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Ozzie Newsome hints at 'surprise' first-round pick (if Ravens don't trade out)

Could Ozzie Newsome deliver a shocker in his last draft as the Baltimore Ravens general manager?

That's what Newsome seemed to suggest at the Ravens' pre-draft press conference. Speaking about how he caught some off guard in 1996 when he went with offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden as his first-ever pick, Newsome wouldn't rule out going against the grain on what will be his final first-round pick.

"You might be surprised at who we pick at 16 this year -- if we pick at 16," Newsome said.

The ultimate jaw-dropper would be a quarterback. The Ravens can part ways with quarterback Joe Flacco as early as next season, and Louisville's Lamar Jackson should be available in the middle of the first round.