Those who hold negative opinions of Baker Mayfield are not considering where the Browns were just a few short years ago and where they are now, ConorOrr writes:
. He played well enough to keep the Browns from being a total laughingstock in 2019, despite a Madden 2004 offense and in his first season with a capable coaching staff and unified front office, led the Browns to their first playoff win in decades., one who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind or challenge his detractors, attached him to outsized expectations.
That expedited his honeymoon period in Cleveland and shortened the window of time for which we could appreciate the fact that the Browns had a quarterback who lasted more than a handful of games—and prevented us from seeing that tired clip of the fan wearing the taped jersey with all the franchise’s prior starters listed on it.
So it’s difficult to rationalize the criticism. We are criticizing Mayfield, the player we all hoped he’d be, based off a sterling collegiate career in a Lincoln Riley offense that produced three current starting NFL quarterbacks. The player whose identity as we understand it is a media creation based off some moments of brashness and rare glimpses of non-milquetoast behavior.
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