Eric DeCosta made a lot of good moves this offseason yet before the draft he had relatively played it safe. He didn’t let himself go crazy in a bidding war for C.J. Mosley. He went with Mark Ingram on a very well shaped deal rather than dropping a bucket of money to get Le’Veon Bell. DeCosta did make a big splash to get Earl Thomas, however it’s hard to call that a gamble. When Thomas is healthy he is a Pro Bowl caliber player.
DeCosta took his first major risk when he drafted Marquise Brown. He selected a wide receiver, which is the one position the Ravens seem to be plagued at in the NFL Draft.