The Ravens’ top decision-makers aren’t denying that an addition to the team’s wide receiver room could be made by the end of the NFL draft, which is set to take place in Cleveland on April 29 and conclude on May 1.
While they continue to do their due diligence on pass-catching prospects with the draft 10 days away, general manager Eric DeCosta remains bullish on the team’s current wideouts, even as many have soured on a group that was one of the least productive in the 2020 season.
When asked Monday during a virtual predraft news conference about the team’s lackluster history of drafting wide receivers — the Ravens have yet to select a player named to the Pro Bowl as a wideout — DeCosta said he was “aware that there’s some fan discontent with our wide receiver and our drafting and all that.