Baker Mayfield watch

[frankw]

Fug it bring him in I guess. Better than the current alternative.

[ncfan]

So apparently 

Fitty is pushing for Baker and wants him.

but Rhule seems to want to stick with what we have in the QB room.  And not pursue a Baker.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, joemac said:

Sounds like we are the only team seriously talking to them about him though.  So, I imagine one of these days soon, Mayfield will be a Carolina Panther. Which I am not totally against.  Better him than Sam.  I doubt Corral will be ready to go from Day 1....and NOBODY wants to see Darnold start another game in Charlotte ever. 

 

1 minute ago, frankw said:

Fug it bring him in I guess. Better than the current alternative.

Pretty much my thoughts, as long as we don't trade anything more than a 5th rounder for him. 

I am fully aware of the anti-Baker contingent and why they don't want him. At this point, I don't care about the future of the position nor do I care about the future cap implications since we have an idiot running the show. As a fan, I just want something interesting. At least Baker Mayfield starting would genuinely be something interesting to see again.

Honestly, minus that and maybe seeing if we landed a franchise LT.....there is absolutely ZERO interesting things about our current roster. It's all been seen before and in disastrous fashion. I just want to watch something to make me have passing interest.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, ncfan said:

So apparently 

Fitty is pushing for Baker and wants him.

but Rhule seems to want to stick with what we have in the QB room.  And not pursue a Baker.

Do we have a quote on that? I was very curious about how that broke down.

[SurvivalSloth]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/06/14/report-browns-and-panthers-still-talking-about-baker-mayfield-salary-remains-obstacle/

Still talking with Cleveland as of this morning per PFT

Edited June 14, 2022 by SurvivalSloth

[ncfan]

16 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Do we have a quote on that? I was very curious about how that broke down.

They were just talking about it on WFNZ.  Said they were hearing that from multiple sources.  Willie P, who is on for The Morning show, covers the MLS team and has his sources in the building in general.  Also piggy backed on it saying he’s heard that.

 

said what they’re hearing kind of aligns with Fitty’s Seattle background who was notorious for taking Swing after Swing for QBs until they landed Russ.

Edited June 14, 2022 by ncfan

[Tr3ach]

15 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Do we have a quote on that? I was very curious about how that broke down.

I dont know about saying its Fitterer that wants him but I do know it has came out in the past couple of days that Rhule was leaning towards going with Darnold and Corral.

[frankw]

18 minutes ago, ncfan said:

So apparently 

Fitty is pushing for Baker and wants him.

but Rhule seems to want to stick with what we have in the QB room.  And not pursue a Baker.

Well if that's the case you go with the obvious because Rhule has had two shots at QB. Let Fitterer run the show.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, ncfan said:

They were just talking about it on WFNZ.  Said they were hearing that from multiple sources.  Willie P, who is on for The Morning show, covers the MLS team and has his sources in the building in general.  Also piggy backed on it saying he’s heard that.

Very interesting indeed. I honestly would have guessed the reverse scenario.

IMO, if this move does happen and Rhule is anti-Baker(which we also don't 100% know is true) it is the first concrete indication that Rhule has lost final personnel decision power.

That would be a huge shift.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, Tr3ach said:

I dont know about saying its Fitterer that wants him but I do know it has came out in the past couple of days that Rhule was leaning towards going with Darnold and Corral.

Yeah, I wondered if that was just pure BS, though. You can't expect him to get up and gut his guys this early in the offseason. That's a mid-season Rhule move. 

[KatsAzz]

The  fact is options for where the Browns can trade Mayfield are seemingly slim. The Panthers may not be ruled out as of yet, but drafting Corral certainly makes it less likely.

The Seahawks are another team with a need at the QB position after trading Russell Wilson this offseason to Denver, but there hasn’t been much noise about any interest in Mayfield.

Other than those two, it becomes difficult to locate a place where Mayfield would be wanted or needed at least with an opportunity to start.

Although I haven't heard any talk about it Tampa Bay would be a good fit for Mayfield who could step in as starting QB when Tom Brady who could suddenly decide to retire again hangs it up.

[ncfan]

Just now, kungfoodude said:

Very interesting indeed. I honestly would have guessed the reverse scenario.

IMO, if this move does happen and Rhule is anti-Baker(which we also don't 100% know is true) it is the first concrete indication that Rhule has lost final personnel decision power.

That would be a huge shift.

With context.

they pointed out

 

This kind of aligns with Fitty’s Seattle background who was notorious for taking Swing after Swing for QBs until they landed Russ.

 

and I wouldn’t just brush off this Jonathan Alexander report.

he you to Cover the team here starting out.  And he Still has plenty of connections here.  He recently just got hired as CBS’s sports leading NFL insider (essentially CBS’s version of Adam Schefter or Ian Rappaport)

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Very interesting indeed. I honestly would have guessed the reverse scenario.

IMO, if this move does happen and Rhule is anti-Baker(which we also don't 100% know is true) it is the first concrete indication that Rhule has lost final personnel decision power.

That would be a huge shift.

If we don't make a move for Baker and we suck with Darnold/Corral I gotta think that finally cooks Rhule's goose with Tepper. If we do trade for Baker and we still suck out loud just clean house completely.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, ncfan said:

With context.

they pointed out

 

 

This kind of aligns with Fitty’s Seattle background who was notorious for taking Swing after Swing for QBs until they landed Russ.

It's what you have to do. This would be somewhat reminiscent of the Seahawks signing Matt Flynn then drafting Wilson in the 3rd. We drafted Corral in the 3rd and them we'd be trading for Mayfield. That gives you two viable options in house without huge investments in either.