Baker Mayfield: Fire The Cannons

[NorthCoastBias]

Made it about 15 seconds through the video before closing it out. Cringe-worthy.

 

[Urban]

 

[NorthCoastBias]

Hey, I don't have a problem with him making the video. Athletes should be able to cut loose like that. I just didn't like the final product

 

[Real Deal]

Made it about 15 seconds through the video before closing it out. Cringe-worthy.

Well, then I'll send you some Air Dorsey's in the mail, buddy boy.

 

[Soda]

Do photoshopped Tigers usually attack?

It was shot during the summer before camp & that tiger is the same one from The Hangover.

 

[Chris]

Made it about 15 seconds through the video before closing it out. Cringe-worthy.

We get it, you hate Baker.

I didn’t really watch whole thing either tho.

 

[The Oi]

I thought it was cringey and unfunny too and I like Baker.

So.

So GFY. All of yinz.

 

[CavsRules]

Not sure how anyone could freak out like the comments above because he's having a little fun with the whole Dorsey thing. That shows me he's relaxed and comfortable here already to do things like that.

Regarding Mayfield and starting, however.. I am wondering why the Browns aren't giving him at least a chance to win the starting gig. I get it that we want him to sit for a few months, likely the season.. But I disagree with not giving him a chance to surprise us and take the job from Tyrod Taylor. I'm pretty sure if Taylor loses a quarter or a few snaps with the ones he won't be hurting. He's a veteran and ready to roll.

I would much rather see where this kids at overall. I believe he very well could win this job if the Browns actually made it a competition, instead of giving the job over and keeping it like that no matter what.

I don't see Mayfield winning the job, but I don't know. Anything is possible.. I would still love to give him a shot that's legit.

 

[bleachkit]

I love Baker. You want a super boring vanilla personality like Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco? No thanks, give me the cocky, hard living SOB any day.

 

[buzzdog]

Baker was my third choice behind Darnold and Rosen mainly because of his (lack of) height.

But between his obvious talent on the field, his excellent all around attitude, and the way he seems to be totally savoring each day and having fun he has completely won me over. I'm starting to love the young man, and by comparison both Darnold and Rosen seem dull. I hope things just continue with the track they're on with Baker.

 

[CBBI]

View: https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1032602371598311424


Through two weeks, here are how each of the 32 first-round rookies from the 2018 NFL Draft have graded in their first professional action:

PICK NO. 1: BAKER MAYFIELD, CLEVELAND BROWNS
2018 Preseason Grade: 86.3
Mayfield has gone from being our highest-graded college quarterback in 2017 to the No. 1 player on our big board, to first overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, to the highest-graded rookie quarterback through two weeks of the preseason. In two outings, the former Heisman Trophy winner has been clinical when operating from a clean pocket and has completed 14-of-23 pass attempts for 217 yards and two touchdowns, all good for a passer rating of 121.1 – the third-highest rating we’ve ever recorded by a rookie quarterback with at least 20 attempts. In addition to his success from a clean pocket, Mayfield has also done a great job of protecting the football and is still yet to throw a turnover-worthy pass. Through two weeks of preseason action, his offensive grade of 86.3 is good for third among quarterbacks with at least 20 dropbacks and is more than 10.0 points higher from the next-closest quarterback from his class.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-grading-all-32-first-rounders-from-2018

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

And Baker should have at least 1 more touchdown - but it was called back twice (penalty, and a knee out of bounds before the 2nd foot touched).

 

[BlessEm]

View: https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1032602371598311424


Through two weeks, here are how each of the 32 first-round rookies from the 2018 NFL Draft have graded in their first professional action:

PICK NO. 1: BAKER MAYFIELD, CLEVELAND BROWNS
2018 Preseason Grade: 86.3
Mayfield has gone from being our highest-graded college quarterback in 2017 to the No. 1 player on our big board, to first overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, to the highest-graded rookie quarterback through two weeks of the preseason. In two outings, the former Heisman Trophy winner has been clinical when operating from a clean pocket and has completed 14-of-23 pass attempts for 217 yards and two touchdowns, all good for a passer rating of 121.1 – the third-highest rating we’ve ever recorded by a rookie quarterback with at least 20 attempts. In addition to his success from a clean pocket, Mayfield has also done a great job of protecting the football and is still yet to throw a turnover-worthy pass. Through two weeks of preseason action, his offensive grade of 86.3 is good for third among quarterbacks with at least 20 dropbacks and is more than 10.0 points higher from the next-closest quarterback from his class.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-grading-all-32-first-rounders-from-2018

Slow Your Role, Buddy Boy

...Scheme and Conference.

 

[CBBI]

Mayfield Week 1
1. Play action. Looks to TE middle the whole way. Ball overthrown. (incomplete to 1st read)
2. Play action. Looks to WR right the whole way. Hits back shoulder for 26 yards. (complete to 1st read)
3. Play action. Left WR screen dropped. (incomplete to 1st read, dropped)
4. Looks to TE middle. Covered. Hits square in to left WR for 21 yards. (1st read covered, complete to 2nd read)
5. Looks to WR right the whole way. Deep pass incomplete. Slight overthrow. (incomplete to 1st read)
6. Looks to WR crosser. Covered. Looks to slot middle. Pressure. Scrambles for 6 (1st read covered, 2nd read covered, run)
7. Looks to TE deep right the whole way. Hit on throw. Ball lands incomplete short. (incomplete to 1st read)
8. Looks to Slot flat left. Covered. Looks to square in right. Covered. Scrambles for 5. (1st read covered, 2nd read covered, run)
9. Looks to RB flat right. Covered. Looks to left WR cross. Covered. Looks to right WR cross. Covered. Hits TE on deep cross for 10 yard TD (1st read covered, 2nd read covered, 3rd read covered, complete to 4th read).
10. Play action. Looks to WR right. Hits square in left for 13 yards (1st read covered, complete to 2nd read)
11. Looks to WR deep left the whole way. Pass wide incomplete. (incomplete to 1st read)
12. Looks to WR left. Looks to WR right. Throwaway.
13. Looks to WR middle on shallow cross. Diving PBU by CB. (incomplete to 1st read)
14. Play action. WR screen right complete for 9 yards. (complete to 1st read)
15. Looks to TE left flat. Covered. Rolls and hits deep comeback to WR right for 24 yards. (1st read covered, complete to 2nd read)
16. Play action. Looks to right WR the whole way. Hit slant for 20 yards. (complete to 1st read)
17. Looks to WR right the whole way. Deep pass incomplete. (incomplete to 1st read)
18. Looks to WR left. Covered. Hits RB left for 12 yards. (1st read covered, complete to 2nd read)
19. QB sneak
20. Play action. Looks to slot middle deep. Covered. Scramble drill right. Deep pass incomplete to WR right (1st read covered, incomplete to 2nd read)
22. Sacked
21. Play action. Hits TE in flat for 19 yards. (complete to 1st read)
22. Hits Left WR screen for 4 yards. (complete to 1st read)
23. Looks to right WR the whole way. Hits slant for 54 yard touchdown (complete to 1st read)

Week 1 Totals
Dropbacks: 23
1 read throws: 6/13, 134 yards, 1 TD
2 read throws: 4/5, 70 yards
3+ read throws: 1/1, 10 yards, 1 TD
Check downs after 1 read: None
Check downs after multiple reads: None
Designed runs: 1
Scrambles after 1 read: None
Scrambles after multiple reads: 2
Sacked: 1
Throwaways: 1
Dropped Passes: 1

Mayfield Week 2
1. Looks to TE right flat. Covered. Looks to WR shallow cross right. Covered. Checks down to RB for 2 yards (1st read covered, 2nd read covered, check down complete to 3rd read).
2. Designed RB screen. Hits RB for -2 yards. (complete to 1st read)
3. Sacked
4. Looks to WR right the whole way. Pass to outside hitch broken up. (incomplete to 1st read, PBU)
5. Looks to WR right. Covered. Looks to WR middle. Covered. Scrambles for 4. (1st read covered, 2nd read covered, run)
6. Looks to WR middle on cross. Covered. Looks to check down. Covered. Throws to TE deep middle. Dropped. (1st read covered, 2nd read covered, incomplete to 3rd read, dropped)
7. Looks to WR left the whole way. Hits inside hitch for 9 yards. (complete to 1st read)
8. Looks to WR right the whole way. Hits quick out for 9 yards. (complete to 1st read)
9. Looks to WR left. Covered. Hits slot TE over middle for 26 yards. (1st read covered, complete to 2nd read)
10. Looks to TE middle. Covered. Looks to WR middle. Covered. Scrambles for 6. (1st read covered, 2nd read covered, run)
11. Designed shovel pass. Blown up. Runs for no gain. (1st read covered, run)
12. Looks to Slot middle the whole way. Incomplete pass. Underthrown. (incomplete to 1st read)
13. Looks to WR right. Covered. Hits WR middle for 13 yards. (1st read covered, complete to 2nd read)
14. Play action. Pressure. Throwaway.
15. Looks to WR left. Covered. Hits Slot middle for 18 yards (1st read covered, complete to 2nd read)
16. Looks to WR right. Covered. Scramble drill right. Incomplete pass behind original 1st read (1st read covered, incomplete on scramble drill)
17. Looks to WR right on endzone fade. Perfect pass. Caught, but unable to get 2nd foot down before knee hit out. (incomplete to 1st read)

Week 2 Totals
Dropbacks: 17
1 read throws: 3/7, 16 yards
2 read throws: 3/3, 58 yards
3+ read throws: 0/1, 0 yards
Checkdowns after 1 read: None
Checkdowns afer multiple reads: 1/1, 2 yards
Scrambles after 1 read: 1
Scrambles after multiple reads: 2
Sacked: 1
Throwaways: 1
Dropped passes: 1

Mayfield Preseason To Date
Dropbacks: 40
1 read throws: 9/20, 150 yards, 1 TD
2 read throws: 7/8, 128 yards
3+ read throws: 1/2, 10 yards, 1 TD
Checkdowns after 1 read: None
Checkdowns after 2+ reads: 1/1, 2 yards
Scrambles after 1 read: 1
Scrambles after 2+ reads: 4
Sacked: 2
Throwaways: 2
Dropped passes: 2

In 40 dropbacks, Mayfield has made multiple reads 15 times (37.5% of the time) compared to just 6 of 33 dropbacks for Darnold (18.1%).

Darnold has been more accurate on short, quicker throws but Mayfield has done a significantly better job attacking down the field and going through progressions. Mayfield has been tremendously good coming off his first read, finding soft spots in zones with arm strength and accuracy.

Mayfield has also had two passes dropped compared to Darnold with zero.

Darnold has been more apt to "my primary isn't open, I better run before I get sacked" where Mayfield's runs have been more of a "I've exhausted all my options, let's pick up some yards with the legs".

Mayfield Week 3
1. Play action right. Looks to WR left. Covered. Looks WR middle. Escapes pressure. Ball thrown away.
2. Looks slot right. Open on hitch, but short of 1st down. Hits deep comeback to WR right for 20 yards. (1st read open, complete to more open 2nd read)
3. Botched handoff left. Scrambles right for 1 yard.
4. Designed screen to TE. Complete for -1 yard. (complete to 1st read)
5. Looks WR middle. Covered. Looks WR left. Covered. Looks WR right. Covered. Scrambles right for 6 yards.
6. Looks WR left. Covered. Looks WR right. Covered. Ball thrown away.
7. Play action left. Looks left. Sacked.
8. Looks right. Pass incomplete to right flat. Inaccurate pass. (incomplete to 1st read)
9. Looks left. Hits WR left on slant for 5 yards. (complete to 1st read)
10. Looks right. Hits WR right on screen for 2 yards. (complete to 1st read)
11. Looks right. Hits WR right on screen for 7 yards. (complete to 1st read)
12. Looks right. Hits WR right on deep out for 19 yards. (complete to 1st read)
13. Looks left. Hits WR left on slant for 5 yards. (complete to 1st read)
14. Looks left. Throws back shoulder to WR left. Incomplete. DPI called.
15. Looks right. Covered. Looks middle. Covered. Scrambles middle for 3 yards.
16. Looks right. Hits WR right on seam for 19 yards. (complete to 1st read)
17. Play action right. Sacked.
18. Looks left. Covered. Looks right. Throws crosser to WR right incomplete. Defensive holding called.
19. Looks slot left. Covered. Looks middle. Crosser open, but hit within legal 5 yard area simultaneous with ball release. Pass intercepted. (DPI if hit came 1 second later, perfectly timed by LB)

Week 3 Totals
Dropbacks: 19
1 read throws: 7/8, 56 yards
2 read throws: 1/2, 20 yards, 1 INT
3+ read throws: None
Checkdowns after 1 read: None
Checkdowns after 2+ reads: None
Scrambles after 1 read: 1
Scrambles after 2+ reads: 2
Sacked: 2
Throwaways: 2
Dropped passes: None
Defensive Penalties Drawn: 2

Preseason to Date
Dropbacks: 59
1 read throws: 16/28, 206 yards, 1 TD
2 read throws: 8/10, 148 yards, 1 INT
3+ read throws: 1/2, 10 yards, 1 TD
Checkdowns after 1 read: None
Checkdowns afer 2+ reads: 1/1, 2 yards
Scrambles after 1 read: 2
Scrambles after 2+ reads: 6
Sacked: 4
Throwaways: 4
Dropped passes: 2
Defensive Penalties Drawn: 2

Total Stats
26/45, 363 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
10 carries, 32 yards

Of Mayfield's 19 incomplete passes...

8 were inaccurate
4 were thrown away
2 were on target, but broken up by DB
2 were dropped
1 was hit while thrown
1 was caught, but unable to get feet down
1 was intercepted

 

[buzzdog]

Looks like Baker is a lot better at intermediate to long passes than Tyrod. He just isn't afraid to pull the trigger and deliver the ball accurately and on time on throws that I think Tyrod doesn't have the arm strength to make. I still want to give Mayfield time to fully adjust to the size/speed/schemes of the NFL. But I think the time will come where he's essentially kicking down the door to the starting job. Tyrod will have to play at his highest level and that will have to translate into wins to hold Mayfield off. I think it's going to be fun to watch this unfold.