The Baltimore Ravens shocked the NFL world on the first night of the 2022 NFL draft, trading away wide receiver Marquise Brown to the Arizona Cardinals along with pick No. 100 in exchange for the 23rd overall selection. Brown was Baltimore’s No. 1 wide receiver, so moving on from him was a big deal, especially considering how close he and quarterback Lamar Jackson are off of the field.
There have been plenty of false narratives that have been formulated about Jackson over the course of his career. One of them is the assumption that wide receivers don’t want to play with the former league-MVP. Brown defended Jackson on Twitter when being tagged in a tweet about the idea, saying that the narrative is “ridiculous”.
Facts! The Narrative they tryna create on my dawg is ridiculous, He can run the show in any type of offense he just so happen to be in the one he in and doing it at a top level ! And Every Wr whoever played with him knows that..
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— Hollywood Brown (@Primetime_jet) July 14, 2022
Jackson and Brown had plenty of success on the field together when they were both with the Ravens, but with Brown now in Arizona, Jackson will now work with Rashod Bateman as his new No. 1 wideout, as well as many other young pass catchers at the position.
Many around the league have respect for Jackson, and while Baltimore’s run-heavy style of offense might not be for everyone, the quarterback is one that many seem to have enjoyed playing with, not the other way around.