Football Report: Orlando Brown requests trade from Ravens, wants to play LT - Page 2

Sofa King · 02-10-2021, 01:40 PM

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.

smithandrew051 · 02-10-2021, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Because we own them and they're not going to help us get better.

Also, Texans Planet had a thread with 5,000 posts on the subject. We’re going to need at least that to get the deal done.

Chris Meck · 02-10-2021, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Chiefs are about to clear big money with Fisher and Schwartz coming off the books.

$18 million.

We can afford Brown.

I don't think we can just clear them off the books.

Sassy Squatch · 02-10-2021, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sofa King

Why not? The Dolphins and Texans made a trade. Why wouldn't the Ravens do the same?

Because we're still at the top of the AFC and they're not making a move to potentially strengthen our position even more. The Dolphins and Texans playing footsie in the doldrums of the AFC is different.

Hammock Parties · 02-10-2021, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Meck

I don't think we can just clear them off the books.

We cut them both. We save $18 mil against the cap. Simple.

After that, cutting Damien Williams or Anthony Hitchens will get us in the black on cap space.

Then it's up to Veach to get creative with restructuring.

Sassy Squatch · 02-10-2021, 02:04 PM

Can't just cut injured players, bro.

Hammock Parties · 02-10-2021, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Can't just cut injured players, bro.

This isn't Madden.

Both will be coming off the books in 2021, one way or the other.

FloridaMan88 · 02-10-2021, 02:06 PM

Maybe it’s not a direct, apples to apples comparison, but if the Rams can find a way to dump Goff and his massive contract for Stafford (and without having any first round draft picks this year), then there is no such thing anymore as an impossible trade to make.

htismaqe · 02-10-2021, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

This isn't Madden.

Both will be coming off the books in 2021, one way or the other.

Only if they decide to quit. Both are under contract and have all the leverage. The Chiefs can't just cut them. Sorry.

**The Franchise** · 02-10-2021, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

We cut them both. We save $18 mil against the cap. Simple.

After that, cutting Damien Williams or Anthony Hitchens will get us in the black on cap space.

Then it's up to Veach to get creative with restructuring.

They aren’t cutting either of those guys. Referring to Williams and Hitchens.

**Tribal Warfare** · 02-10-2021, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TNTEICHER

The reason he wants to be on the left is big $$$$$$. Pass Block Mother****er

FYP

TEX · 02-10-2021, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

We cut them both. We save $18 mil against the cap. Simple.

After that, cutting Damien Williams or Anthony Hitchens will get us in the black on cap space.

Then it's up to Veach to get creative with restructuring.

Why cut Damian Williams? He and CEH will be nails. We missed him this season. They won't cut Hitchens.

Hammock Parties · 02-10-2021, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Why cut Damian Williams? He and CEH will be nails. We missed him this season. They won't cut Hitchens.

Tough decisions coming. Gotta get in the black somehow.

**Tribal Warfare** · 02-10-2021, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Why cut Damian Williams? He and CEH will be nails. We missed him this season. They won't cut Hitchens.

Damien is 29 years old and will want to get paid because of his SB LIV performance.

**The Franchise** · 02-10-2021, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Damien is 29 years old and will want to get paid because of his SB LIV performance.

He’s under contract. The **** are you talking about?

Hammock Parties · 02-10-2021, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Only if they decide to quit. Both are under contract and have all the leverage. The Chiefs can't just cut them. Sorry.

Chiefs have no choice but to get rid of both.

One way or the other, it will happen.

02-10-2021, 01:40 PM
Sofa King Hello Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Dakota Casino cash: $1102096 VARSITY	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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