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07-22-2013, 07:50 AM #1
ERIC DECOSTA: “Joe [Flacco] is primed for a big year”
The Baltimore Ravens will official kickoff the start of their 2013 season when training camp commences this Thursday.
Since the team last took the field, much has changed. To help us take a look back at the championship season that was, provide insight into the rationale behind the changes that were made and take a look ahead I reached out to the Ravens’ Assistant General Manager Eric DeCosta.
Here’s Part I of a two-part interviewFollow me on Twitter @RSRLombardi
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Re: ERIC DECOSTA: "We knew we had to change the menu this year"
Thanks Tony
Some of our best discussions are held late into the night after the second day of the draft with the scouts and Steve. I think that’s one reason, without going into specifics, that we have been able to find some nice contributors in rounds five through seven over the past five drafts.
2010 Pitta 4 vs Reed/Arthur Jones in 5
2012 Gino/Christian Thompson 4th vs Asa Jackson 5
Plus, we have some confidence in Tandon [Doss], David [Reed], and Deonte [Thompson] based on what we have seen in practice. My experience is that someone will emerge.at one point of my life I was exactly Pi years old
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07-22-2013, 08:56 AM #3Hyperbolic curmudgeometer
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07-22-2013, 09:12 AM #4
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I love DeCosta. I always feel like he's really being a straight shooter (even while he refrains from giving too much away regarding the draft process).
I always look forward to the pre / post-draft interviews, and DeCosta usually does an in-depth podcast or two over the course of the season.
He is very informative. Thanks, Tony.
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07-22-2013, 10:17 AM #5
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Yup. I can listen to DeCosta all day.
Joe Hortiz is a good listen too.
Looking forward to part II, Tony."The Ravens are not taking Jimmy Smith at 26!" -- Me, the day before the 2011 Draft
"On their way to the podium, the Ravens FO is going to collectively step over my dead body and select...Breshad Perriman." -- Me, the day before the 2015 Draft
Missed it by That Much: The story of 'Get Smart' and the modern day Baltimore Ravens
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07-22-2013, 01:52 PM #6
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Good read. De Costa's piece on the weekly "Ravens Game Plan" show is always interesting as well.
He's good already; will no doubt prove great when he gets a turn.
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07-23-2013, 07:14 AM #7
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In Part II of the interview with DeCosta we touch on topics including:
Joe Flacco & Jim Caldwell
Vonta Leach
Jimmy Smith
The "fight" at center
And more...
LINKFollow me on Twitter @RSRLombardi
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Re: ERIC DECOSTA: "We knew we had to change the menu this year"
Thanks again Tony, great stuff!
Don’t overlook Ryan Jensen too. He has tools to be a good player at center and should transition easily. He’s going to fight a lot in practice.
we heard this with rookie Oher, and rookie Gino, didn't we hear it with KO also?
He’s got route ability in the pass game, natural hands, and he’s got the chance to play on special teams immediately.
John Harbaugh does a great job of augmenting his staff every year. In fact, he might be the best coach in the league when it comes to building a staff.
He saw himself, his way of doing things, and we are starting to see the similarities more and more.at one point of my life I was exactly Pi years old
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07-23-2013, 08:20 AM #9
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Harbaugh has to be gaining good rep around the league with assistant coaches. Especially the story of him buying each assistant coach a replica Lombardi trophy, costing him roughly 200 GRAND out of HIS OWN POCKET! Much like Steve B trusts his lower level scouts to provide their expert opinions, he trusts his own assistants to provide their expertise to their own areas. Maybe to a fault in some cases (Trusted Cam's decisions far too long), but it has to be something that catches the eye of assistant coaches around the league.
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“When I think of a Baltimore Raven - we go in there, we take your lunch box, we take your sandwich, we take your juice box, we take your applesauce, and we take your spork and we break it. And we leave you with an empty lunch. That’s the Baltimore Raven way.” - Steve Smith Sr.
Call me a Special Teams coach again. I dare you! I double dare you, MFer!
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07-25-2013, 08:00 AM #11
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"I don't know a man on this Earth who can outwork me". Ray Lewis
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07-25-2013, 08:50 AM #12
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And keeping Cam for a long time while people were calling for his head might have had even more impact with the other assistants than those replica Lombardis. Think about your own boss. How much does it matter to you if you know that he/she has your back and is going to give you every chance to prove yourself and then some? What if one of your clients is pissed at you, and thinks you aren't good at your job? Would you rather have a boss who says "Well, the customer is always right" as he shows you the door, or one who says, "That's alright, I'll handle the client. Don't you worry about it."?
I'm pretty sure the other assistants (I'm looking at you, Andy Moeller) really like working for a guy like that. It might be a reason that guys like Castillo and Spagnuolo want to come here."Chin up, chest out."
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