Feb. 28, 2026, 12:53 p.m. ET
At the NFL Combine, Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta met with reporters to address a variety of offseason topics, including free agency and roster construction. One key question centered on whether the Ravens would look to address the guard position once the market opens.
“It depends on the player. It depends on the contract, it depends on the player, and it depends on the fit. And so, one of the things we have to do now is kind of get a sense for [offensive line coach & run game coordinator Dwayne] Ledford and the kind of players he’s looking for. Is it going to look different? Is it going to be a different scheme? There can be value in different things, so I think that’s going to factor in. Does that change the pool of players that we’re looking at? In some cases, it may end up [with us] bringing some different players into the mix that, maybe in past years, we might not have been as interested in. On the flip side of that, there may be some guys who, maybe as scouts or as coaching staffs, might’ve liked two years ago, and now we look at them and go, ‘You know what? They don’t really fit what we want to be on offense.'”
DeCosta’s answer made it clear that scheme and coaching philosophy will heavily influence any potential additions. With Ledford’s input playing a larger role, the pool of possible targets could shift. Rather than forcing a move, Baltimore appears committed to finding the right fit along the interior offensive line this offseason.
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