Ravens GM Eric Decosta On Resigning Lamar Jackson, Roster Revamp & Draft Strategy

Baltimore Ravens GM Eric Decosta joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. In this episode, Eric Decosta opens up about his long journey becoming the Baltimore Ravens General Manager. Eric reveals the pivotal moment that landed him his first break in the sports industry, how patience has served him throughout his 28 years with the Ravens, and how he's quickly made a name for himself as one of the top executives in the NFL. Eric also discusses how he approached contract negotiations with Lamar Jackson, how he ultimately resigned the MVP-caliber QB, his plans to revamp the Ravens' roster, his draft strategy, and more. 

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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:32-Catching

01:52-Most Pivotal Moment 

04:51-Early Career

07:30-Evaluating High Performers 

09:17-Inspiration to Become a GM

11:27-Staying in Baltimore 

15:10-Climbing the Corporate Ladder

19:51-Managing the Salary Cap

22:30-Building for the Future vs. Winning Now 

27:41-Analytics vs. Intuition 

32:14-Draft Day Strategy

38:39-High Performers

39:47-Resigning Lamar Jackson

43:21-Evaluating Players

46:05-Navigating Relationships as a GM

48:28-Other GM’s

50:37-Cutting Players 

53:40-Managing Family Life