Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 10:10pm

ARIZONA ADDS HOLLYWOOD BROWN

The Arizona Cardinals acquired wide receiver Marquise Brown and a third-round draft pick in 2022 (No. 100 overall) from the Baltimore Ravens for a first-round draft pick in 2022 (No. 23 overall).

What does it give the Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals land an explosive playmaking wide receiver who was severely underutilized in Baltimore. Brown will be part of a great receiving corps in Arizona, led by DeAndre Hopkins, with veteran A.J. Green, tight end Zach Ertz and the exciting Rondale Moore rounding out the group. Quarterback Kyler Murray should benefit from having Brown in the mix, and vice-versa.

What does it give the Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens, like several other teams this off-season, decided to deal away one of their top wideouts. However, reports suggest Brown requested a deal (perhaps due to the fact Baltimore runs the ball a lot and did not use Brown nearly enough). The Ravens also had to deal a late third-rounder in this deal, and then dealt the No. 23 pick to Buffalo for two picks, including the 25th overall selection.

Fantasy impact
Those fantasy leaguers who have been waiting for Brown to bust out could see it happen in 2022. He is reunited with his college quarterback (Murray), and moves to a much more pass-friendly offense. Brown's value moves up after this trade. The same can be said of Baltimore wideouts Rashod Bateman and Devin Duvernay, who no longer have to share the rock with Brown with the Ravens.