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.)
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. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Nickhead:
do you all not know the game being played behind the scenes?
fisher and maybe schwartz will re-sign. there is a gentlemen's agreement between the club and players that if healthy will be able to rejoin the team and reclaim or mentor/substitute :-)
Why do people keep saying this?? They are not coming back.. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Roundup:
Anything less than 34" arms was supposed to be a negative for an OT.
They used to say the same thing about 6' and QBs. Teams need to abandon those outdated metrics and look at talent first. While certain metrics are nice to have, they shouldn't be a deal breaker on whether you take someone or not. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Looks like a list of interior OL. :-)
I would LOVE it if Christensen was there in rd 3. I’d run to the podium to select him if he was. I don’t even care if we drafted a LT in the first and had to sit this kid behind Kyle Long.
Originally Posted by RunKC:
I would LOVE it if Christensen was there in rd 3. I’d run to the podium to select him if he was. I don’t even care if we drafted a LT in the first and had to sit this kid behind Kyle Long.
I think he’s going to be a damn good G.
I was mostly being smarmy. I think somebody will give him a shot at OT given his tape and workouts. Same for Jenkins. The question is whether or not they stay there or end up moving inside. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tredadda:
They used to say the same thing about 6' and QBs. Teams need to abandon those outdated metrics and look at talent first. While certain metrics are nice to have, they shouldn't be a deal breaker on whetherou take someone or not.
There always outliers, but with OL/DL the bigger and stronger qualifier makes the 33.5+ starter metric a valid evaluation tool. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Looks like a list of interior OL. :-)
Tommy Doyle is an interesting lt prospect. He's very similar to Fisher in size, length, speed, strength, and agility. Doyle was all conference lt in the same conference, Mid American, as Fisher. In 2019, Doyle was voted co offensive mvp by the team as Miami U. won the conference title. He was a top hs hockey player in Minnesota and he plays lt with a hockey players aggressiveness. He'll be 25 years old on May 6, so his draft stock is a good 2 rounds lower than his physical ability and production would warrant, imo. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TEX:
Lol! Relax, King Carl is not doing the selecting.
You should market this quote as a antidepressant specifically for all Chiefs fans. I immediately felt a surge of serotonin going through my body right after reading it. [Reply]
I’d prepare for the possibility that this is our guy at 31.
Originally Posted by :
The 2020 Outland Trophy Winner measured in at 6-foot-5, 312 pounds. He posted a 85 3/8-inch wingspan (98th percentile) and a 34.5-inch vertical leap (98th percentile). He ran a 4.96 40-yard dash (94th percentage) and posted a 9-foot, 10-inch broad jump (99th percentile).
