One of the glaring needs for the Baltimore Ravens is at the starting center position. Despite bringing in a host of free agent offensive linemen, the position was completely ignored in the draft.

Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta broke down how the draft board simply did not work in their favor, and their top two names were taken. He also indicated that a trade would be possible, which has become even more likely, and the team has already been linked to an intriguing name.

Longtime Baltimore beat writer Jeff Zrebiec broke down the possibilities in his new notes, pointing to a name that a fellow analyst from The Athletic suggested.

"It seems unlikely that the Ravens would vault an undrafted rookie or even a rookie seventh-round pick over their internal veteran options, which include Danny Pinter, Corey Bullock and Jovaughn Gwyn. It remains possible, if not probable, that Baltimore’s 2026 starting center arrives via a trade," Zrebeic wrote.

It is not at all shocking that a trade is being mentioned by Zrebeic, as both DeCosta and head coach Jesse Minter have indicated as such. Minter, more so, pointed to the team bringing in more candidates following the draft for sheer competition purposes.

Putting together a solid five linemen is paramount for the team, as Lamar Jackson being injured cannot happen. The organization clearly did not prepare for the exit of Tyler Linderbaum well, and that has been shown over the course of the draft and free agency.

Despite ignoring the center position in the draft, there are still some names that the Ravens can explore, and one has already been linked to them: Garrett Bradbury.

"Garrett Bradbury, acquired by Chicago from New England this offseason, would be a logical trade target if the Bears like what they see from Jones, the center they drafted in the second round. Bradbury played at NC State when current Ravens offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford coached the position for the Wolfpack," Mike Sando said. 

A solid reason that Bradbury could be acquired is that the Chicago Bears drafted Iowa center Logan Jones in the second round of the draft. Jones was one of the names high on the list for the Ravens, but DeCosta indicated he was gone before they had their chance to take him.

If Jones can be the starting center the Bears need, they could likely be very keen on trading Bradbury. He played in and started all 17 games, securing 1,070 snaps.

Bradbury could be the stalwart starting center that the Ravens need, which would alleviate their need to potentially have to rely on Corey Bullock to take that spot.

Danny Pinter was one of the free agents brought in who has the most starts at center, but may be more of a backup. 

With the current crop of linemen, it could be Ronnie Stanley at left tackle, John Simpson at left guard, Bradbury at center (if traded for), Vega Ioane at right guard, and Roger Rosengarten at right tackle. 

Andrew Vorhees struggled mightily in 2025, leading to him being pushed down the depth chart, even behind Emory Jones Jr. Ioane would take the right guard position, despite mostly playing as left guard in college.

Ioane also commented on that fact, saying that his Penn State offensive line coach had him play both, and a bit of center, to "get used to it."

If this is how the line works out, the Ravens could have a strong starting five to protect Jackson while opening up running lanes for Derrick Henry. Granted, this would have to include the trade for Bradbury; it may be Bullock or Pinter taking the starting center role. 

This is why the possibility of trading for a center seems far more likely, as the current options may not be enough for Minter or the rest of the coaching staff.