Marquise Brown drafted by Baltimore Ravens: 3 big things

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.