With that said, Newsome began Thursday's press conference by saying the Ravens' war room got "a little hectic." Baltimore tried to trade up, then had offers to trade back.

Due to an early run on offense, a slew of top defensive talents tumbled down the board. Eight of the first 12 picks were on offense, including three widouts and three quarterbacks. That was a bit surprising to the Ravens.

Suddenly, Temple linebacker Haason Reddick, Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett and Ohio State safety Malik Hooker were all still on the board in the teens.

Newsome said he tried to trade up in the teens, but wasn't willing to give up what was being asked for. It's unclear which of those players, exactly, the Ravens wanted.

"We tried to trade up. We did," Newsome said. "And it did not work out."