OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta, a longtime Boston Red Sox fan, often applies a baseball perspective to the NFL draft.
The basis of DeCosta’s desire to stockpile draft picks is this: You increase your chances of getting hits when you increase your at-bats.
The Ravens received official confirmation at this week’s NFL scouting combine that they will be swinging early and often in this year’s draft, accruing a number of selections that few teams have ever had in the early rounds.
(ADD DAY HERE) Baltimore now has nine picks in the first four rounds of this year’s draft after getting two compensatory selections on XXXX.