{"id":846355,"date":"2026-04-01T04:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846355\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T04:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:41:15","slug":"ethan-pocic-could-be-the-ravens-answer-at-the-center-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846355\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethan Pocic could be the Ravens’ answer at the center position"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated March 31, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

The Baltimore Ravens<\/a> aren’t often in the market to pull off bold moves, but they have already pulled off one this offseason. Might they be in the mood to execute another? Their next one could come from a familiar, and somewhat uncomfortable, place. According to Bleacher Report\u2019s Gary Davenport<\/a>, who recently penned 1 Free Agent Still on the Market Who Can Help Each NFL Team in 2026, the Ravens are a logical landing spot for veteran center Ethan Pocic, who remains available in free agency. If that move materializes, it would mean plucking a potential solution straight from an AFC North rival in the Cleveland Browns<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Baltimore\u2019s need is easy to identify. The departure of Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum left a significant void in the middle of the offensive line<\/a>, one that won\u2019t be easily filled, whether through the draft or internal options. While prospects like Vega Ioane and Spencer Fano have been linked to the Ravens in mock drafts, relying solely on a rookie comes with its own risks for a team with championship aspirations.<\/p>\n

That’s where Pocic enters the conversation.<\/p>\n

At 30 years old, he isn’t a long-term answer, and durability has been a concern after missing time last season. Still, his production suggests there’s plenty left in the tank. More importantly, a move like this wouldn’t prevent the Ravens from addressing the offensive line early in the draft. Instead, one can argue that it would give them flexibility. Adding Pocic allows Baltimore to take the best player available rather than forcing a need, all while maintaining a reliable presence at center.<\/p>\n

There’s also the competitive angle.<\/p>\n

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Signing a proven contributor away from a division rival is always a win on multiple fronts. It strengthens your roster while weakening a familiar opponent, something that matters in a division as physical and tightly contested as the AFC North. For the Ravens, this isn’t about finding the next Linderbaum overnight. It’s about buying time, preserving flexibility, and keeping a championship window firmly open. Pocic may not be the flashiest addition, but he could be one of the smartest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated March 31, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET The Baltimore Ravens aren’t often in the market to pull off…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":846356,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[95878,184,117,2282,7,6,169,96963,96964,95882,107083,95896,95888,95899,96071,95883,102303,95881],"class_list":{"0":"post-846355","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-accessfree","9":"tag-baltimore","10":"tag-baltimore-ravens","11":"tag-baltimoreravens","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl","14":"tag-ravens","15":"tag-sstssportsnflravens","16":"tag-sstsnravens","17":"tag-tagamerican-football","18":"tag-tagethan-pocic","19":"tag-tagnational-sports","20":"tag-tagnfl","21":"tag-tagoverall-neutral","22":"tag-tagsmg-timely","23":"tag-tagsports-news","24":"tag-tagtyler-linderbaum","25":"tag-typestory"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116327618506930450","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/846356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}