Ravens blame odd reason for criticism for failed Maxx Crosby trade
The Baltimore Ravens recently faced significant criticism for backing out of the blockbuster trade with the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire superstar defensive end Maxx Crosby, only to sign Trey Hendrickson.
It was perceived poorly by many and could hurt the Ravens’ ability to make moves in the future.
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Interestingly enough, team president Sashi Brown has a theory about why Baltimore is taking so much flak for the decision, via ESPN.
Baltimore Ravens team president Sashi Brown said Monday that the rescinding of the Maxx Crosby trade won’t negatively affect the team’s reputation, chalking up the criticism to “a slow news cycle.”
That’s a bold statement, considering it was during NFL free agency, when teams were making signings and trades left and right.
“We’ve got strong and long relationships across the league,” Brown said at the annual league meeting. “We have emphasized the importance of doing things the right way. We’ll continue to do that. And we understand that it is a headline story because of its profile and significance. We believe our relationships, to the extent that you need time to repair them, people understand who we are and what we’re about.”
Brown added, “When you have high-profile transactions like this and opportunities like this, it’s unfortunate, but sometimes these things do happen — no fault of Maxx, ours or the Raiders. It’s just kind of how it played out.”
The Ravens are clearly in damage-control mode, dealing with the aftermath of the Crosby trade that never came to fruition, especially with the superstar, who is now back with the Raiders, recently detailing the odd experience he had in Baltimore.
