Arthur Brown Trade Rumors Swirling

Jun 12, 2013; Owings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens linebacker Arthur Brown (59) walks off the field after mini camp at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

The Baltimore Ravens are absolutely stacked at the linebacker position, this much we know. So stacked that they could afford to cut Josh Bynes last week, a player who started some games for the team as early as last season and played pretty well. But are they deep enough that they would consider trading 2013 second round pick Arthur Brown? ESPN’s Adam Caplan is reporting that they might be looking to do just that.

#Ravens ILB Arthur Brown has been the subject of trade discussions with other teams, according to league sources.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 9, 2014

The news comes as a bit of a shock, especially after the Ravens touted Brown and 2014 first round pick C.J. Mosley as their inside linebacker duo of the future as recently as this offseason. But Brown has so far failed to develop in his sophomore season, and was inactive for Sunday’s opener against the Bengals. It has been a quick and decisive fall for the youngster.

Brown, 24, still has a ton of potential and upside. It would be an uncharacteristic move by Ozzie Newsome, who generally likes to stockpile as much young talent as possible on the roster. But with Daryl Smith looking like he has at least a couple of good years left, and the strong play of Mosley, it might make sense to try and get something for Brown while they can.