Chargers, OT Orlando Brown, Jr. trade among The Athletic’s bold predictions

Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said that there’s a lot of improvements that need to happen with the offensive line.

After what he said, it’s clear that he’s going to go all in on making sure that quarterback Justin Herbert is protected, even if that means trading for a big-name player like offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr.

In The Athletic’s bold predictions for the offseason, Shiel Kapadia predicts that the Ravens trade Brown Jr. to Los Angeles.

“Let’s keep this one simple. A first-round pick is completely reasonable for a 25-year-old franchise left tackle. The Chargers trade the Ravens the 13th overall pick for Brown, and everyone goes home happy,” Kapadia said.

Prior to this, I laid out a few trade scenarios that make sense to acquire the two-time Pro Bowler.

Given the fact that he’s only going to be 25 years old next season and he’s played at a high level at both left and right tackle all without getting injured to this point, a first-round pick is likely the starting point to land him.

While no one likes shipping their first rounder, Brown would be well worth it. There’s no guarantee that a top consensus tackle pans out in the league, but the former Oklahoma product has already proven himself as a premiere blindside blocker.