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Report: Orlando Brown requests trade from Ravens, wants to play LT
Moving on from Fisher? Probably not.
Cap room for him? Not really, but moves could be made. Draft capital for him? Maybe, but we're awfully low in the draft. Tunsil trade (For record-keeping purposes, the trade saw the Dolphins acquire first-round picks in 2020 and 2021 and a second-round pick in 2021 along with offensive tackle Julién Davenport and defensive back Johnson Bademosi in exchange for Tunsil, wide receiver Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round pick and a 2021 sixth-round selection.) https://www.nfl.com/news/orlando-bro...nts-to-play-lt It only took the Ravens a little over a year to learn their selection of Orlando Brown was a wise one, but they've met a new challenge with the tackle that could be their last. Brown has expressed his desire to be traded, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday. After spending the majority of 2020 on the left side in place of the injured Ronnie Stanley, Brown has found his comfort zone and does not want to return to the right side. He'll only play for a team that will line him up at his preferred left tackle position, per Rapoport. Rapoport added the Ravens value Brown significantly and would need major compensation in order to do a deal. Brown's background is on the left side, but he ended up in Baltimore as a right tackle after a poor pre-draft showing saw him slide from a first-round projection to an eventual third-round pick of the Ravens. He blossomed in 2019 and especially in 2020 after switching to the left side to replace Stanley, earning his second straight trip to the Pro Bowl -- and first as an initial selection. Thanks to Brown's quick adjustment to the left side of the line, Baltimore didn't lose much in offensive production following Stanley's injury, finishing as the league's No. 1 rushing offense for a second straight season. Brown's success on the left side and desire to remain there might very well also be tied to the financial ramifications of the tackle position. As it currently stands, there is a $5 million per year difference between the league's highest-paid right tackle (Philadelphia's Lane Johnson) and left tackle (Green Bay's David Bakhtiari). Of the top 10 highest-paid tackles in the NFL (in terms of average salary per year), only two -- Johnson and Las Vegas' Trent Brown -- are right tackles. Orlando Brown missed out on significant money typically afforded to first-round picks right around the moment when he racked the bar after just 14 bench-press reps during a nightmarish 2018 NFL Scouting Combine. He's made a little over $1.8 million in base salary total in his first three seasons, and though he will see a significant boost in 2021 (base salary of $3.38 million) due to the structure of his rookie deal, that's still an incredibly far cry from where tackles of his level land in compensation ranking. After demonstrating his ability to effectively handle the transition from right to left tackle -- a return to his roots, essentially -- Brown is in a prime position to capitalize financially and beyond. He'll maximize his earning potential by remaining a left tackle, and he'll probably enjoy playing the game a bit more in a stance and vantage point that's more familiar to him, anyway. If that doesn't fit in Baltimore, the Ravens will have to move him. And though this isn't exactly the best way to ensure maximum leverage in a deal, they'll probably still get a haul for him. |
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We don't know what he'd be in an offense where he's gotta pass set 35 times a game. I wouldn't be opposed to Brown, I just don't really care for it. |
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This is to say nothing of the fact that Sewell has played the LT position longer and been more dominant. Of course none of that matters since we're not getting Sewell. |
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Again, the Ravens offense is run first but it most certainly isn't the kind of straight ahead power offense that puts their tackles in a phone booth. He had to block the left edge with Jackson running around the way he does. |
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Looks decent to me, especially pulling clear across the formation like that.
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My concerns would be quick speed rushers looking to get around on him. With his large frame, is he agile enough to get in front of them before they get the edge? I haven't seen much tape of him against those guys. Has he gone up against Bosa (Chargers) before and how did he do against him? Not gonna take the time to look all that up. Just didn't know if anyone knew or had studied that? |
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He's my #1 choice and i still think the Chiefs make a trade for him.
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Clearly he moves well based on his tape above. My concern was more can he get in position quick enough (more leverage, if you will) to keep the speedy guys from getting around him on the edge and blasting Pat in the back.
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Are we under rating that he blocked for jackson who was somewhat bad about holding the ball, then running. He had to be prepared to hold a pass block awhile.
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I underestimate your one large all knowing eye. Titan of the planet father of the gods.
Does your username have a cyclops meaning?
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I also think Brown could bring down his playing weight a bit to maximize his athleticism. The guy is a LARGE human being. But hasn’t been in the best of shape. |
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