Baltimore Ravens–New England Patriots Trade History

Baltimore Ravens received Lovett Purnell. Baltimore received Lovett Purnell, who appeared in two games for the Ravens and provided a small but real regular-season return. That result supports a C- for Baltimore Ravens. The overall comparison favors Baltimore Ravens, which produced the stronger realized return. The grade reflects the realized player service and draft value tied directly to this transaction, without assigning extra credit for outcomes that cannot be traced confidently to the exchanged assets.

Baltimore traded a 2003 second-round pick and its 2004 first-rounder to New England to move up to No. 19 for quarterback Kyle Boller. Boller became a multi-year starter but never established himself as the long-term answer. New England later used Baltimore's 2004 first-round pick on Vince Wilfork, a franchise cornerstone, making the Patriots the decisive long-term winner of the exchange.

Baltimore moved up to No. 64 for tackle Adam Terry, sending New England picks 84 and 195 in 2005 plus a 2006 third-rounder. Terry gave the Ravens several seasons of starting and reserve line play, so the move was not empty. New England landed starting corner Ellis Hobbs and retained additional draft capital that fed later trades, producing the stronger overall return.

Baltimore moved from No. 26 to No. 23 in the 2009 draft and selected tackle Michael Oher, who started every regular-season game across five Ravens seasons and contributed to the Super Bowl XLVII championship team. New England received picks No. 26 and No. 162, then immediately converted them into a broader pool of selections that supported several later roster moves.

New England and Baltimore swapped four selections during the 2009 draft. The Patriots received Nos. 123 Rich Ohrnberger and 198 Jake Ingram, while the Ravens received Nos. 137 Jason Phillips and 141. None of the direct selections became a major long-term value driver for the team that acquired it, keeping the exchange close to even.

New England acquired linebacker Prescott Burgess from Baltimore for a conditional 2010 seventh-round pick. Burgess was inactive for his only Patriots game and was waived six days after the trade, so the condition was not satisfied and Baltimore received no draft compensation. Burgess soon returned to the Ravens, leaving little lasting value for either club.

Baltimore received New England's 2020 fourth-round choice, which ultimately became the No. 129 slot before being moved again. That was the most valuable single piece in the transaction and gave the Ravens stronger draft capital to work with. That result supports a B- grade within the Baltimore Ravens Win verdict.

New England moved up for No. 60 and also received No. 129, sending Baltimore picks No. 71 and No. 98. The Patriots selected Joshua Uche at 60, while the Ravens landed Justin Madubuike at 71 and Malik Harrison at 98. Uche produced a breakout pass-rushing season, but Madubuike became a Pro Bowl and All-Pro defensive tackle and a long-term defensive cornerstone for Baltimore.

Baltimore received a 2022 seventh-round choice and a 2023 fifth-round choice. The Ravens later moved both selections through additional transactions, preserving flexibility and extracting continued value from two pieces of draft capital rather than relying on one player to develop. That result supports a B grade within the Baltimore Ravens Win verdict.