It turns out the first big “whoa” moment of the 2022 NFL Draft wasn’t much of a surprise at all. Just a well-kept secret about a disgruntled player.
What seemed like an out-of-the-blue trade of Marquise Brown to the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday was actually a result of the former Raven’s displeasure with the offensive scheme in Baltimore. What’s more: Brown is the one who actually requested the trade—multiple times!—and he made sure to keep quarterback Lamar Jackson in the loop the whole way.
It’s certainly a surprise twist after Jackson let his strong dislike for the trade be known on Twitter in real time. The truth might actually indicate more trouble for the Ravens than previously known.
