Ravens Give Up Big Draft Pick in Acquisition of Jacoby Brissett

The Baltimore Ravens need a starting quarterback badly, and they have addressed that issue by the acquisition of former Arizona Cardinals passer, Jacoby Brissett. 

Brissett had already been confirmed to be traded to the Ravens, but now the draft capital for the trade has been revealed.

Per multiple reports, Brissett and a 2027 fifth-round pick will head to the Ravens, while the team is giving the Cardinals a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 seventh-round pick.

Giving up a fourth-rounder sounds a bit steep, but Baltimore is also getting a fifth-rounder back in the transaction, which does seem a bit more balanced.

Brissett fell down the depth chart as the Cardinals named Gardner Minshew the starter, with Carson Beck as the backup. This led to Arizona pushing Brissett down to the third-string spot, which signaled a trade.

The Ravens found themselves in an incredibly tough spot regarding their quarterback position, as both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley went down with injuries. 

Jackson had just returned from missing three games due to a sprained ankle, but the first play of his return in Week 8 led to a thumb injury. The injury was later revealed to require surgery, putting the starter on IR. 

Jackson will miss the next four regular season games.

Huntley was called in, but he suffered a toe injury in the same Week 8 game. This led to rookie Joe Fagnano taking over.

Huntley was also placed on season-ending IR after it was revealed he suffered a significant turf toe injury.

On a short week, Fagnano took over in Week 9 on Thursday night, but fell flat against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The rookie threw for 60 yards and two interceptions and simply did not look ready to lead.

This led to reports that the finalization of the Brissett trade would come soon, which has now happened. 

The Ravens giving up a fourth-round pick does sound steep considering Brissett's struggles in Arizona, but he is a proven veteran who can help lead this offense while Jackson is out. 

Jackson may not be out for the rest of the regular season, but that has not been confirmed by head coach Jesse Minter yet. Picking up Brissett might be a stopgap solution while the team waits for the two-time MVP to heal from his thumb injury.

Either way, the Ravens need Brissett to grind out some wins, as they have fallen to 4-5 this season and are in danger of missing out on the AFC North crown and a playoff berth.