Ravens Legacy Profile
Ozzie Newsome
Ozzie Newsome turned Baltimore into one of the NFL's model draft-and-develop organizations while becoming the league's first African American general manager.
Executive Hall of Fame Draft
Permanent Profile
- Promoted to NFL general manager in 2002, becoming the league's first African American GM.
- Built the roster foundations for Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII.
- Drafted Jonathan Ogden, Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, giving Baltimore three first-ballot Hall of Fame anchors.
- Was named NFL Executive of the Year for the 2000 championship season.
- Remains tied to the organization as executive vice president after Eric DeCosta became general manager.
Why It Matters
Newsome is the Ravens' organizational operating system.
His best work was not one pick. It was a repeatable culture of patient scouting, positional value and roster discipline.