Ravens coach on QB Diego Pavia: 'Show us what you can do' - ESPN

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — As the Baltimore Ravens wrapped up their rookie minicamp Sunday, coach Jesse Minter was noncommittal about decorated Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, saying it's his time to seize an opportunity.

Pavia signed with the Ravens this week after becoming the first Heisman Trophy finalist to go undrafted in 12 years. He is currently competing with Connecticut's Joe Fagnano for Baltimore's No. 3 quarterback job, although the Ravens could look at more quarterbacks this offseason.

«So now he's in the door and it's like, 'Show us what you can do,'» Minter said Saturday. «And just like all the undrafted rookies, that's what I would say.»

Minter added, «For us, we see it as an opportunity to bring a player in that could potentially be something, and that's really what this is for us.»

Pavia, who was not made available for interviews, has become one of the most polarizing figures in college football. Throughout the predraft process, there were questions about Pavia's age (24), lack of height (5-foot-10) and decision-making off the field.

After finishing runner-up to Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza in December, Pavia posted a photo on Instagram with the caption «F- ALL THE VOTERS» along with a thumbs-down emoji. He later apologized.

Minter learned more about Pavia after speaking to people in Vanderbilt's program, where Minter was the defensive coordinator in 2021. One of Minter's closest friends is Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea.

"[Pavia has] had some experiences that are learning experiences that he could learn from and be better from. I don't think anybody would dispute that," Minter said. «But when you talk to the people inside that building [at Vanderbilt] and what he's about as a player, he is showing up early