Even though the NFL is a copycat league, the Ravens typically forge their own path.
That’s why both general manager Eric DeCosta and former team president Dick Cass scoffed at the notion they would follow the Los Angeles Rams recent path to success.
Instead of building their team organically through the draft, the Rams threw huge amounts of money at big-time free agents and acquired other playmakers via trades, salary cap be damned.
That strategy did win the Rams a Super Bowl last season and they could make another run this year. But eventually, they will have to pay a price for that type of system.