OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Minutes after making his first draft pick as Baltimore Ravens general manager, Eric DeCosta couldn't hide his excitement over taking wide receiver Marquise Brown.
"He’s a player we followed quite a bit this fall," DeCosta said, "and some of you may know I have an affinity for Oklahoma players."
This affinity has turned the Ravens into Norman East, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. Baltimore selected two Oklahoma players in this year's draft (Brown in the first round and guard Ben Powers in the fourth) after choosing two last year (tight end Mark Andrews and offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr.