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  • @the-gipper said:

    I recommend folks go through and watch this to see how many times Mayfield is either A) Passing to his first read or B. It is a predetermined RB pass. 
    The few times that the first read isn't open (very few; hats off the Oklahoma's OC and the talent around Mayfield), Mayfield scrambles or takes a sack. 

    And your point is?   Is that good or bad?  Sounds like you are saying that he is poor in going through his progressions (at least in this game...which was a very good game for him).

    In comparison to Barkley and Darnold......Mayfield killed it vs. OSU......     Where OSU killed those other guys. 

    I am saying that I am not seeing him going through progressions rarely if at all. He is throwing to wide open guys on first reads. It would be more of an endorsement of Mayfield's supporting cast than Mayfield himself. It would also explain the inflated numbers.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    I am saying that I am not seeing him going through progressions rarely if at all. He is throwing to wide open guys on first reads. It would be more of an endorsement of Mayfield's supporting cast than Mayfield himself. It would also explain the inflated numbers.

    Point is————- Mayfield BLOWS 

  • Baker Mayfield is from the Big 12, but he was the QB that beat Ohio State's top tier defense.  In the loss against Georgia, he still threw for 287 yards and 2 TD to 1 interception. He has done very well against the competition he was given in college

    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/baker-mayfield-1/gamelog/

    while you can say that for all of the top-ranked QBs,  a big reason why I like Baker Mayfield the best is he doesn't have any one "obvious" red flag besides his height.  With Darnold (who I think the Browns will pick) the major issue I have with him is the amount of fumbles he has lost/long windup, and with Rosen it's the injury history/the fact he does not want to be here.  Cleveland QBs get hit a lot and I don't know if Rosen will survive if he is drafted here.  

    Of course, my opinion doesn't mean anything and the Browns will do what the Browns do.  Can't' wait until actual football season starts again.

    @browns1216 said:

    ... he doesn't have any one "obvious" red flag besides his height. 

    Of course that's a sizeable shortcoming to so readily dismiss.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    I recommend folks go through and watch this to see how many times Mayfield is either A) Passing to his first read or B. It is a predetermined RB pass. 
    The few times that the first read isn't open (very few; hats off the Oklahoma's OC and the talent around Mayfield), Mayfield scrambles or takes a sack. 

    But that's the Offense... my only add to your description is the number of times he locks onto his primary until he clears before he goes into scramble mode.

    If he were making the pre-snap read to get to the right target, then I'd have less apprehension, but OU is one of the new breed, "everyone-on-offense-look-to-the-sideline-to-see-what-oversized-posterbaords-are-being-held-up-to tell-us-what-to-do" Offenses that are killing the college game's value as a "QB developmental league".

    Still... despite all that... he settled in as my 2nd choice... a distant 2nd choice, but a 2nd choice nonetheless.

  • I recommend folks go through and watch this to see how many times Mayfield is either A) Passing to his first read or B. It is a predetermined RB pass. 
    The few times that the first read isn't open (very few; hats off the Oklahoma's OC and the talent around Mayfield), Mayfield scrambles or takes a sack. 

    @logicisforsquares said:

    I recommend folks go through and watch this to see how many times Mayfield is either A) Passing to his first read or B. It is a predetermined RB pass. 
    The few times that the first read isn't open (very few; hats off the Oklahoma's OC and the talent around Mayfield), Mayfield scrambles or takes a sack. 

    I’ll admit, l’m leaning towards Mayfield. If you are looking for ammo to to back people off the Mayfield ledge, you did a piss poor job by posting this video. 

    I watched it. I took notes, and l was impressed by his performance.

    :50 l saw 3 reads.

    1:30 he has 3 receivers in one area of the field. A camera doesn’t pick up the pupils dialating.

    next play: buying time with his feet, got a PI call. Would you prefer a sack?

    2:20 I saw 2 reads.

    3:18 got sacked, but l saw him scanning the field like a mofo.

    4:05 more scanning the field while scrambling.

    4:35 designed toss to the RB, but he looks upfield before he swings it to the RB.

    5:00 more field scanning but he ultimately runs for it. 

    6:10 from his own endzone found an open guy on the second read.

    next play can see him look for a couple options.

    7:00 looks for a couple options and ultimately buys a PI call.

    7:20 looks for a second option.

    I also was generally impressed with his fake handoffs. He also does this shimmy shimmy thing with his shoulders, especially with designed tosses to the RBs that l think helps create space and time for the receiver to gain YAC. I like the guy.

  • @logicisforsquares said:

    I recommend folks go through and watch this to see how many times Mayfield is either A) Passing to his first read or B. It is a predetermined RB pass. 
    The few times that the first read isn't open (very few; hats off the Oklahoma's OC and the talent around Mayfield), Mayfield scrambles or takes a sack. 

    I’ll admit, l’m leaning towards Mayfield. If you are looking for ammo to to back people off the Mayfield ledge, you did a piss poor job by posting this video. 

    I watched it. I took notes, and l was impressed by his performance.

    :50 l saw 3 reads.

    1:30 he has 3 receivers in one area of the field. A camera doesn’t pick up the pupils dialating.

    next play: buying time with his feet, got a PI call. Would you prefer a sack?

    2:20 I saw 2 reads.

    3:18 got sacked, but l saw him scanning the field like a mofo.

    4:05 more scanning the field while scrambling.

    4:35 designed toss to the RB, but he looks upfield before he swings it to the RB.

    5:00 more field scanning but he ultimately runs for it. 

    6:10 from his own endzone found an open guy on the second read.

    next play can see him look for a couple options.

    7:00 looks for a couple options and ultimately buys a PI call.

    7:20 looks for a second option.

    I also was generally impressed with his fake handoffs. He also does this shimmy shimmy thing with his shoulders, especially with designed tosses to the RBs that l think helps create space and time for the receiver to gain YAC. I like the guy.

    @ibleedbrown said:

    I’ll admit, l’m leaning towards Mayfield. If you are looking for ammo to to back people off the Mayfield ledge, you did a piss poor job by posting this video. 

    I watched it. I took notes, and l was impressed by his performance.

    :50 l saw 3 reads.

    1:30 he has 3 receivers in one area of the field. A camera doesn’t pick up the pupils dialating.

    next play: buying time with his feet, got a PI call. Would you prefer a sack?

    2:20 I saw 2 reads.

    3:18 got sacked, but l saw him scanning the field like a mofo.

    4:05 more scanning the field while scrambling.

    4:35 designed toss to the RB, but he looks upfield before he swings it to the RB.

    5:00 more field scanning but he ultimately runs for it. 

    6:10 from his own endzone found an open guy on the second read.

    next play can see him look for a couple options.

    7:00 looks for a couple options and ultimately buys a PI call.

    7:20 looks for a second option.

    I also was generally impressed with his fake handoffs. He also does this shimmy shimmy thing with his shoulders, especially with designed tosses to the RBs that l think helps create space and time for the receiver to gain YAC. I like the guy.

    I don’t have any idea how you watched that and came to those conclusions.

    That said, you are referring to a few moments in an 8 minute cutup. I didn’t imply that he didn’t make any progressions at all. They are few and far between.

  • @browns1216 said:

    ... he doesn't have any one "obvious" red flag besides his height. 

    Of course that's a sizeable shortcoming to so readily dismiss.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    I recommend folks go through and watch this to see how many times Mayfield is either A) Passing to his first read or B. It is a predetermined RB pass. 
    The few times that the first read isn't open (very few; hats off the Oklahoma's OC and the talent around Mayfield), Mayfield scrambles or takes a sack. 

    But that's the Offense... my only add to your description is the number of times he locks onto his primary until he clears before he goes into scramble mode.

    If he were making the pre-snap read to get to the right target, then I'd have less apprehension, but OU is one of the new breed, "everyone-on-offense-look-to-the-sideline-to-see-what-oversized-posterbaords-are-being-held-up-to tell-us-what-to-do" Offenses that are killing the college game's value as a "QB developmental league".

    Still... despite all that... he settled in as my 2nd choice... a distant 2nd choice, but a 2nd choice nonetheless.

    I would also check into the Georgia game. They started taking away the first option then contained him to the pocket. Two totally different Mayfields after Georgia started doing this. 

    @tour2ma said:

    But that's the Offense... my only add to your description is the number of times he locks onto his primary until he clears before he goes into scramble mode.

    If he were making the pre-snap read to get to the right target, then I'd have less apprehension, but OU is one of the new breed, "everyone-on-offense-look-to-the-sideline-to-see-what-oversized-posterbaords-are-being-held-up-to tell-us-what-to-do" Offenses that are killing the college game's value as a "QB developmental league".

    Still... despite all that... he settled in as my 2nd choice... a distant 2nd choice, but a 2nd choice nonetheless.

    I would be fully on board with Rosen if the concussion history wasn’t there. I worry that it will only get worse.

    As for Mayfield, I see a lot of wide open passes which produces the crazy numbers that some people here are bananas over. I know you don’t fall into that trap. I just don’t know how anyone can gauge how good he is given the offense he is coming out of. 

  • I would also check into the Georgia game. They started taking away the first option then contained him to the pocket. Two totally different Mayfields after Georgia started doing this. 

    @tour2ma said:

    But that's the Offense... my only add to your description is the number of times he locks onto his primary until he clears before he goes into scramble mode.

    If he were making the pre-snap read to get to the right target, then I'd have less apprehension, but OU is one of the new breed, "everyone-on-offense-look-to-the-sideline-to-see-what-oversized-posterbaords-are-being-held-up-to tell-us-what-to-do" Offenses that are killing the college game's value as a "QB developmental league".

    Still... despite all that... he settled in as my 2nd choice... a distant 2nd choice, but a 2nd choice nonetheless.

    I would be fully on board with Rosen if the concussion history wasn’t there. I worry that it will only get worse.

    As for Mayfield, I see a lot of wide open passes which produces the crazy numbers that some people here are bananas over. I know you don’t fall into that trap. I just don’t know how anyone can gauge how good he is given the offense he is coming out of. 

    @logicisforsquares said:

    I would also check into the Georgia game. They started taking away the first option then contained him to the pocket. Two totally different Mayfields after Georgia started doing this. 

    I would be fully on board with Rosen if the concussion history wasn’t there. I worry that it will only get worse.

    As for Mayfield, I see a lot of wide open passes which produces the crazy numbers that some people here are bananas over. I know you don’t fall into that trap. I just don’t know how anyone can gauge how good he is given the offense he is coming out of. 

    They call that Big 12 football.

  • @logicisforsquares said:

    I would also check into the Georgia game. They started taking away the first option then contained him to the pocket. Two totally different Mayfields after Georgia started doing this. 

    I would be fully on board with Rosen if the concussion history wasn’t there. I worry that it will only get worse.

    As for Mayfield, I see a lot of wide open passes which produces the crazy numbers that some people here are bananas over. I know you don’t fall into that trap. I just don’t know how anyone can gauge how good he is given the offense he is coming out of. 

    They call that Big 12 football.

    @the-gipper said:

    They call that Big 12 football.

    That has likely been why all of their QBs fall flat in the pros.

  • Dorsey can now roll the dice that Mayfield gets to #4..Mayfield should still be there at #4..Barkley is gone at #1 while Giants & Colts sweat bullets..By chance if Mayfield is gone at #4? It's not the worst thing that could happen now with Tyrod in place..Am not sold on Mayfield in the pros..but Dorsey drives that truck

    @gumby73 said:

    Dorsey can now roll the dice that Mayfield gets to #4..Mayfield should still be there at #4..Barkley is gone at #1 while Giants & Colts sweat bullets..By chance if Mayfield is gone at #4? It's not the worst thing that could happen now with Tyrod in place..Am not sold on Mayfield in the pros..but Dorsey drives that truck

    Dorsey will draft the QB Hue Jackson instructs him to draft.

  • Mayfield... 😳

    Manziel 2.0

    get Barkley and Chubb

    Or barkley and one of the other qbs.  Barkley is a must... he is the next generation of backs that can catch out of the backfield... with Haley at OC the things we could do..😍

  • Mayfield... 😳

    Manziel 2.0

    get Barkley and Chubb

    Or barkley and one of the other qbs.  Barkley is a must... he is the next generation of backs that can catch out of the backfield... with Haley at OC the things we could do..😍

    @kvoethe said:

    Mayfield... 😳

    Manziel 2.0

    get Barkley and Chubb

    Or barkley and one of the other qbs.  Barkley is a must... he is the next generation of backs that can catch out of the backfield... with Haley at OC the things we could do..😍

    Barkley is a spectacular talent - but Ballage ran nearly as fast, is bigger, and catches out of the backfield well, too. And he might be there in the 4th round? probably upper third now.

  • @kvoethe said:

    Mayfield... 😳

    Manziel 2.0

    get Barkley and Chubb

    Or barkley and one of the other qbs.  Barkley is a must... he is the next generation of backs that can catch out of the backfield... with Haley at OC the things we could do..😍

    Barkley is a spectacular talent - but Ballage ran nearly as fast, is bigger, and catches out of the backfield well, too. And he might be there in the 4th round? probably upper third now.

    @calfoxwc said:

    Barkley is a spectacular talent - but Ballage ran nearly as fast, is bigger, and catches out of the backfield well, too. And he might be there in the 4th round? probably upper third now.

    I bow to the superior knowledge... i still dont like mayfield.  It could just be manziel carryover. I know you need to be Kocky to play QB.  He may be awesome...

  • Socky = Socky lol.  Edit function not working

  • Evidently you cant use kocky and it changes it to socky lol

  • @ibleedbrown said:

    I’ll admit, l’m leaning towards Mayfield. If you are looking for ammo to to back people off the Mayfield ledge, you did a piss poor job by posting this video. 

    I watched it. I took notes, and l was impressed by his performance.

    :50 l saw 3 reads.

    1:30 he has 3 receivers in one area of the field. A camera doesn’t pick up the pupils dialating.

    next play: buying time with his feet, got a PI call. Would you prefer a sack?

    2:20 I saw 2 reads.

    3:18 got sacked, but l saw him scanning the field like a mofo.

    4:05 more scanning the field while scrambling.

    4:35 designed toss to the RB, but he looks upfield before he swings it to the RB.

    5:00 more field scanning but he ultimately runs for it. 

    6:10 from his own endzone found an open guy on the second read.

    next play can see him look for a couple options.

    7:00 looks for a couple options and ultimately buys a PI call.

    7:20 looks for a second option.

    I also was generally impressed with his fake handoffs. He also does this shimmy shimmy thing with his shoulders, especially with designed tosses to the RBs that l think helps create space and time for the receiver to gain YAC. I like the guy.

    I don’t have any idea how you watched that and came to those conclusions.

    That said, you are referring to a few moments in an 8 minute cutup. I didn’t imply that he didn’t make any progressions at all. They are few and far between.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    I don’t have any idea how you watched that and came to those conclusions.

    That said, you are referring to a few moments in an 8 minute cutup. I didn’t imply that he didn’t make any progressions at all. They are few and far between.

    I came to those conclusions watching the video you posted, complete with side notes and a timeline. And l referred to 12 plays. He made 35 attempts that game, so roughly a third. You can’t really fault a guy for looking one way, and if his man is open that way chucking him the ball. That said, when the first read wasn’t open, he seemed to actively look another way. I agree there were a few designed plays for the RB, but l thought he sold it well. 

  • @tour2ma said:

    WTF is "billy goat day"?

    Not to mention the on-field mentorship that's lent by the similar styles...

    Mayfield is one, but so is Darnold... who, Lord help us, I think is the one Dorsey's heart is set upon.

    LOL, I had pushed Billy "GOAT" Manziel Vegas escapade out of my memory.

    I'm actually fine with either QB Tour, though I still have Mayfield as a slight favorite. The guys saying "all the top QB prospects have the same talent level" are missing the point. To me, it's like being a kid in a candy store or ice cream shop, what flavor do you like best? Vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry? I hate mint so don't sell me that mint chocolate chip Allen or Jackson though.  🙂   

    @hoorta said:

    LOL, I had pushed Billy "GOAT" Manziel Vegas escapade out of my memory.

    That’s a shame, the billy Manziel fiasco was by far the most entertaining part of the entire John Manziel experiment.  

    Manziel was on the Thomahawk podcast recently and went over the whole story from his perspective, and it was hilarious.  I laughed almost as hard as I did when I first heard the story break on RBS. 

  • @the-gipper said:

    They call that Big 12 football.

    That has likely been why all of their QBs fall flat in the pros.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    That has likely been why all of their QBs fall flat in the pros.

    To be fair, Bradford would be a franchise QB if his joints weren’t made out of rice paper. 

  • @calfoxwc said:

    Barkley is a spectacular talent - but Ballage ran nearly as fast, is bigger, and catches out of the backfield well, too. And he might be there in the 4th round? probably upper third now.

    I bow to the superior knowledge... i still dont like mayfield.  It could just be manziel carryover. I know you need to be Kocky to play QB.  He may be awesome...

    @kvoethe said:

    I bow to the superior knowledge... i still dont like mayfield.  It could just be manziel carryover. I know you need to be Kocky to play QB.  He may be awesome...

    I've been warming up to the idea of Mayfield. He's a winner - he's just a bit short - but he's a football player.

    The comparison to jm is understandable, but wrong. He didn't help allay that when he went to that party etc.

    He has a lot more arm than I gave him credit for. As smart as he is, with his chip and work ethic, I believe he will make his mark in the NFL. Just seems like he doesn't have the upside to go in the top ten.

    He is an inch taller than Drew Brees, they were bot stars in college. Going to be a wild draft.

  • @logicisforsquares said:

    That has likely been why all of their QBs fall flat in the pros.

    To be fair, Bradford would be a franchise QB if his joints weren’t made out of rice paper. 

    @roycerolls said:

    To be fair, Bradford would be a franchise QB if his joints weren’t made out of rice paper. 

    He would be the exception if he wasn’t Mr. Glass.

  • @gumby73 said:

    Dorsey can now roll the dice that Mayfield gets to #4..Mayfield should still be there at #4..Barkley is gone at #1 while Giants & Colts sweat bullets..By chance if Mayfield is gone at #4? It's not the worst thing that could happen now with Tyrod in place..Am not sold on Mayfield in the pros..but Dorsey drives that truck

    Dorsey will draft the QB Hue Jackson instructs him to draft.

    @ghoolie said:

    Dorsey will draft the QB Hue Jackson instructs him to draft.

    😆😆😆 You're just trolling. Dorsey told Hue- "McCarron? Go sit in the corner and shut the f-up with that weak $hit."   Seems John Boy was 100% right, because AJ was the last major FA to find a new job. And now Hueless is covering his azz with this BS- "I wanted Taylor all along".   

    3\28 EDIT: And now with Hue's "just trust me on Kessler" On the way out the door Cody, just more proof who's running the show in Cleveland- and it isn't Hue. Jackson will have 1\5th of a vote when it comes to QB- between Wolf, Highsmith, Haley, and Zampeze (and based on his track record, it will be a minor one) Dorsey will make the final call based on the input. 

    Dorsey is running the show, and you're in D-Nile. 

  • Saw this on reddit page. https://mobile.twitter.com/NateUlrichABJ/status/978661942884782080/video/1

    Then watched this : 

    And this: 

    then the Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Mayfield 

    His gumption as a walk on at texas tech, ncaa had to make a rule about him, this means he's a hard worker and fighter on and off the field. The attitude can be subduded and his accuracy is crazy. 

    Texas Monthly Article https://features.texasmonthly.com/editorial/inside-texas-quarterback-factory/

    "He finished his high school football career totaling 6,255 passing yards, 67 td's, and eight picks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

    Yes it said this.........."He finished his high school football career totaling 6,255 passing yards, 67 td's, and eight picks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

    Bottom Line: This guy is not going to be a loser or let his height hold him back.  Go Texas Browns HEE HEE!