The Baltimore Ravens are often lauded for their draft picks, even while tending to avoid trades up. And general manager Eric DeCosta insists that's not by accident, revealing in a recent interview that he believes the "only rational approach" to the NFL draft is to accumulate as many picks as possible due to the unpredictable hit rate of player selections.

It isn’t immediately clear what he’ll be earning in Baltimore. Spotrac’s market value suggests he’s worth $1.9 million over a single season, and he’s coming off a three-year, $40 million deal with the Los Angeles Rams.

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta has a unique draft strategy and it paid off again in the 2025 NFL Draft as the team got Malaki Starks in Round 1.