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 staylor26:
I didn’t say that Jenkins would be adequate. I said Thuney is now.
Jenkins is a bigger stronger Thuney. He can be more than adequate.
And that's where we disagree, at least for now. The draft can't get here soon enough. I can't wait to see what they do. And if they take Jenkins, I'll tip my cap to you sir for having the foresight. [Reply]
With Mahomes’ mobility and tendency to drift a bit out of the pocket perhaps a true lock down pass protector at left tackle isn’t as necessary as as you’d want with a less mobile quarterback. Eric Fisher was was always solid, but I don’t think you’d ever mistake him for a top 5 tackle in any particular season and I don’t think he was particularly dominant in the run game. He was still a valuable presence on the left side, but I don’t think he was so great either that he can’t be replaced. The bar he set should be attainable with a young tackle, particularly with LG finally settled. So perhaps having a bit of a drop in pass blocking in the interim while the player develops can be somewhat offset by an improvement in run blocking and overall nastiness from the position that we rarely saw from Eric Fisher. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Who’s the LT that can catch TD passes? That’s the guy I want.
I don’t know if you’ve seen it but Cosmi caught a fairly long TD pass and dude looked like a TE running pretty fast with the ball in his hands. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
I don’t know if you’ve seen it but Cosmi caught a fairly long TD pass and dude looked like a TE running pretty fast with the ball in his hands.
Yep. I bet Spencer Brown could do it as well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BossChief:
Corley had recent back surgery and teams don’t have the same medical access to players as normal.
I can see him falling into the mid second for that reason alone. Maybe even as far as pick 50 or so.
We can afford to wait for him to be ready. If he makes it to us, that's a no brainer. Him and Baker would bring us back to the days of Hasty and Carter but even better imo. [Reply]
Update on #Ravens Orland Brown:
Teams that have reach out recently #Bears #Colts #Chiefs #Vikings and #Chargers per source close to the situation a trade is likely during the draft for a 1st round pick and another pick or player. #NFL #NFLDraft #NFLRumors #RavensFlock
Originally Posted by In58men:
Update on #Ravens Orland Brown:
Teams that have reach out recently #Bears #Colts #Chiefs #Vikings and #Chargers per source close to the situation a trade is likely during the draft for a 1st round pick and another pick or player. #NFL #NFLDraft #NFLRumors #RavensFlock
Originally Posted by mkp785:
We can afford to wait for him to be ready. If he makes it to us, that's a no brainer. Him and Baker would bring us back to the days of Hasty and Carter but even better imo.
Umm Sneed is the best corner on this roster and you didn’t even mention him? Wtf?