Ravens Exec DeCosta Sticking With Team

The Baltimore Ravens have announced that Director of Player Personnel Eric DeCosta will continue with the team and is not going to interview for jobs with other teams.

5 months ago Bruce Raffel 15 comments 0 recs |

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He should’ve at least said yes to CHI and then backed out. It would’ve been the right thing to do considering.

"Don't throw it, don't throw it, don't throw it. I know y'all going to throw it, they going to throw it anyway. I wouldn't throw it. Don't do it." - Ed Reed

You say tomato, I say tomahto. You say Six, I say Sweep.

by WestminsterRaven on Jan 6, 2012 12:44 PM EST reply actions 12 recs

Ha!

Now that would have been f’n hilarious!

by StuckInUtah on Jan 6, 2012 12:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Better yet...

Take the CHI job and trade us their 4th round pick for $2.00. Then quit.

by Baltimore Bench on Jan 6, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions

Hahaha

that would be awesome. Trade us Hester for last year’s 9th round pick then quit though.

by YeahDonnie on Jan 6, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

Haha nice

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Jan 6, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions

Amazing. 11 Recs.

I love it knowing that there are a handful of Ravens fans in this area who despise the fact that Joe will be our QB for the next 10 years. --Mr. MaLoR

by jackmca on Jan 7, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

This!

Is huge. I love this guy…

Don't let my defense dictate your offense..

by lastcallbmore on Jan 6, 2012 12:44 PM EST reply actions

will always be my mantra, but the day will come when it will become In Eric We Trust. Great young executive, and hopefully when Ozzie decides to put an end to his 2nd Hall of Fame career, we don’t miss a beat with Eric waiting in the wings.

by YeahDonnie on Jan 6, 2012 1:28 PM EST reply actions

This is great news for the Ravens. Bad news for the Bengals, Steelers and Browns.

Follow @mfrazie

by BAL_Hawk on Jan 6, 2012 2:11 PM EST reply actions

Like everyone else mentioned this is really big. With Decosta I don’t think we miss a beat after Ozzie is done, but unfortunately this is something we will probably have to go through every off-season until that happens.

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Jan 6, 2012 2:31 PM EST reply actions

Sounds like he's the heir apparent to Ozzie Newsome.

by E-ROC on Jan 6, 2012 3:43 PM EST reply actions

Nothings Changed

Yup
I’m pretty sure they have let him know the job is his when Oz retires, and he wants to be here bad enough that hes willing to wait.

by DT711 on Apr 20, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up actions

by DT711 on Jan 6, 2012 5:46 PM EST reply actions

I wonder what this foreshadows?

Ozzie turns 56 in March, so it’s not like he is nearing retirement age, but DeCosta is sticking around – for what? Does this foreshadow something happening in the near future? Ozzie is often linked to the next AD position at Alabama. Mal Moore (their current AD) just turned 72. So here’s a scenario for you.

Alabama beat LSU to claim their 9th National Championship during his career at ‘Bama. Moore retires, going out on top.

Ravens win their 2nd Super Bowl under Ozzie. Ozzie and his Ray Lewis (his first Raven year draft pick) retire together, going out on top.

Ozzie is named ‘Bama AD.

DeCosta is named Ravens GM.

"the croaking raven doth bellow for revenge."
Hamlet, William Shakespeare

by Fandemonium on Jan 7, 2012 11:03 AM EST reply actions