Jesse Minter embraces a support role on Ravens draft night

First-year Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said his role in Baltimore's draft process is centered on collaboration with the personnel staff, while making clear that final decisions ultimately rest with general manager Eric DeCosta.

Minter described the coaching staff's input as focused on player traits and fit, while emphasizing support for the front office during draft weekend.

"Yes, it's been great. The personnel staff led by [executive vice president and general manager] Eric [DeCosta], they do such a great job kind of setting the table for the coaching staff. And so, we come into the process later after they've already ... They've been doing this year-round, and so we come into the process later. My vision for the coaches was, 'Let's talk about what these guys can do, whether it's a first-round pick or a fifth-round pick or a seventh-round pick. Let's find guys that have traits that we can work with, that we'd be excited to work with.' I feel like the coaching staff's done a really good job with that. Then on draft night, man, it's [to] let this guy [Eric DeCosta] do his job and be there to support and be there to talk through things and think through things, be a sounding board, but let the guy do the great job that he does, and I know that we're going to end up with a bunch of great players."

For Baltimore, Minter's comments reflect a clearly defined structure entering his first draft as head coach, with the coaching staff serving in an advisory role alongside the front office evaluation process.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Jesse Minter trusts Eric DeCosta on Ravens draft night