We know for sure that Eric DeCosta likes to get better. It is one of the things that makes me feel most secure in his stewardship of this franchise. On night one of the 2021 NFL Draft, he proved to us that he is well and truly, captain of this ship now. The most un-Raven like edge rusher pick in a long time awaited us as the first night drew to a close. It tells us a lot about how DeCosta likes to learn and grow. Odafe Jayson Oweh was, literally, the last guy I expected to be a Raven on draft night. The Ravens are habitual valuers of production at the edge rusher spot and Oweh… Does. Not. Have. It.

O me-o, O mi-o, O Cleveland, Ohio. The host of the 2021 NFL Draft. It was certainly no Rocky steps in Philadelphia, or Broadway in Nashville. But someone had to do it, in this strange, beginning-to-be-post-Pandemic world. The mistake on the lake, really no longer refers as accurately to this resurgent city in general, but for this Draft it might apply to the odd decision to place the stage on the lake but in front of a parking lot. They hid it well but you could still see it if you looked hard enough.

I think the Ravens will feel caught out badly by this scenario, finding themselves so bereft of homegrown talent at a premium position is something they are not accustomed to. In short, I think they’re ready to dip into the edge rusher bucket in this upcoming draft