The Baltimore Ravens are often lauded for their draft picks, even while tending to avoid trades up. And general manager Eric DeCosta insists that's not by accident, revealing in a recent interview that he believes the "only rational approach" to the NFL draft is to accumulate as many picks as possible due to the unpredictable hit rate of player selections.

The Ravens are set to hold rookie minicamp, and after signing nine players, we are looking at the projected contracts for the 11-player draft class

In an interview with “ The Lounge ,” a team-backed podcast, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta revealed the key to his elite draft strategy.