For a general manager with about as pristine a reputation as any, even Ozzie Newsome of the Baltimore Ravens acknowledged recently that their more recent draft classes have not quite been on par with what has been the franchise’s—and his—legacy.
Part of the reason for this has been, of course, because the Ravens have done a much better job of turning those quality drafts into quality rosters that win games, and reach the playoffs, and win some of those games, too. As Newsome pointed out, the end result of that tangible success is a lower slotting in the less tangible draft lottery.