3 players Seattle could add to save relationship with Russell Wilson
By Scott Rogust
This might be the easiest fix for the Seahawks this offseason, as the Baltimore Ravens have a disgruntled offensive tackle that wants out.
Orlando Brown Jr. was selected in the third-round of the 2018 NFL Draft to be their right tackle. That made sense, considering the former blindside blocker for Baker Mayfield at Oklahoma was joining a team that already had Ronnie Stanley as Baltimore’s starting left tackle. Brown got to prove his worth as a left tackle for the last half of the 2020 season after Stanley suffered a season-ending ankle injury.
This offseason, Brown opened some eyeballs by tweeting out that he’s a left tackle with all caps. Then, reports surfaced about his unhappiness about potentially returning to the right side of the line of scrimmage. On Thursday, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Brown has requested to be traded, but the Ravens would have to get a massive return to even consider moving him to another team.
The Seahawks are desperate to compete for a Super Bowl, as evidenced this past year when the team traded a huge package of draft capital for safety Jamal Adams. But considering that this is a left tackle, the Seahawks might have to surrender just as much or even more than they did for Brown. But if Seattle wants to keep Wilson happy, then they must consider making the move for the young offensive tackle, who only accounts for $1.1 million against the cap for the 2021 season.