Forget the offseason chatter about Lamar Jackson and his two MVP awards; the real head-scratcher right now in Baltimore is the fight for the third quarterback spot. Lamar is locked in as QB1, absolutely the face of the franchise, and Tyler "Snoop" Huntley is solid as the backup. But everything gets wild when you look at that QB3 slot, because it is wide open, a true free-for-all.
Who Even Makes the Cut?
The thing is, we don’t even know if the Ravens are going to carry a third quarterback on their active roster. Seriously! They've only rolled with two QBs in recent years, leaving the emergency duties to someone on the practice squad. So this isn't just a battle for a roster spot; it could literally be for a practice squad slot. We've got three guys throwing their hats into the ring for this high-stakes, maybe-active-roster role: Diego Pavia, Joe Fagnano, and Skylar Thompson. No clear frontrunner yet, but their stories are something else.
From Heisman Runner-Up to "Cringe"
First up is Diego Pavia, the guy with the most name recognition because he was the Heisman runner-up back in 2025. That sounds great, right? Well, not so fast. Pavia has a rep for saying and doing things that seriously rub people the wrong way. If a guy can play, personality quirks get called "colorful." If he can't, those same traits make him "polarizing." Pavia went undrafted despite those "eye-popping statistics," and it's not just his height that detractors point to. Some of his off-the-field stuff actually got a bit cringe, and that's a tough look when you're supposed to be the field general, commanding respect. This dude has a massive uphill climb.
Then there's Skylar Thompson, who's probably the favorite in this whole derby, mainly because he’s got NFL experience. He's been around for four seasons, seeing action with the Miami Dolphins in 2022 and 2024. His stats aren't exactly eye-popping, either: less than 60% completion, a 1-3 TD:INT ratio, 1-2 as a starter, and a 66.1 passer rating. Yikes. But he's a 29-year-old with "extra seasoning," and that experience gives him a major edge over the other two. For now, he's the safe pick, but training camp can flip everything.
The Seven-Year College Vet
Finally, we have Joe Fagnano. This guy is a rookie, but he's already 25 years old. Wanna know why? Fagnano actually played seven years of college football! It makes you think of that classic "Tommy Boy" exchange: Chris Farley asking, "A lot of people go to college for 7 years," and David Spade firing back, "I know, they're called doctors." Yeah, Fagnano's football CV is wild. Like Pavia, he's an undrafted free agent. So we've got a controversial Heisman runner-up, a rookie who spent nearly a decade in college, and a shaky veteran fighting it out for a spot that might not even be on the main roster. This battle is gonna be something to watch as training camp unfolds.
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