Eric DeCosta credits coordinator input in Ravens draft success

Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said one of the key reasons for Baltimore's sustained success has been the strong alignment between the personnel department and the coaching staff, including coordinators who help shape how players are evaluated and used. DeCosta pointed to that collaboration as something he values deeply within the organization. "That's a huge part of what we do.

And I've been blessed to have watched [executive vice president] Ozzie [Newsome] for so many years navigate that with different coaches. We've only had four [head coaches], but things change, and coordinators have different needs and requirements with personnel, and all those kind of things. And being on the same page, I think, is something that has made us special over the years and something that I really value and take a lot of pride in.

So, I love listening to [offensive coordinator] Declan [Doyle] talk about personnel and how he's going to use players. And of course, I've known [defensive coordinator] Anthony [Weaver] for a long time, but listening to Anthony talk about his vision for players, and [head coach] Jesse [Minter]'s vision for our defense, and all those different things. That's one of the reasons why we hired Jesse.

Throughout the interview process, asking him about personnel and hearing his thoughts on things, he stood out, and he's special in that regard. So, I think my job is to assess the talent the right way, but also find the right players for our coaches. We're not going to bring in someone that might be a great football player who doesn't fit our scheme or what we're trying to do.