{"id":109297,"date":"2025-10-10T01:05:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T01:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=109297"},"modified":"2025-10-10T01:05:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T01:05:47","slug":"%e2%9a%a1-breaking-controversy-ravens-gm-slammed-by-fans-and-analysts-alike-for-the-shock-odafe-oweh-trade-critics-say-baltimore-gave-up-too-much-and-lost-edge-in-the-pass-rush-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=109297","title":{"rendered":"\u26a1 BREAKING CONTROVERSY: Ravens GM slammed by fans and analysts alike for the shock Odafe Oweh trade \u2014 critics say Baltimore gave up too much and lost edge in the pass rush race!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1177904596-e1760042652811.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1177904596-e1760042652811.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1177904596-e1760042652811.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1177904596-e1760042652811.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Ravens GM Slammed for Odafe Oweh Trade\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has been slammed for trading edge-rusher Odafe Oweh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Eric DeCosta didn\u2019t win many plaudits for trading outside linebacker Odafe Oweh. Not when the Baltimore Ravens are short of talent all across an underperforming defense. Nor when the general manager\u2019s recent track record of trying to find skilled pass-rushers leaves a lot to be desired.<\/p>\n<p>DeCosta used a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft to select Oweh, but he was dealt to the Los Angeles Chargers just over four years later with only one season of double-digit sacks to his credit.<\/p>\n<p>While Oweh was caught off guard by the trade, others view the deal as an indictment of DeCosta. Among the critics, Jason La Canfora of Audacy Sports bluntly stated, \u201cWhen your GM can\u2019t draft pass rush worth a damn and refuses to pay for pass rush you ain\u2019t winning much in the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"dc95eb8184e04abfd109e5f9ec07fb6a\">\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonLaCanfora\/status\/1975665275295899652\">\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When your GM cant draft pass rush worth a damn and refuses to pay for pass rush you ain&#8217;t winning much in the playoffs<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 7, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A similar sentiment was expressed in less forceful fashion by Fox Baltimore\u2019s Morgan Adsit. She pointed out how the \u201cRavens young drafted edge rushers have been beyond disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a common theme among reactions to DeCosta sending Oweh to the AFC West in exchange for safety Alohi Gilman and a sixth-round pick in next year\u2019s draft. Unfortunately for DeCosta and the Ravens, the numbers and playing time of prominent edge-rushers support the consensus view.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Eric DeCosta Taking Heat for Odafe Oweh Trade<\/h2>\n<p>Graders haven\u2019t been kind to DeCosta for flipping Oweh and a seventh-round choice in 2027 for some safety help. The critics are taking less exception to Gilman\u2019s arrival, compared with underscoring their disappointment in how Oweh never developed as expected.<\/p>\n<p>His struggles are part of a prominent pattern. A sequence of draft misses that also includes 2022 second-rounder David Ojabo, who\u2019s struggled to stay healthy and even been a healthy scratch when available.<\/p>\n<p>Ojabo and Oweh not making the grade has held back the much-needed regeneration of the Ravens\u2019 pass rush. A refresh would be welcome since veteran Kyle Van Noy is 34, while beefy bookend Tavius Robinson is more of an edge-setter against the run.<\/p>\n<p>DeCosta is hoping to solve the problem with another second-round pick, 2025 draft addition Mike Green. So far though, last season\u2019s college football sack leader has yet to register a quarterback takedown and has mustered just two pressures, per Pro Football Reference.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens still waiting on Green to make good is one more reason why many still think DeCosta took a risk trading Oweh. As ESPN\u2019s Bill Barnwell put it, \u201cthey desperately need ambulatory defenders. And this isn\u2019t a lot for a 26-year-old coming off of a 10-sack season.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"0a2f7e0201f30f93d8e63286c7b6128d\">\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billbarnwell\/status\/1975665437775175727\">\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ravens must have decided that they weren&#8217;t going to re-sign Oweh and wanted to save the $9.5 million they were going to pay him in 2025, because they desperately need ambulatory defenders. And this isn&#8217;t a lot for a 26-year-old coming off of a 10-sack season. https:\/\/t.co\/ycimwpJybm<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) October 7, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>DeCosta didn\u2019t fetch much in return for a player with Oweh\u2019s draft status, but the deal still has some positives for the Ravens.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Ravens Can Still Make Trade Work<\/h2>\n<p>There are still reasons to believe DeCosta can make trading Oweh work for the Ravens. Both in the short-term and for the long haul.<\/p>\n<p>Taking care of any short-term noise will be easier to do now DeCosta\u2019s added \u201croughly $8 million\u201d to her resources under the salary cap, per Schefter. That boost to the finances means \u201cthe Ravens are now $14,272,690 under the Cap (assuming they didn\u2019t eat any of Oweh\u2019s salary as part of the deal). Some of that will need to be reserved for wkly PS elevations &amp; future injuries, but they\u2019ve def got flexibility for another move(s),\u201d according to the Russell Street Report\u2019s Brian McFarland.<\/p>\n<div id=\"7372a1ff8f17e3b28ca3e69cddb820df\">\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RavensSalaryCap\/status\/1976256339958551039\">\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">W\/ the Oweh\/Gilman deal complete, the Ravens are now $14,272,690 under the Cap (assuming they didn&#8217;t eat any of Oweh&#8217;s salary as part of the deal). Some of that will need to be reserved for wkly PS elevations &amp; future injuries, but they&#8217;ve def got flexibility for another move(s). pic.twitter.com\/dWrv9zduWu<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian McFarland (@RavensSalaryCap) October 9, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The extra cash represents room to make a move or two, preferably at edge-rusher. Then the decision to trade Oweh will begin to look like smart business from DeCosta.<\/p>\n<p>James Dudko covers the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL and world soccer since 2011, with bylines at FanSided, Prime Time Sports Talk and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy in 2021. 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