NFL Draft 2018: Breaking down mock drafts for the Baltimore Ravens
CBS.com:
player. 26. Brown on the right side of the Ravens offensive line, next to Marshal Yanda, is the making of nightmares for strongside defensive linemen in the NFL.. <em>— Chris Trapasso</em>. Offensive Tackle. Oklahoma. Orlando Brown Jr.. 16
Count me in as a relative hater of Orlando Brown Jr. Yes, the man is a 6’8″ 345-lbs and a behemoth who will have some fans thinking of Jonathan Ogden, but Brown Jr. plays “too big” for the position.
What exactly does that mean? Brown Jr. is heavy set in his stance and keeps his long arms tucked in to his frame, rather than using his body to form a brick wall. He is simply slow out of his stance and doesn’t man-handle defenders the way he consistently should. But, here’s what I love about Brown Jr. to Baltimore: he would immediately be your starting right tackle.
With Ronnie Stanley locking down the left side of the line, Brown Jr. gives Baltimore its bookend tackles, while also providing the kind of power the right side of the line demands. Brown Jr. would be asked to do a lot of run blocking, which just so happens to be his biggest strength. I wouldn’t be the biggest fan of this pick immediately, but shoring up the offensive line is a must, and Brown Jr. would certainly fit the need at right tackle.