Ravens Draft Prospect Profile: Creed Humphrey

The Baltimore Ravens could look to draft a center in the 2021 draft, and Creed Humphrey would check a lot of boxes for what they need

The Baltimore Ravens had quite the year across their entire offensive line in 2020. After seeing future Hall of Famer Marshal Yanda retire, the team lost Ronnie Stanley for the back-half of the year while also cycling through many combinations of players.

For Baltimore, one of the biggest concerns from an offensive line perspective in 2020 was the snapping issues that their centers had. Matt Skura had an abysmal year snapping the football, and while some blamed it on a cut that was on his snapping hand, it’s fair to question whether it went deeper than that. His replacement, Patrick Mekari, struggled to snap the football effectively in the Ravens’ playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.

One player who Baltimore could look at to help their center woes is University of Oklahoma center Creed Humphrey. Humphrey is a player who’s been linked to the Ravens on multiple occasions, and he would shore up the interior of Baltimore’s offensive line. He started 36 straight games at Oklahoma, and had plenty of success as the anchor of a very good Sooners line.

Humphrey is a left-handed center, something that’s not very common at the NFL level. However, he’s extremely sound in pass protection while also being a great run blocker. He has extreme toughness, both physically and mentally.

While he isn’t the best athlete in the world, Humphrey makes up for it with an extremely high football IQ, which allows him to use his body and skills to his advantage. He also has a mean streak, and doesn’t let anyone get the better of him without a fight (it’s rare that anyone gets the better of him in general). He also makes blocks that some have never seen before.

Humphrey would give Baltimore a very versatile option who can play both center and guard while also being extremely powerful, very technically sound, and a well-rounded prospect. He also has a great first step out of his stance and has elite hand placement.

Overall, Humphrey checks plenty of boxes that the Ravens should be looking for out of a center prospect. Baltimore could take him with their 27th overall selection, but they could also opt to trade down and select the center. It’s unlikely he reaches the Ravens in the second round at pick No. 58, so they’ll most likely have to make a move for Humphrey before that point. If the team thinks that he can take their offensive line to the next level, it wouldn’t be a shock to hear his name called when Baltimore is on the clock in the first round.