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The 2026 NFL Draft tipped off on Saturday, and by many accounts, the Baltimore Ravens once again had a great weekend. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has been the team’s final decision-maker in terms of signings, trades and team draft prospects since 2019. This was his eighth time presiding over the draft.

While DeCosta is usually in full control of the Ravens’ front office, there was a change at the top for a brief moment during the three-day draft event.

According to DeCosta, when the Ravens were selecting Clemson running back Adam Randall with the 174th overall pick in the fifth round, that selection was actually made by team owner Steve Bisciotti. This was the first time since becoming the team owner in 2001 that he selected a player.

“When we were in Florida, Steve was begging for a draft pick, and he’s the owner of the team,” DeCosta said via the team’s website. “I said, ‘Yes, Steve, of course you can have draft picks.’ So we decided on our final fifth-round pick. He did his research and studied tapes, talked to people. He has a really good relationship with the head coach of Clemson.

The Ravens selected a total of 11 players over draft weekend, so it’s only fitting that the man who owns the team gets some say in Baltimore’s future. Even though it was very unnatural.

Randall now joins a Baltimore depth chart that includes Derrick Henry, Justice Hill, 2024 fifth-round pick Rasheen Ali and UDFA signee Donte McMillan. He faces an uphill climb, but being the owner’s hand-picked choice won’t hurt his chances of cracking the team’s final 53-man roster at the cutdown date.

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The New Orleans Saints finished last season on a high note by winning four of their last five games. Now, the Saints are looking to take the next step in their development, and franchise quarterback Tyler Shaw has an idea how to do it.

The Saints have eight selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, including three in the top 75 selections. Shaw wants the Saints to use one of them at receiver, who was his former college teammate at Louisville.

According to wide receiver draft prospect Chris Bell, Shaw is campaigning internally for the Saints to draft his old teammate.

“He said he wants me so bad, and he’s putting my name forward,” via WHAS 11’s Sarandon Raboin.

Bell is coming off a career-high 917 yards and six touchdowns in 2025 before tearing his ACL in November. He is expected to be ready for the start of NFL training camp. He also had a strong season in 2024, catching passes from Shaw, recording 737 yards and four touchdowns.

Now both want their connection to continue in New Orleans. Bell is viewed as a potential late first-round selection, with a higher chance of being selected at some point on Day 2. Holding the eighth, 42nd and 73rd picks, the Saints should have a good chance to land Bell on draft weekend.

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