The Ravens do not prefer Orlando Brown Jr. to trade. They already have questions at two other attacking lineouts, and moving from their right side would create a third. The organization not only considers Brown one of the better right-wingers in the NFL, but sees him as a strong contender for left-back Ronnie Stanley, who is recovering from a significant ankle injury.
Teams with Super Bowl aspirations do not regularly exchange 24-year-old tackles that two Pro Bowl teams have made in three seasons and can play on the left or right without being clear. This is especially true if they do not have a clear internal replacement. Brown will also earn just over $ 3 million this season in the final year of his rookie deal, a bargain for an excellent player in an excellent position.
Yet Brown made it clear to Ravens’ decision-makers that he prefers to play his fourth NFL season elsewhere. He considers himself …