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One anonymous NFL general manager is a big fan of what the Raiders have done so far this offseason<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the thing about most high-ranking NFL<\/a> executives \u2014 they assume the rest of us are beneath them. They assume we will all just believe whatever they say, no matter how ridiculous it sounds.<\/p>\n Even with that understanding, Baltimore Ravens<\/a> president Sashi Brown threw out a wild one on the 1st day of the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix on Monday.<\/p>\n Brown claimed that after the Ravens called off the blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby, it only generated headlines because of a \u201cslow news cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got strong and long relationships across the league,\u201d Brown told ESPN\u2019s Jamison Hensley<\/a>. \u201cWe have emphasized the importance of doing things the right way. We\u2019ll 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\u2019re about. When you have high-profile transactions like this and opportunities like this, it\u2019s unfortunate, but sometimes these things do happen \u2014 no fault of Maxx, ours, or the Raiders. It\u2019s just kind of how it played out.\u201d<\/p>\n Maybe Brown is just trying to convince himself that calling off the single-biggest trade of the year didn\u2019t make the Ravens look as bad as it appeared on the surface.<\/p>\n After Baltimore reneged on sending their 2026 and 2027 1st round picks to the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> for 1 of the NFL\u2019s elite edge rushers, the blowback was dramatic, and it could have long-lasting effects on how the Ravens are viewed by the rest of the NFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n NFL Insider: Ravens Lied After Trade Fell Through<\/p>\n In Crosby\u2019s version of events<\/a>, it\u2019s very clear that before a failed physical \u2014 he had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in January \u2014\u00a0the Ravens were already moving in another direction<\/a>.<\/p>\n The greatest evidence of this seems to be that the Ravens signed free agent edge rusher\u00a0Trey Hendrickson<\/a>\u00a0to a\u00a04-year, $112 million contract just hours<\/a>\u00a0after they backed out of the Crosby trade.<\/p>\n \u201cWith what Maxx Crosby said (on Tuesday), it makes Eric DeCosta and the Ravens look worse than I originally thought,\u201d\u00a0NFL insider Chase Senior said<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday. \u201d \u2026 how about this, he was in the Ravens facility for 5 hours and didn\u2019t meet Eric DeCosta once. After he flew across the country. After you made a trade of 2 1st round picks for him. After he became one of the faces of your franchise. What are we doing here?\u00a0Spare me with the \u2018it almost brought me to tears\u2019<\/a>\u00a0\u2026 bull (expletive).\u201d<\/p>\n True Feelings Come Out About Ravens GM<\/p>\n The aborted trade seemed to bring out some long-buried feelings about DeCosta<\/a>, who has been the general manager of the Ravens since 2019 and has worked for the franchise since 1996.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ravens and Eric DeCosta are being called dishonest and dishonorable among NFL circles,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Stephen A. Smith said on Thursday morning. \u201cI\u2019m not saying that, but we have an obligation to point out that\u2019s what is being said about him. I don\u2019t know Eric DeCosta from a can of paint, but people in NFL circles, because of how this was handled, are saying that. That\u2019s why he came out with his press conference and said whatever he said \u2014 where he tried to act contrite \u2014 because he knows it\u2019s not a good look for him in the NFL community.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. 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