Baltimore Ravens GM Eric Decosta joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. In this episode, Eric Decosta opens up about his long journey becoming the Baltimore Ravens General Manager. Eric reveals the pivotal moment that landed him his first break in the sports industry, how patience has served him throughout his 28 years with the Ravens, and how he's quickly made a name for himself as one of the top executives in the NFL. Eric also discusses how he approached contract negotiations with Lamar Jackson, how he ultimately resigned the MVP-caliber QB, his plans to revamp the Ravens' roster, his draft strategy, and more. 

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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).

TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Catching
01:52 - Most Pivotal Moment
04:51 - Early Career
07:30 - Evaluating High Performers
09:17 - Inspiration to Become a GM
11:27 - Staying in Baltimore
15:10 - Climbing the Corporate Ladder
19:51 - Managing the Salary Cap
22:30 - Building for the Future vs. Winning Now
27:41 - Analytics vs. Intuition
32:14 - Draft Day Strategy
38:39 - High Performers
39:47 - Resigning Lamar Jackson
43:21 - Evaluating Players
46:05 - Navigating Relationships as a GM
48:28 - Other GM’s
50:37 - Cutting Players
53:40 - Managing Family Life

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