Ravens Legacy Profile
Eric DeCosta
Eric DeCosta represents the Ravens' internal-development model, rising from the early personnel staff into the general manager chair.
Executive General Manager Draft
Permanent Profile
- Has been part of Baltimore's personnel operation since the franchise's early years.
- Succeeded Ozzie Newsome as Ravens executive vice president and general manager in 2019.
- Continued the Ravens' draft-and-develop identity while adding major veteran pieces through trades and free agency.
- Helped the post-Newsome Ravens build around Lamar Jackson, Kyle Hamilton, Roquan Smith and a modern defensive core.
- Embodies the internal personnel pipeline that the Ravens media guide describes as central to the club's process.
Why It Matters
DeCosta is not a break from Newsome. He is the continuity plan working.
His importance is organizational: Baltimore's scouting language survived a GM transition without losing its accent.