulet\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">A<\/a>rthur Maulet\u00a0go and saw\u00a0Brandon Stephens\u00a0join the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0in free agency. There is still talent on the roster, in the form of All-Pro\u00a0Marlon Humphrey\u00a0and 2024 first-round pick\u00a0Nate Wiggins, but the Ravens need more.<\/p>\n<p>Reinforcements could come in the form of a\u00a0trade for a seven-time Pro Bowler\u00a0who suits the Ravens\u2019 favorite coverage. However, the\u00a0last trade DeCosta made\u00a0for cornerback help, adding\u00a0Tre\u2019Davious White\u00a0last November,\u00a0proved short-lived and he rejoined\u00a0former team the\u00a0Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A more cost-effective and potentially long-term solution would be for the Ravens to put a prominent draft pick on the depth chart. Porter qualifies thanks to what\u00a0Reuter\u2019s colleague Lance Zierlein\u00a0describes as an \u201celite combination of size, length and speed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zierlein also noted how 6-foot-3 Porter \u201cpossesses arm length that offensive tackles would covet.\u201d The 24-year-old\u2019s length and downhill aggression would make him an excellent press and bump and run corner, something highlighted here by\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Matt Bowen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"f52b9b052cbe175ffa11fe1616d7c08a\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Physical profile + length to challenge\/run in press. Can track the ball at the 3rd level. Zone eyes\/COD to play in Cover 2\/3. ST production on coverage\/rush units. 3 INTs in \u201824.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media tweet-media--1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-actions\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Porter will need the right coaching because he only spent one season as a cornerback at Iowa State. Despite his lack of experience, the intangibles should be enough for the Ravens to give Porter the chance to learn from\u00a0savvy secondary coach\u00a0Chuck Pagano.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another likely Day 2 pick is a\u00a0better scheme fit, but Porter would have the edge thanks to his chops in another area where the Ravens need help.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Trade Can Boost Changing Ravens Special Teams<\/h2>\n<p>Big plays in football\u2019s third phase were a hallmark of Porter\u2019s collegiate career. As\u00a0Zierlein noted, he was a \u201cstandout talent at gunner with four career blocked punts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Porter also blocked a field goal against Kansas State last December. His assessment that \u201cwhen it comes to special teams, it\u2019s all about, you know, your investment and your heart,\u201d\u00a0per Jake Brend of ABC\u2019s Local 5 News, surely appeals to Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, a former special teams coordinator.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"59f54824e77f1728b63d0eddfb751884\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header \">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__author tweet-header__author--verified\">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__meta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-header-brand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not the sexiest job\u2026 they are game-changing plays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Darien Porter blocked a kick in Iowa State\u2019s win over K-State. The senior from Bettendorf has now blocked five kicks in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Porter talks about the pride he takes in his job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media tweet-media--1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-actions\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harbaugh wants more big plays from the kicking units,\u00a0both in the return\u00a0and coverage games. Porter would provide them as an athletic marvel who earned more responsibility for the Cyclones and deserves his status as a draft riser and worthy trade target for a team with the Ravens\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_6_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-6 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_6\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__author-bio\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Baltimore Ravens are predicted to add a towering CB via a Day 2 trade in the 2025 NFL draft. 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