Ravens Make Last-Second Trade Deadline Move to Acquire Center Ryan Neuzil

The Baltimore Ravens have now made their trade deadline move.

With the clock ticking and the trade deadline wrapping up, the Ravens made a huge move to acquire center Ryan Neuzil from the Atlanta Falcons. In exchange, the team is sending guard Andrew Vorhees and a 2028 sixth-round pick to the Falcons. 

This is a trade that is quite confusing, considering the Ravens already have Cam Jurgens in the building. However, the offensive line has struggled, and the addition of Neuzil could offer some competition.

Ravens head coach Jesse Minter spoke about the team engaging in a "reset" following their Week 9 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it may be they team is considering making some sizable changes.

Jurgens had been playing left guard for the Philadelphia Eagles when the Ravens traded for him. He was nowhere near as good at the left guard spot as he was at center, leading to his being plugged into the Baltimore line. 

In terms of how Neuzil stacks up, he currently has a 16th-ranked coverage grade on Pro Football Focus with an overall grade of 65.1. 

Neuzil may very well lead to the Ravens making a change at center, and potentially pushing Jurgens into one of the guard spots. This is just speculation, as the line may stay the same and the former Falcons center could just be strong depth.

Something definitely needs to change for the Ravens, especially with the team being on a four-game losing streak. They are set to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, and this could be the game that makes or breaks their season.

Granted, there is plenty of football left to play, but Baltimore losing a few more games will doom their chances at a playoff berth.

Jacoby Brissett is also taking over as the starting quarterback, and the Ravens need to ensure the line has the best five to guarantee that he is not hurt. The last thing the offense needs is to have to go through another quarterback.

Lamar Jackson is on IR due to a thumb injury, and Tyler Huntley is out for the season with a significant turf toe injury. Rookie passer Joe Fagnano could not cut it, leading to the acquisition of Brissett.

If Brissett can get things going and start winning games, the Ravens can return to being a contender in the AFC. The addition of Neuzil may or may not aid that.