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Ravens GM Eric DeCosta talks Diontae Johnson, Toughest Lesson, building for Lamar Jackson

Baltimore Ravens General Manager joined Todd McShay and Steve Muench on The McShay Show: The Decision Maker Series for an interview. Below are some highlights of their conversation:

On the Process and Draft-Night Story of Selecting Lamar Jackson:

“I first think it goes back to just the fall evaluation and we had a couple scouts — Milt Hendrickson being one, Dwaune Jones be the other guy — they went into Louisville that year, came back and basically said [Lamar Jackson] is a special athlete. And this guy can do a lot of things that are unique at our level of football.