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Marquise Brown is among many high-profile NFL wide receivers who found a new home this offseason after the Baltimore Ravens traded him to the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL draft.
On Thursday, ESPN analyst (and ex-Ravens backup quarterback) Robert Griffin III provided some insight into why the move may have gone down.
Robert Griffin III @RGIII
Throwing the ball more is not the proven recipe for success for the Ravens. In the last 3 years, the <a href=”https://twitter.com/Ravens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Ravens</a> have only thrown the ball more than running it once. That was last year and it was the only year the Ravens had a losing record. Lamar being out didn’t help either. 2/4
That mirrors what Peter King of NBC Sports reported Monday.
“This I know: He didn’t want to be in Baltimore anymore,” King wrote. “He didn’t like the offense—too conservative; not enough big-strike opportunities—and he welcomes a reunion with his college quarterback, Kyler Murray.”
Brown, who played in Baltimore for three seasons, caught 91 passes for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns last year.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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