The Baltimore Ravens’ attack, Orlando Brown Jr., made it clear that he believes he is a tackle on the left and, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, he would like to be negotiated by a team willing to start him there. While there are likely to be several teams calling the Ravens’ phone in the coming months, Baltimore should not be in a hurry here.

Regardless of your personal beliefs about Brown’s commercial desires, they make a lot of sense. The Ravens already have their left tackle on Ronnie Stanley, signing him a five-year contract extension last season. There is no doubt that the left tackle is seen by the majority as the most important position compared to the right side, and Brown was very clear about the desire to live the dream his father had for him. But that does not mean that Baltimore simply has to give in to his demands and dispatch him for a bargain, if he is adamant about being negotiated.

Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta can set a firm value for Brown’s services as a Pro Bowl left-back – just as he sees himself. The other teams will either agree with that or they won’t, and both situations work in Baltimore’s favor.

If another general manager picks up the phone and agrees to DeCosta’s terms immediately, the Ravens won’t have to deal with any potential drama and are likely to win the deal. If no one is willing to hit that pricetag, DeCosta can clearly show Brown and his agent that the rest of the league disagrees with his assessment, potentially seeing him return for a year before arriving at the free agency.

Although Brown didn’t even hint at the idea of ​​resisting, he probably wouldn’t do very well, even if he did. With fines for skipping the training camp at $ 40,000 a day, it’s hard to see Brown standing still for long. Even if he does, Baltimore can afford to pay his bluff, as Brown would lose his eligibility year if he stayed out until Week 11 and didn’t hit the agency in 2022.

Ultimately, I don’t think the Ravens want to switch Brown. He is a Pro Bowl tackle – either on the left or right side – on an offensive line that can see new faces in two other positions. The production and continuity he brings to the table is worth a lot more to a team competing for the Super Bowl than even a choice in the first round in exchange for switching it. If, by slowing things down to wait for the right offer, Baltimore can make Brown cool and come back in 2021, I think they will be much happier.

When you summarize everything, everything points to the Ravens getting the trade value they want or Brown returning in 2021. They would be very foolish to accept anything except those two options and Baltimore is not usually on the wrong side of a trade. But, whatever happens, don’t expect things to happen quickly.

The Baltimore Ravens’ attack, Orlando Brown Jr., made it clear that he believes he is a tackle on the left and, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, he would like to be negotiated by a team willing to start him there. While there are likely to be several teams calling the Ravens’ phone in the coming months, Baltimore should not be in a hurry here.

Regardless of your personal beliefs about Brown’s commercial desires, they make a lot of sense. The Ravens already have their left tackle on Ronnie Stanley, signing him a five-year contract extension last season. There is no doubt that the left tackle is seen by the majority as the most important position compared to the right side, and Brown was very clear about the desire to live the dream his father had for him. But that does not mean that Baltimore will simply have to give in to his demands and dispatch him for a bargain, if he is adamant about being negotiated.

Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta can set a firm value for Brown’s services as a Pro Bowl left-back – just as he sees himself. The other teams will either agree or disagree, and both situations work for Baltimore.

If another general manager picks up the phone and agrees to DeCosta’s terms immediately, the Ravens won’t have to deal with any potential drama and are likely to win the deal. If no one is willing to hit that pricetag, DeCosta can clearly show Brown and his agent that the rest of the league disagrees with his assessment, potentially seeing him return for a year before entering the game.

Although Brown didn’t even hint at the idea of ​​resisting, he probably wouldn’t do much good, even if he did. With fines for skipping the training camp at $ 40,000 a day, it’s hard to see Brown standing still for long. Even if he does, Baltimore can afford to pay his bluff, as Brown would lose his eligibility year if he stayed out until Week 11 and didn’t hit the free agency in 2022.

Ultimately, I don’t think the Ravens want to switch Brown. He is a Pro Bowl tackle – either on the left or right side – on an offensive line that can see new faces in two other positions. The production and continuity he brings to the table is worth a lot more to a team competing for the Super Bowl than even a choice in the first round in exchange for switching it. If, by slowing things down to wait for the right offer, Baltimore can get Brown to calm down and come back in 2021, I think they would be much happier.

When you summarize everything, everything points to the Ravens getting the trade value they want or Brown returning in 2021. They would be very foolish to accept anything except those two options and Baltimore is not usually on the wrong side of a trade. But, whatever happens, don’t expect things to happen quickly.