Could the Baltimore Ravens offence, which struggled in the AFC Championship game, be improved by bringing in a well-known veteran? Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, a wide receiver, is about to become a free agent. It might be advantageous for both sides for him to rejoin the team who drafted him.
Before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals in 2022, Brown played his first three seasons with the Ravens, where he became a 1,000-yard receiver and Lamar Jackson’s go-to option. When Brown was in Baltimore, he showed explosiveness that the Ravens had not seen until this past season, when Zay Flowers was selected by the team. Brown then started to establish himself as a top option in the final stretch of the game.
Although he was eventually traded, Brown’s drop difficulties may be what some fans remember him for, but he also had amazing chemistry with Jackson at times. In 2019, the year Lamar earned his first MVP, Baltimore selected Brown in the first round, although the offence was completely different at the time. Jackson has developed into one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks since Hollywood’s previous contract with the Ravens, and the new plan would give him more opportunities to complete spectacular plays with deep balls. Brown is a feasible option for the Ravens to bring back because he hasn’t reached the 1,000-yard mark since joining the Cardinals and shouldn’t earn a huge salary in free agency. If Baltimore was to accept the relationship with South Florida that Lamar shown with
Flowers is undoubtedly the Ravens’ top receiver, but Brown can help divide the defense’s attention by stretching one side as he stretches the other, while tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely may be quite the match for defenders in the middle of the field. With Jackson and possibly another free-agent running back addition, like Derrick Henry, in the mix to punish defenders, the run game shouldn’t encounter many stacked boxes in 2024 thanks to all those receiving options and speed.
