CBBI
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I understand your points. But let's look at it like this:
Mayfield doesn't play like the 15th best QB in 2022, but has another shitty year. Haven't we wasted an entire year because our QB is too mentally fragile to handle competition?
Your scenario has us essentially putting all of our eggs in the 'Mayfield will be more like 2020 than 2021' due to health. I'm not sure why our franchise would be willing to do that. We would look pretty stupid if Baker doesn't play to AT LEAST his 2020 overall performance.
Again, you've been one of the people beating the drum about how Baker looks even worse when you look at how good his line and run game have been. I'm not willing to potentially flush an entire season and not have a capable backup because it might hurt Baker's feelings.
My issue with Mayfield is that he's not good enough for the Browns to win a Super Bowl when he is healthy. Forget about 2021, I don't think 2020 was good enough.
My personal overwhelming preference would be to move on from Baker as quickly as possible.
But at the same time, I'm also coming at this from a realistic place as well. As much as it pains me to say, there are scenarios where this all plays out and Baker does return in 2022. Whether I think he should or shouldn't is ultimately irrelevant.
With that in mind, I want the Browns to have the best record as they can possibly have in 2022. I want them to make the playoffs. If that happens with Baker Mayfield as the starting QB, so be it.
I don't see the benefit of potentially imploding the 2022 season before it even begins.