Arizona Cardinals Pull Off a Cincinnati Bengals by Reuniting Kyler Murray With This Oklahoma WR in NFL Draft
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A dramatic twist to the 2022 NFL draft happened on the first day itself after the Baltimore Ravens traded Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown to the Arizona Cardinals. And guess what, Lamar Jackson was equally surprised to see the unexpected trade happening.
The trade of Hollywood Brown was second in this year’s draft after A.J Brown got traded from the Tennessee Titans to the Philadelphia Eagles. What’s more interesting is that the Oklahoma alumni is reuniting with his college buddy and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
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Arizona Cardinals makes a unique deal with the Baltimore Ravens
For the sake of improving the offense, the Cardinals made an impressive move by acquiring Hollywood Brown from the Ravens. The Ravens sent the star-wide receiver, along with the No. 100 overall pick, to the Cardinals for the 23rd pick in the first round. The Cardinals’ general manager, Steve Keim, revealed that he had an eye on Brown for the past few years, and this trade is a result of this.
It was a great day for Kyler Murray as well. He expressed his happiness by sharing fireball emojis with Keim via Twitter. The reason why this combination can be deadly is that Brown and Murray played together in 2017 and 2018 at the University of Oklahoma.
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Also, the pair helped the Sooners win their seventh Heisman trophy in 2018. The bond is speculated to match the potential of Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase in the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Murray was the first pick, while Brown was 25th in the 2019 NFL draft. This trade surprised the Ravens quarterback. Taking to Twitter, Lamar Jackson shared his reaction with the fans. Moreover, Hollywood Brown and Lamar Jackson shared a close bond making significant contributions to the team.
In his three years tenure in the NFL, Brown has 195 receptions for 2,361 yards and 21 touchdowns as a pro. Thus leaving him abruptly was an extreme shocker for Jackson. As soon as the news broke out, Brown tweeted a goodbye to Jackson on Thursday night, writing: “Wish I coulda played with my brotha forever, but ima see you at the top @Lj_era8.”
Wish I coulda played with my brotha forever but ima see you at the top @Lj_era8 🤞🏿💯
— Hollywood Brown (@Primetime_jet) April 29, 2022
According to Raven’s general manager Eric DeCosta, Brown had requested a trade by the end of the season. He was unhappy to play with the side and wanted to begin a new journey elsewhere. However, there has been no specific reason for the same from Brown’s end.
Recall- the Cincinnati Bengals picked star wide receiver, Ja’Marr Chase, to reunite with Joe Burrow
With Brown and Murray set to reunite, a similar story happened in last year’s draft. In a move to add a dynamic playmaker to their offense, Cincinnati Bengals selected LSU wide receiver, Ja’Marr Chase, with the fifth pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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The duo led LSU to a 15-0 record and a national championship in 2019. With this, Joe Burrow got an opportunity to partner with his former college mate and kick-start a new journey in the NFL.
The only difference between these two instances was that Chase got drafted the previous year, but the Arizona Cardinals acquired Hollywood Brown from a trade with the Baltimore Ravens.
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Like the Chase-Burrow partnership helped the Bengals reach the Super Bowl, can Brown-Murray rewrite history by actually winning the title for the Cardinals? Well, the time will let us know!
Edited by:
Deepika Bhaduri