With the NFL's trade deadline approaching the 4:00 p.m. buzzer, the Atlanta Falcons made a move that surprised a lot of folks, unless your name is Aaron Freeman. Atlanta traded center Ryan Neuzil to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round pick and LG Andrew Vorhees.
Initially, this trade felt out of left field for me, since it meant Corey Levin would be the new starting center. Driving in my car on the way home, I was nabbing at the bit to look into who the Falcons just picked up. When I arrived home I found something better than I thought.
This was a very Ian Cunningham-coded trade. While perusing the internet it came to my attention most didn't agree, and while there's an argument to be made that the pick compensation could have been better, the player itself in Andrew Vorhees should be enough to make this trade worth it in the long run.
Let's break down why this trade is yet another example of Cunningham looking towards the future and banking on Bill Callahan to get the most out of this guy.
Andrew Vorhees has more potential than what people give him credit for
The 27-year-old had a long six-year collegiate career that had him playing at multiple positions including tackle, and both right/left guard. With the Trojans in 2022, Vorhees won multiple awards; First-team AP All-American and PFF All-American First Team, First-team All-Pac-12, and winner of the Morris Trophy (voted the top offensive/defensive lineman in the Pac-12). Although his collegiate performances would soon be well forgotten when Vorhees sadly tore his ACL during drills at the NFL's scouting combine. This tanked his draft stock and the potential Day 2 player wound up going in the seventh round of the 2023 Draft, where the Ravens.
He sat out his rookie season while resting his knee, debuting in 2024, in a limited role, starting only 3 games. Though his career really kicked off in 2025, when he started all 17 games for the Ravens. He played 96% of snaps in his junior season, which is extremely reliable.
In 969 snaps Vorhees made it a point to play clean football, only sustaining 3 penalties all season. The former all-pro in college made an exemplary impact on pass downs, with 513 pass blocking snaps, Vorhees only allowed 28 pressures and 3 sacks, equating to a small 5.46% pressure rate. His performance ranked him in the top 23 at guard in the league.
His efforts would be heavily scrutinized, as most of his pressures instantly collapsed the lines, and put Lamar Jackson under heavy duress. Though, I still strongly believe that his overall potential could outweigh that concern.
Andrew Vorhees is yet another example of Ian Cunningham's high-upside value strategy
Andrew Vorhees brings to the table much more than most give him credit for. He maintains a strong 6-foot-6, 330-pound build. This makes him versatile enough to play both guard and tackle. There has been many theories about how the Falcons could move the line around next year to prove his value.
My favorite opinion came from Kevin Knight on X. "This is my favorite conspiracy theory. Would be easier to justify that money if Bergeron was a tackle." I agree, this could be the right approach with Matthew Bergeron's experience at tackle in Syracuse.
Apart from fun line mix-up projections, the Falcons also only take on a little over $1 million on his deal. With his contract coming to an end, limited playtime, and age, the Falcons could be solidifying another high-upside target on a value deal.
Ultimately, with all that being said, it really does feel like Ian Cunningham just made another under our noses trade, that may look to be a Gervon Dexter 2.0 on the offensive line. Just have to wait and see.
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