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The pros and cons of Ravens keeping Trace McSorley

Either the Baltimore Ravens need to keep Trace McSorley on their 53-man roster, or they simply can’t waste a roster spot on a third-string, trick-play quarterback.

As we close down to the pop of another metaphorical roster bubble, one name that has generated plenty of discussion for a final spots is rookie quarterback Trace McSorley. The Penn State alum was drafted by the Ravens via the sixth round, and the comparisons were immediately being made to New Orleans Saints jack-of-all-trades Taysom Hill.

McSorley, to hear it, had the physical skills to take over at quarterback from Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III if they went down to injury, or he could be a special teams ace.