Baltimore Ravens trade for running back Ty Montgomery
The Baltimore Ravens opted to make a move before the NFL Trade Deadline came to an end, trading for former Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery.
The Baltimore Ravens ground game has been miserable to put it lightly. Alex Collins and Javorius Allen have largely disappointed in 2018, as both the young runners have under 4.0 YPC thus far. The Ravens most effective rusher has been rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson. This prompted Baltimore to make an obviously needed change for their depth chart. Insert Ty Montgomery.
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Ty Montgomery, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, was acquired by the Ravens for a 2020 seventh round draft choice. Montgomery was drafted in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Stanford, originally as a wide receiver. But, due to the Packers depth at receiver Montgomery was moved to running back, a position some analysts believed he was better suited for anyways.
Following a controversial fumble on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams that cost the Packers one last shot at a game-winning drive, Montgomery had lost favor in Title Town with the organization and certainly its fans. This, and the Packers solid duo of Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones, made Montgomery expendable.
The Ravens decided to pounce on the opportunity to add some cheap back-field depth and gave up next to nothing for a one-year rental. After Collins and Allen, Baltimore had next to nothing on their running back depth chart. The addition of Ty Montgomery will be helpful, but he still is not the savior in the back-field that fans are hoping he might be.
Montgomery’s career has been lackluster. Through his first three+ seasons, Montgomery has less than 1,000 rushing and receiving yards and just 10 total touchdowns. Montgomery’s calling card has been his versatility, as we mentioned he played wide receiver at Stanford and has shown at the professional level that he can be adept as a pass catcher.
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As it stands, none of Baltimore’s running backs are slated to return in 2019 and it would take a lot of convincing for the team to retain Ty Montgomery following the year. A 2020 seventh round pick is about as minuscule a risk as you can take on any player, and hopefully the Ravens can get any sort of good use out of Montgomery in hopes of getting their season back on track.