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Originally Posted by Direckshun
That is correct, I'm not calculating the outcomes -- not as much as others, anyway. I think both teams had different goals, anyway.
The Chiefs were trying to plug a major hole on the roster, and they slam-dunk did that while adding a Top 5 linebacker.
The Ravens had a disgruntled tackle who wasn't going to play for them, and they wanted to recoup value. They have netted, directly and indirectly from the trade, three long-term starters for the team.
That's good value for both teams, but in my opinion the best value was for Kansas City.
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I don't agree that Brown wouldn't have played for them - he didn't have that kind of financial leverage as a 3rd round pick playing on his rookie deal. And even had he TRIED to hold out, the moment Stanley came up lame in week 1, Brown would've been right back at LT and happy to be there.
And they were in the middle of the best championship window they'll have with this particular QB.
They were trying to head off a potential contract showdown and move Brown when his value was at its highest. They elected to move on from him - they didn't have to. In doing so, they covered the biggest flaw of the team they had to get past to do anything in the post-season.
They got whomped in this deal, IMO. The only way to argue otherwise is to simply ignore the results.