Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti selected Clemson running back Adam Randall with the 174th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, marking his first time making a selection. He received help from general manager Eric DeCosta's 15-year-old son. DeCosta granted Bisciotti the pick after the owner expressed long-held interest.
Steve Bisciotti has long wanted to make an NFL draft pick but had never overruled general manager Eric DeCosta in the war room. The Ravens owner conducts his own research on prospects and shares insights with DeCosta. This year, with four fifth-round picks available, DeCosta relented. “We were joking back and forth about how he'd never gotten a pick,” DeCosta said. “I finally said to Steve, 'You know what? You can make that (174th overall) pick.'” He referenced a 1998 precedent when team president David Modell made the final Mr. Irrelevant pick, selecting tight end Cam Quayle from Weber State. Bisciotti and DeCosta's son chose Randall, a 6-foot-3, 232-pound running back who transitioned from wide receiver. Bisciotti knows Clemson coach Dabo Sweeney, and the pair favored Randall's workout metrics. On draft day, they worried another team might take him before the 174th pick or even at No. 173. When the moment arrived, Bisciotti grew stressed and second-guessed himself. “This shit is hard,” Bisciotti admitted. DeCosta noted, “When you actually make the pick, that's a bare feeling.” Randall brings physicality and receiving skills, drawing comparisons to Latavius Murray. CBS Sports' Josh Edwards graded the pick a B-. He could complement Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry in the backfield. The Ravens added other talents like offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane, pass rusher Zion Young, and wide receivers Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt.
