The most discussed offseason battle for the Baltimore Ravens is the starting center position. Baltimore was left with a clear void after losing Tyler Linderbaum to the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency this spring. Danny Pinter, Jovaughn Gwyn and Corey Bullock are all candidates for the starting gig. Given that all three players are unproven, it felt like this job could truly be anyone's.
During minicamp, though, Baltimore may have tipped its cap as Pinter and Gwyn split snaps with the first unit. In turn, this could mean that Bullock doesn't earn a spot on the final 53-man roster at all.
Lamar Jackson noted that he's been impressed with Gwyn and Pinter so far, which further adds to the possibility of one of them earning the starting job.
“[Gwyn and Pinter] are competing well—they’re doing a pretty good job, to me,” Jackson said. “I’m liking our choices, for sure.”
Corey Bullock's time with the Baltimore Ravens might be up
Bullock, an undrafted free agent in 2024, caught the hearts of the Ravens fan base. He performed well in his preseason opportunities during the past two seasons and was Linderbaum's backup.
Plenty of Ravens observers were rooting for him to earn the starting job as a homegrown talent, especially since neither Pinter nor Gwyn has much experience. But unfortunately, it now feels more likely that he doesn't make the roster at all.
Parting ways with Bullock could be a painful decision for the organization to make for this same reason. If Pinter and Gwyn are clearly a notch above him, though, there's no time for the Ravens to be sentimental.
Switching over to guard is somewhat of a possibility for Bullock, but that could be tricky as the Ravens bolstered their guard room this offseason.
Pinter has been in the league since 2020, spending all of his seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. Despite this, he has started in just 10 games and has never played more than 25 percent of snaps in a single season.
Gwyn has been on the field for just 11 snaps in his three-year career. It's worth noting that from his time in Atlanta, Gwyn has a connection with new offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford.
While starting either player is risky for a team with Super Bowl aspirations, the early offseason signs are thankfully promising. It's still not out of the question that the Ravens add another center in a late offseason move, and this would further spell doom for Bullock.
In any event, for Bullock not to earn first-team reps with the uncertainty of both Pinter and Gwyn reflects a lack of confidence from the Ravens organization. This ultimately gives him an uphill battle to earn a spot on the final roster.
With training camp and preseason still on the horizon, a lot can change, but for now, it very much appears to be a two-man race for the starting center job.
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