Eric DeCosta says first round of 2021 draft fell like Ravens wanted it to

The Baltimore Ravens got two studs in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and Eric DeCosta said the draft fell like they wanted it to

The Baltimore Ravens have seen some phenominal prospects go off of the board before they had the chance to select them over the course of their franchise history. Dez Bryant and Rob Gronkowski are just a couple of “what ifs” for Baltimore, but in 2021, the board had plenty of prospects available for the organization to choose from.

When talking about how the first round went for the Ravens, general manager Eric DeCosta seemed very pleased with how everything fell for them.

Baltimore selected wide receiver Rashod Bateman with the 27th overall selection while also taking edge rusher Jason Oweh with the 31st pick. The team is clearly happy that they were able to fill two positions of need with high quality players that can contribute immediately. Both players were linked to the Ravens at points throughout the draft process, and now both will be Ravens for the foreseeable future

Ravens select Jayson Oweh with pick No. 31

The Baltimore Ravens selected Jason Oweh with the No. 31 pick in the 2021 NFL draft

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The Baltimore Ravens selected Rashod Bateman with the 27th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. They also held the 31st overall selection, where they took Jayson Oweh, the edge rusher out of Penn State.

Oweh has plenty of athletic gifts that can translate over to the NFL level, but he didn’t accumulate a sack in 2020 with the Nittany Lions. He did however, have a phenominal pro day, running a 4.37 40-yard dash.

Oweh will now play in Baltimore, where he will have the opportunity to learn from defensive linemen such as Calais Campbell, Derek Wolfe, and even Pernell McPhee. The Ravens liked Oweh enough to take a chance on his athletic gifts, and there might not have been a better spot for him to land in than Baltimore.