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Marquise Brown drafted by Baltimore Ravens: 3 big things

By Chris Schisler

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Marquise Brown of Oklahoma reacts after being chosen #25 overall by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Marquise Brown of Oklahoma reacts after being chosen #25 overall by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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NORMAN, OK – SEPTEMBER 01: Wide receiver Marquise Brown #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Owls 63-14. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – SEPTEMBER 01: Wide receiver Marquise Brown #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Owls 63-14. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

3. Eric DeCosta is sending a statement with this pick:

Eric DeCosta took over for a legend in Ozzie Newsome. Newsome had one horrible mark as a general manager, he couldn’t get star wide receivers in Baltimore; in fact he barely even tried to do so. DeCosta is not the kind of person to go into the draft with a “_____ or bust” mentality but there’s no chance drafting a receiver with his first pick is a coincidence. He did see the bigger picture by trading back from 22 to the 25 pick; but he got what everybody knows he wanted. DeCosta got a receiver, he got his receiver.

It also shows you that he has a vision for this team. He didn’t want a catch radius guy to make tough catches in traffic. He wanted a dangerous, flashy and exciting receiver whose speed has to be accounted for on every single play. If Brown works out he is going to do so in spectacular fashion. He’s a boom or bust player and it feels like this is the kind of pick DeCosta has been waiting to make.

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The way the board fell the Ravens had options. Montez Sweat was available and he was a player that many considered to be a top 10 talent. Newsome would have picked Sweat and “Hollywood” Brown wouldn’t have been a consideration. The tried and true method would have seen Baltimore take Sweat or even Jawaan Taylor for the offensive line. DeCosta sent a statement by going after a potential superstar with his first pick.

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