The Ravens acquired veteran edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones from the Titans in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick that could become a fourth. Here are the latest reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff:
This is a classic example of right player, right price. Jones is a known quantity off the edge with the size to flip inside for some pass-rushing situations. He has been a consistent player throughout his career against the pass and the run and immediately injects some much needed depth into
Baltimore’s outside linebacker room. A Day 3 pick is a good price for a solid veteran edge rusher, and it does not preclude Eric DeCosta from making another move before tomorrow’s deadline. Jones may not be the kind of season-changing addition fans are hoping for, but he is a rock-solid defender who will absolutely help out a depleted defensive line. – Nikhil Mehta
DeCosta finally makes a trade without sending defensive talent the other way, this time bringing in a productive pass rusher to help a unit in desperate need of pressure on opposing quarterbacks. The veteran should provide a jolt to the Ravens’ front-seven and is hopefully not the last move made before tomorrow’s trade deadline.– Mark Myers
This is exactly what the ravens needed to do during this mini bye. Dremont Jones isn’t a massive splash but for only a conditional fifth round pick he’s going to fill the exact role the ravens need. He’s a capable pass rusher who won’t take over a game but could very well lead this limited group and pressures and sacks at the end of the year. More importantly, he takes pressure off of Mike Green and Kyle Van Noy who have played an enormous amount of snaps the past two or three games. He should also allow Kyle Hamilton to stay out of the box a little more, which is a better long-term plan for Hamilton‘s health.
This is a solid C+ swing for the Ravens, exactly what this team needs, but not a massive needle mover. – Zach Canter
The Ravens were in dire need of help on the defensive line. Trading for Dre’Mont Jones should give them some much needed juice against the run and pass. While this is a good start, the Ravens have one of the least effective defensive fronts in football and should try to make another move on the interior of the defensive line. – Stephen Bopst
The Ravens badly needed help on the defensive front and their edge rusher group is razor thin. A trade for a solid, albeit not flashy veteran piece like Dre’Mont Jones makes sense and should have a positive impact. Jones will take some pressure off Mike Green and Kyle Van Noy and help keep them fresher. For his career, he’s hovered around the 3.5-6.5 sack range each season, and already has 4.5 sacks through nine games in 2025. Any bit of juice as a pass rusher will help a Ravens’ defense that’s struggled mightily to pressure the quarterback this year. – Frank Platko
The Ravens were desperately thin at the edge rusher position after trading away Odafe Oweh and losing Tavius Robinson for an unknown amount of time with an injury. While they did add veteran Carl Lawson to the practice squad, another move to bolster the unit was needed. Jones is not a world beater off the edge, but he will provide Baltimore’s defense with another player capable of getting after the quarterback while, hopefully, reducing Mike Green’s playing time and thus allowing him to be more of the pass-rush specialist he was touted as in the draft. Jones also offers flexibility to rush from the interior on passing downs, similar to players such Za’Darius Smith and Pernell McPhee for the Ravens in the past. Baltimore could still stand to add another quality player to the defensive line as well as a cornerback after trading away Jaire Alexander, so I do not expect Eric DeCosta to be done working the phones before the deadline. – Dustin Cox
