Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta is heading into the 2026 NFL draft along with his first decide coming at No. 14. Which is correct round the place DeCosta thinks the talent on this draft begins to drop off.
DeCosta stated that when he evaluates the total talent stage obtainable this 12 months, he sees a sturdy first half of the first round, however a weaker second half.
“First round, there’s definitely a drop off probably midway through the round in terms of talent,” DeCosta stated.
DeCosta stated the total talent stage this 12 months is “a little less than last year.”
“We have just under 200 players that we have ranked as draftable for us,” DeCosta stated. “If the board came off exactly the same way as we have it, we’d have to go outside of that to finish our draft because there’s over 250 picks.”
DeCosta disputed the notion that his willingness to commerce away his first-round decide for Maxx Crosby signifies he didn’t assume the 14th decide on this 12 months’s draft is especially priceless.
“We’re excited to have the pick this year at 14,” DeCosta stated. “We think we’re going to get a really good player.”
