 Easy money unfortunately for left tackles. It's not so simple my friend So YouTube team keep it clean. What's going on? It's a engraving here with another video and in this video This was a conversation that we've talked about a lot throughout this last season and especially over these last couple of weeks But we were hoping it will be one of those things that the Ravens wouldn't really have to face Until possibly next season, but it looks like we're here It looks like we're here and if you don't know what we're talking about Orlando Brown, Jr He of course is in the final year of his deal and with him being in the final year of his deal along with Mark Andrews along with a Mar Jackson for now, but you know, they're probably gonna pick up that fifth-year option But with him being in the final year of his deal this is the time when those contract negotiations usually start and Based off of the tweet it that tweet was so little words It could have meant so many different things, but before we jump into some different things. It could have meant Let's look at the tweet. It says I am a left tackle I'm a left tackle and emphasis on the left because we see it was in all caps So what what that meant to me is that it's money time It's money time and if you want to keep me Well, I actually you're not gonna keep me because you already have your left tackle in place with Ronnie Stanley and if I'm a left tackle, I want to play left tackle It ain't no two left tackles on the team no two starting left tackles on the team He wants to be paid like a left tackle. He played left tackle this year. He did an excellent job at it by the way, too he did a phenomenal job at it and continue to raise his stock and His stock doubled this year it doubled because We already knew he could play right tackle. That was old news But this year when Ronnie Stanley went down Orlando Brown moved to the left side and he he did his thing he did his thing and We always talk about how timing is everything and it is still certainly is because with Orlando Brown, Jr. Being in the last year of his deal It's time for him to essentially get paid within the next 365 days It is time for him to get paid now with all these guys We mentioned Lamar Jackson. We mentioned Mark Andrews and we mentioned Orlando Brown, Jr. And there are more as well, but those three main guys They are key pieces to this Baltimore Ravens team key pieces to this Baltimore Ravens offense Cornerstone pieces you could even say and whenever we think about Which one would they keep or which ones would they keep? A lot of people have different answers, but usually the consensus pick end up being Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews Because the two go hand-in-hand But Orlando Brown, Jr. I think one of the biggest reasons why so many people don't feel like the Ravens would keep Orlando Brown, Jr. It's not because of his play style Because he can certainly play we know he can ball and It's because of the money. That's it the money Because again, you're paying Ronnie Stanley already. So A lot of us didn't envision the Ravens paying two tackles. It would be nice. It'd be really nice And i'm sure they could find a way to get it done, but To pay left tackle money to two different people on the roster It just it's not happening So Jason locking for he chimed in And let's see what he had to say based on Orlando Brown's tweet The Ravens top money deal with left tackle Ronnie Stanley and what I am hearing from sources Brown is stuck in is only interested in playing left tackle and his days in baltimore are likely numbered trade may be the only solution And we know what Jason locking for a lot of times when his credit his credibility has been a little bit Shaky, but recently ever since the whole Earl Thomas thing I ain't had no complaints about Jason locking for now I haven't really seen much of his stuff, but I haven't heard any complaints about him Because with the whole Earl Thomas situation in the story. He was on it and he was on point So shout out to Jason locking for for that one But with this one, I mean, it's really not saying anything that we don't already know ourselves though And it's not really saying anything that Orlando Brown jr. Didn't just put out there for the world to see on twitter He is a left tackle. He wants to play left tackle and he wants to pay of a left tackle and I can't blame him I am not mad at Orlando Brown jr. Whatsoever Don't have any problem with what he did don't have any problem with what apparently what he wants Don't got no problem with it. Why because it's the nfl It stands for not for long These dudes are trying to get paid. They are trying to make money They're trying to capitalize on their opportunity to play the game that they grew up loving Well, even if some of them didn't grow up loving it but to play the game that they love And they want to make some bread in the meantime So for him to if he really does just want to be a left tackle And if he only does want to be paid what a left tackle gets paid I'm not mad at that What am I be mad at that even if I'm a fan of the team? What am I be mad at Orlando Brown jr. For for trying to get his money get your money man get it Yeah, I got no problem with it whatsoever. Yeah as a Ravens fan Getting ready to lose a really good player most likely nine times out of ten Whether it's this year or it happens next year It's looking now more and more like it's gonna be this year But getting ready to lose a really good player sucks That sucks. No doubt about it. It really does But it's part of the business And like we always say man You can't keep everybody You can You can't keep everybody. I was just talking to my boy flirting to whiskey about this a couple of hours ago And just the timing of everything and it goes back to how I felt before I said that with Ronnie Stanley again timing is everything with Ronnie Stanley I think if the injury would have happened, but the contract didn't happen I think he would have ended up being Ronnie Stanley on the outside looking in I think he would have been the one that they shipped out I really do and I've said that before plenty of times on here But that's now that that's in the past That's in the past and they obviously paid Ronnie Stanley So he's the one that they're gonna roll with he's the one that they're gonna stick with Now Orlando Brown jr. I see a lot of people say oh, what is he worth? What is he worth? Right tackles worth something but left tackles they worth like something something like for real Because again, you're protecting the quarterbacks blind side. They they trust you with their careers So with Orlando Brown jr It's the minimum is a first But that's not it. It's gonna be at least a first and change at least a first and change The conversation it starts with a first, but it doesn't end with that And we we talked about it last night when Sarah Ellison shout out to Sarah Ellison By the way when she came on the channel last night She talked about how would egg the costa How he's been flipping all these trades. He'll flip a player He'll flip a draft pick and it'll always look like man The ravens fleece these guys ravens came out on top and more Went in this in this trade in that trade in this one and a third Man, how do ravens keep okie dokie these people? And that's usually for like a fifth round pick But Hayden Hurst got traded for what a second round pick and change But in this case Eric the costa would have the player the premier player Not even in that prime yet Not even in that prime yet Almost there, but he would have the premier player and now he would be the one to acquire the draft picks Usually it's him sending them out, but him sending out those cheap draft picks But now no no now you get to acquire The draft picks So Eric the costa It's probably a very bittersweet thing for him right now because he's like man This guy Orlando Brown jr. And and another reason why I think it is a real bittersweet thing is because His dad played for the ravens Zeus he played for the ravens So it's like man, you would love for for zoos jr. To not only play for the ravens, which was amazing And it's crazy that he even got the opportunity But to stay with the ravens at least get a second contract with him But Then the the business side again, it's ugly But that's that's the bitter part for Eric the costa and just really the entire team But then the sweet part is that you can really come up on some pick like really come up on some picks uh with this Probably probable soon to be trade Because it's looking like it's going down Looking like it's going down so We'll just have to wait and see what happens with this entire saga It's unfortunate. It really is and me. I feel the same way. I feel about Hayden Hurst I wish that they would stay But I completely understand Why they want to leave and it's probably not even that Orlando Brown jr. Wants to leave But it's probably that he just he wants to be paid And one scenario that I think could could be going on right now or could have been going on Is that maybe they approach him about a contract extension? Maybe they talk to him about money But when they talk to him and his agent and his people They offer them right tackle money And his agent and his people they looked around Looked around the league They probably looked at Ronnie Stanley's contract And they were like hey Hold up No Uh-uh not doing it not signing it. Don't want it. That's right tackle money. I'm out of that league I'm a left tackle now. You saw what I did last year pro bowl on both sides Pro Bowl and I know the pro bow is not everything that is hyped up to be but If that's on your resume Your money goes up You if if that if people can look at a sheet of paper And your name you have pro bowl on there and multiple times and two pro bows in the last two seasons that you played Oh, yeah, your stock is through the roof It's through the roof So Orlando Brown jr He got some leverage when it comes to that He certainly does But best believe uh, Eric Dacosta is going to make the most of this situation so Just like Orlando Brown jr. It's probably gonna be very very soon probably early in the league year I'm out