Maxx Crosby trade grades: Who won Ravens and Raiders deal?
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WOW. Looks like Lamar Jackson was telling us earlier on Friday that a Maxx Crosby trade was coming to his team, the Baltimore Ravens. Because that's what happened hours later.
This ends a saga that could have gone on, perhaps, for longer. But now, the Ravens get themselves one of the NFL's biggest pass-rushing stars, a game-changer who can single-handedly change a game. And the return? Well, it's as expected for a player with that kind of power, and if Baltimore wants to contend after a mediocre year, with one of league's best quarterbacks in Jackson, it should make this move.
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As always, we're handing out some trade grades and breaking down the reported deal. Here's all of that below:
Ravens and Raiders trade details
Ravens get: DE Maxx Crosby
Raiders get: A 2026 first-round pick and a 2027 first-round pick
Ravens trade grade
This seems fairly simple. Baltimore was tied for 28th last season with 30 sacks. That's not going to get it done. So the Ravens went out and got a player who had 10 sacks of his own last season and has 69.5 for his career.
That's it! That's how you improve your team with one move. Is it worth giving up TWO future first-rounders? That's what we'll wonder after a team with a two-time MVP under center went 8-9 last year. The assumption is Crosby helps make them a contender again. It's a lot to give up, but that's what teams that want to contend NOW do. GRADE: B
Raiders trade grade
On the other hand, here's a team at the opposite end of contention. They're about to -- presumably -- take QB Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft to become their franchise quarterback. They've got holes to plus all over the lineup on both sides of the ball.
So now, they have two more first-rounders to work with. Given how unhappy Crosby seemed -- and that was fairly public -- they still got a fantastic return. GRADE: A
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