DeCosta's Draft Hits & Misses: Ravens' Edge Rusher & WR Woes

0:00It's April 22nd. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. Eric DeCosta's run as Ravens GM hasn't matched Ozzy Newsom's legend yet, but his drafts have hit some bumps lately. His strongest class came in 2022, though key guys from there bolted in free agency, leaving gaps. Overall, two picks stand out as big misses, and two as absolute gems. Take edge rusher David Ojabo, grab 45th overall in 2022. Coming off injury with Michigan ties to the staff, he flamed out hard, barely any sacks or tackles over four years, mostly a scratch. Then Hollywood Brown, a first rounder at 25th and 2019, meant to boost Lamar Jackson, but drop balls and average low yards per. Target before getting traded, those busts stunned deep, especially with past Russian needs back then, and receiver woes haunting the team. Brown was picked to spark Lamar's first full starter year, but inconsistency killed it, and they dealt him before a pricey option.

1:01Fans and analysts point to these as spots were scouting and fit when wrong, shifting how Baltimore eyes injuries enrolls now. On the flip, third rounder and ennambi Madhuike in 2020, 71st overall, turned into a beast inside. He anchored the league's top defense in 2023, with sacks and takeaways galore, a top five tackle steal. Isaiah likely snag laid at 139th in 2022 right after a punter, stepped up huge when Mark Andrews went down, giving. Lamar, his best completion rates, injury sighed my Madhuike this year, hurting the line, while likely flashed but struggled to mesh fully in the offense. Decost his eye for value shines through these hits, setting up hope for fixes in the next draft to rebuild that edge.