DeCosta said the Ravens have scouted 35 to 40 kickers. Some were at the NFL combine, and others worked out in front of special teams coach Jerry Rosburg and assistant coach Marwan Maalouf.
The Ravens, though, stressed there is no urgency to draft a kicker because they have Hauschka.
An undrafted rookie out of North Carolina State, Hauschka was 1-for-2 on field goals last season (converting a 54-yarder and missing a 53-yarder). He also had three touchbacks on kickoffs.
"We have Hauschka here, and we got him for a reason," general manager Ozzie Newsome said.
Newsome has reiterated the Ravens haven't cut all ties with Stover - he could come back after training camp if the younger kickers flop - but it's unusual to not have the luxury of the proven 41-year-old kicker on the roster.
During Stover's run with the Ravens, 19 of the other 31 teams have drafted a kicker. In fact, seven (the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Patriots, Jaguars, Chargers, Packers and Seahawks) have used two draft picks on kickers since 1996.
NFL DRAFT
When: Saturday (rounds 1-2, 4 p.m.), Sunday (rounds 3-7, 10 a.m.)
TV: ESPN, NFL Network
Ravens' picks:
1st round: 26
2nd round: 57
3rd round: 88
4th round: 123
5th round: 162
6th round: 198
