Diego Pavia\u2019s path to the NFL<\/a> continues to get longer. The Baltimore Ravens brought him in for a workout and are carrying him on the roster for now. Pavia got his education at Vanderbilt so he knows numbers. If Lamar Jackson, trade rumors aside, is QB1 and Tyler Huntley has been the longtime backup in Baltimore, that leaves the door open for possibly one more roster spot dedicated to the quarterback room. The Ravens currently have five quarterbacks after signing Skylar Thompson.\u00a0<\/p>\n The odds aren\u2019t in Pavia\u2019s favor<\/a>. That doesn\u2019t mean Pavia can\u2019t make the roster \u2013 or the practice squad at the very least \u2013 but it doesn’t look great. Pavia is very familiar with the path less traveled. He\u2019ll have an uphill battle to make his NFL dreams come and the odds aren\u2019t in his favor. But he wasn\u2019t supposed to be an SEC quarterback and he ended up being a win away from possibly landing in the College Football Playoff.\u00a0<\/p>\n That\u2019s exactly why regardless of how things look now, Pavia will probably be fine. The Ravens are his best shot to make the NFL, but it\u2019s not the only one.\u00a0<\/p>\n Why Diego Pavia\u2019s path to the NFL doesn\u2019t rely on the Baltimore Ravens Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia gets into passing position during football pro day at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 20, 2026. | ANDREW NELLES \/ THE TENNESSEAN \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n There are a lot of variables when it comes to Diego Pavia and if he can make an NFL roster. The biggest one right now is that he\u2019s in a crowded quarterback room. The good thing is if he makes the preseason roster, he\u2019ll have a lot of chances to prove he deserves a chance. With Jackson\u2019s future in flux, the Ravens might be inclined to flush out all of their quarterback options as a backup plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n That said, if Pavia can prove he\u2019s good enough in the preseason, even if he gets cut, he could end up being a player a team could trade for in terms of depth. A team like the Green Bay Packers could see value in turning to Pavia as Jordan Love\u2019s backup. Without Malik Willis in the picture, Pavia isn\u2019t just auditioning for the Ravens, but a shot at the NFL, regardless of who it\u2019s with.\u00a0<\/p>\n Diego Pavia\u2019s secret weapon that could help him make the Ravens\u2019 roster<\/p>\n Pavia has been getting dinged for his height, size and his age, but that doesn\u2019t mean he doesn\u2019t have a place in the NFL. Sports Illustrated\u2019s Mike Kadlick brings up a great point about Pavia that could help him land on the Ravens or even elsewhere. It\u2019s no surprise how talented Jackson is as a runner. But he was hampered with injuries last year. If the Ravens want to protect him, Pavia is the perfect utility player for that offense.\u00a0<\/p>\n Position<\/strong><\/p>\n Player<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/tr>\n QB1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Lamar Jackson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n QB2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tyler Huntley<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n QB3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Joe Fagnano<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n QB4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Skylar Thompson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n QB5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Diego Pavia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Think like how the New Orleans Saints used Taysom Hill. They had a package of plays for him that would allow him to throw the ball, but primarily run. Why is that important? The more running plays Pavia does, that\u2019s less wear and tear on 29-year-old Lamar Jackson. This would allow Pavia to ease into the NFL while also best utilizing his skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n Why Baltimore might be the best landing spot for Diego Pavia Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia throws the ball during football pro day at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 20, 2026. | ANDREW NELLES \/ THE TENNESSEAN \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n In no way am I comparing Pavia to Jackson, I\u2019d never be that foolish. That said, Jackson was drafted with the last pick of his NFL Draft. He was a Heisman winner and almost didn\u2019t survive Day 1 of the NFL Draft. Pavia was the first Heisman finalist since 2014 to go undrafted<\/a>. His path to the NFL isn\u2019t quite like Jackson\u2019s but that underdog narrative is nearly identical. Thirty one teams didn\u2019t believe in Jackson. All 32 don\u2019t believe in Pavia.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Ravens are his best shot to make it in the NFL (for now). What better player to potentially learn from than one that had a similar path. Pavia has to prove himself more than Jackson did, but this could end up being the best path for him to put the rest of the league on laert.<\/p>\n![\"Diego](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01kr9q5vqm6g5k0hjdv7.jpg\" "\\"Diego")
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