Eric DeCosta has proven to be an outstanding GM for the Baltimore Ravens. He’s successfully blended the best of Ozzie Newsome with a unique forward thinking approach that rivals the world’s best chess players. That’s why he was named the NFL’s Executive of the Year in 2019.
But even the best stone-faced logicians can err every now and then and for DeCosta, his sole blunder has a name – Earl Thomas.
In DeCosta’s defense, Thomas’ downward spiral was anything but predictable. It was known that the 2-time All Pro and 7-time Pro Bowler was and still is quite an eccentric character, marching to the beat of his own drummer.