Eric DeCosta - NFL Franchise's annual quest to lure our heir apparent

[Inqui]

And the speculation is over...

Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 20m20 minutes ago

Both Ravens asst GM Eric DeCosta and Vikings asst GM George Paton have told teams they are staying put. So 2 off the market, for now.

I think a lot of the "XXXX is happy with the Ravens and won't take a promotion elsewhere" comes off as wishful thinking from fans, but in this case I agree with it for at least the foreseeable future. Getting a GM's salary, having a solid input on the team and being the clear successor to a guy who's hinted at retirement (personally I think he'll wait for the Alabama AD role to open up again) should be more than enough to keep him around - for the time being at least.

[ravensnick]

TBH at this point, I think Decosta is making a good amount of the decisions and him and Ozzie are at least equal, with Ozzie being the mentor and Decosta being the new generation of management.

[izvoodoo]

TBH at this point, I think Decosta is making a good amount of the decisions and him and Ozzie are at least equal, with Ozzie being the mentor and Decosta being the new generation of management.

However the structure is, I do think they have a really good working relationship.  They seem like one unit a lot of the time.

[redlobster]

He better be the next great gm for all the hype that follows him every year.

[Wisdom]

Eric DeCosta, one of the most sought-after general managers in the league, isn’t going anywhere.  I for one am glad he’s staying with the Ravens.