Rams Request Interview with Decosta

Director of player personnel Eric Decosta has made an annual habit of being mentioned for vacant GM positions around the league each offseason. He's stayed with the Ravens, who he's been with since the franchise's inception thus far. He is believed around the organization to be the "GM in waiting," and would take over the position with the Ravens whenever Ozzie Newsome decides to retire. Decosta is very well respected around the league and in Baltimore, and has had a huge hand in the success the Ravens have had in the personnel department.

But that doesn't stop other teams from trying to coax Decosta from his "GM in waiting" position to a current General Manager position.

ProFootballTalk is reporting that the St. Louis Rams have requested permission from the Ravens to interview Decosta for their vacant GM position. The Rams fired GM Billy Devaney on Monday along with coach Steve Spagnuolo after this year's disastrous season in which the team went 2-14. Although the Rams can offer the position of GM with a team that has a solid young quarterback to build around, and the 2nd overall pick in the upcoming draft to make an early impact with, I would expect Decosta to stay put as he has in the past.

The Ravens sure hope so, and they are a better organization with him.


Update: The Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears have also expressed interest in Decosta, and the Colts, Rams, and one other undisclosed team have received permission to interview.