Could Ravens trade McGahee for a fifth-round pick?

Sports Illustrated's Peter King speculated on Tuesday that the Ravens might be able to get a fifth-round pick in exchange for running back Willis McGahee.

The Ravens are expected to release or trade McGahee, who is due $6 million this season. But the Ravens can't trade the veteran running back until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached.

Answering a reader question on what the Ravens could receive for McGahee, King wrote: "Maybe a fifth-round pick. Maybe. He's going to be 30 this year, he hasn't rushed for 1,000 yards since 2007 and he gets hurt. I'd rather use a good draft choice on a running back of the future. Especially in a season with so much uncertainty about how players can be acquired, draft picks are going to be gold. One last point: If you ask me if I'd trade a 2012 fifth-rounder for McGahee when the games actually start and there's a new CBA, I'd be more inclined to do it."

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(baltimoresun.com)