Joe Fagnano’s rough Ravens debut shows Cardinals may have undersold Jacoby Brissett

The Arizona Cardinals finalized a trade sending quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens on Friday. The move followed a 33-10 Ravens loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, in which undrafted rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano struggled in his starting debut by completing 10 of 18 passes for 60 yards and two interceptions. With Lamar Jackson sidelined after thumb surgery and Tyler Huntley also injured, Baltimore turned to the trade market.

Raising Zona writer Reese Kunz argues that Arizona held significant leverage and likely could have extracted more value from the quarterback-needy Ravens. However, the writer notes that the trade still serves both teams well, allowing the 3-5 Cardinals to gain future draft assets during their rebuild while giving the 4-5 Ravens an experienced starter to sustain their playoff hopes.