Four years ago, the Baltimore Ravens made a terrible mistake. An unquestionable, franchise-changing mistake that was obvious the moment it was made and has had extreme repercussions during the years that have followed.
I'm writing about it four years later so it serves as a cautionary tale for the Washington Redskins and their fans, as that franchise may be on the cusp of making the exact same mistake this offseason. I cannot express how significant this mistake was and how drastically it has hurt the Ravens' organization. In fact, four years later, the decision still haunts the Ravens to the point where they have to publicly attempt to defend themselves, even when they aren't asked about the mistake.
I think you know exactly what mistake I'm talking about. It's the one where the Ravens traded away their best receiver for a sixth-round pick because they wanted him to take a $2 million pay cut.
