Ravens' DeCosta Preps for Draft at Pick 14

0:00It's April 23rd, I'm Corey with The Story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. Just over 8 hours until the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off, and the Baltimore Raven sit at pick number 14 with no big trades. Brewing GM Eric DeCosta has run the show since 2018, staying mostly quiet on draft night deals compared to his predecessor. But he's pulled off a handful of smart swaps that shaped the roster. Here Moose kicked off in 2019 when they sent quarterback Joe Flacco to Denver for a fourth round pick. The next year brought more action, trading defensive and Chris Wormley to Pittsburgh for a fifth rounder, grabbing Kalei Campbell from Jacksonville. With a fifth round choice, and flipping tight and Hayden Hurst, plus a fourth to Atlanta for second, and fifth round selections, those trades landed key pieces and extra ammo, boosting the defense and offense without overhauling the draft board. Raven saw the payoff when Campbell anchored the line, and later deals built around the Mar Jackson.

1:01Fast forward to 2022, DeCosta traded wide receiver Marquis Brown to Arizona for the 23rd overall pick, turning it into speedy. Zay flowers from Boston College. That stands as his flashiest draft-related move, pairing fresh talent with the star quarterback. Raven's brass seems content to draft straight up at 14 tonight, letting those calculated trades simmer into contention mode as the board falls.