Mike Preston: Ravens’ old-school approach to the NFL draft still works. Don’t expect it to change.

When the Ravens first moved to Baltimore in 1996, the lifeline of the organization was the annual NFL draft because the team didn’t have enough cash to land the best players in free agency.

Sixteen years later, that philosophy hasn’t changed.

With the draft three weeks away, the Ravens held their annual predraft luncheon at The Castle on Tuesday, and it is safe to say there won’t be any big splashes when the first round begins April 28 in Las Vegas.