As Baltimore Ravens general manager, Eric DeCosta has made a habit of getting something for nothing. The Ravens came into the preseason with questions at the left guard position but the Ravens figured out early on that Alex Lewis wasn’t going to make the team. The Ravens traded Alex Lewis for a conditional 7th round pick. Trade compensation is always better than cutting a player and getting nothing.
The Ravens letting Lewis go was a bit of a surprise. He was a former starter for the Ravens. Lewis always had potential on the offensive line. He was a converted offensive tackle so there was some good versatility there.