Ravens’ late-round picks have struggled to generate value

The team has invested heavily in Day 3 draft picks under Eric DeCosta. But since he took over as general manager in 2019, their returns have been below average.

A chart showing the Baltimore Ravens’ relative struggles to draft valuable players on Day 3 of the NFL draft under general manager Eric DeCosta. While the team has been near the top of the league in draft capital since 2019, other teams’ picks have translated far better to productive careers.

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Return on drafted players is a ratio reflecting the career-long “Approximate Value” of every draftee since 2019 relative to the total draft capital spent by their team in those years.

Total value of a team’s draft picks is determined by the Jimmy Johnson trade value chart.

Chart: Jonas Shaffer/The BannerSource: Pro Football Reference