This is the first in a series of pieces in which I review Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta. Simply, how productive and effective has DeCosta been?
Now DeCosta has reaped the reputational benefits of having worked for and with Hall of Fame GM Ozzie Newsome. But is that gloss from the shine of Newsome’s career deserved? How has DeCosta performed so far? In this first piece I look at DeCosta’s first draft, the class of 2019.
Analytical Methodology
Retrospective draft evaluation is not simply a product of reviewing individual selections and determining whether individual players produced draft value. Teams have an aggregate amount of draft capital to spend, and the proper consideration is whether the aggregate capital spent produced value, and to what extent. This means that I don’t just look at individual picks in isolation. After all, there are misses in every draft by every team – that’s to be expected. It’s the picks as a group that should be evaluated. Essentially, did a general manager expend his total draft capital wisely? Did he generate an aggregate value above the aggregate value of his draft slots? Continue reading “A Review of Ravens GM Eric DeCosta, Part 1 – The 2019 Ravens Draft”
