Baltimore Ravens Owner Took Control and Drafted A Player This Weekend

The 2026 NFL Draft wrapped up on Saturday, and by many accounts, the Baltimore Ravens once again had a great weekend. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has been the team’s final decision-maker when it comes to signings, trades, and which prospects the team drafts since 2019. This was his eighth time presiding over the draft.

While DeCosta is typically in complete control of the Ravens’ front office, there was a change at the top for a brief moment during the three-day draft event.

According to DeCosta, when the Ravens were selecting Clemson running back Adam Randall with the 174th overall pick in the fifth round, that selection was actually made by team owner Steve Bisciotti. It was the first time he’s ever drafted a player since becoming team owner in 2001.

“When we were down in Florida, Steve was begging for a draft pick, and he owns the team,” DeCosta said, via the team’s website. “I said, ‘Yes, Steve, of course you can have a draft pick.’ So we decided on our last fifth-round pick. He did his research and studied the tape, talked to people. He has a really good relationship with the Clemson head coach.”

The Ravens selected a total of 11 players on draft weekend, so it’s only fitting that the guy who owns the team gets to have some say in Baltimore’s future. Even if it was extremely uncharacteristic.

Randall now joins a Baltimore depth chart that features Derrick Henry, Justice Hill, 2024 fifth-round pick Rasheen Ali, and UDFA signing Dontae McMillan. He faces an uphill climb, but being the owner’s hand-selected pick likely won’t hurt his chances of cracking the team’s final 53-man roster when it comes to the cutdown date.

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