If Baker is really this good...

Tour2ma

... then I can't wait to see Josh Rosen, who topped my QB Board.

And with Sam Bradford playing at a TT level (not to mention his injury history), it doesn't look like I'll have to wait long.

The Gipper

Seriously?

BoomerAnon

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Jets this morning be like

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htownbrown

Well Rosen may very well be a good QB when the dust settles, but he will have quite a mountain to climb to make the Browns regret not taking him as he suggested.

Add in the fact that he will not provide the same 'energy' when he gets his shot. I'm sold the Browns made the right decision, but time will tell.

htownbrown

Can't wait to see The Herd today though.

nickers

@htownbrown said:

Can't wait to see The Herd today though.

Cowturd did his best to try and downplay Bakers game.. but I don't think anyone is buying the $hit he spews...

Tour2ma

@htownbrown said:

Well Rosen may very well be a good QB when the dust settles, but he will have quite a mountain to climb to make the Browns regret not taking him as he suggested.

Add in the fact that he will not provide the same 'energy' when he gets his shot. I'm sold the Browns made the right decision, but time will tell.

I hear ya...

I'm already resigned to the gap I thought I saw between Rosen and Baker (#2 on my final board) being much smaller than I thought it would be.

And I'm even prepped for the possibility that Baker is the better prospect. Just want to see Rosen play.

As for the excitement level he brings. That will be a function of his play.

Dutch Oven

I will gladly admit in the future that I was wrong when I was pissed off when I heard the words:

"With the first pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma".

Shmuck pride, I just want the Browns to win. Enough with talking draft by October.

Clevfan4life

im with tour, rosen was my top qb too. I wanna see if baker's maybe better....gladly concede i was wrong. It would be interesting to see how both adapted their games to the nfl. We saw darnold is who people pretty much thought he was. He's still a work tho....his game essentially picjed up in the nfl where it ended in college, with a pick 6. He's still a great prospect, we saw how ge can extend plays and make great throws..

Canton Dawg

I wanted Rosen until I heard about his concussions.

I saw the Buckeyes play against Darnold and he actually looked shell shocked, he was beaten.

When I saw the Buckeyes play against Mayfield, he had that “it” factor and the Bucks never rattled him.

Thats when Baker went to the top of my QB wish list.

TexasAg1969

@canton-dawg said:

I wanted Rosen until I heard about his concussions.

I saw the Buckeyes play against Darnold and he actually looked shell shocked, he was beaten.

When I saw the Buckeyes play against Mayfield, he had that “it” factor and the Bucks never rattled him.

Thats when Baker went to the top of my QB wish list.

I flip-floped so much I can't even remember who I finally settled on. But I know it wasn't Baker so if he is the Messiah, I'll own up to it.

gumby73

I was 60/40 Baker over Darnold. to separate Bake, I spend a few hours watching Brees at Purdue. took some grief here about it at first, but the zip release and location where the ball needed to be thrown on receiver was the pick closer. Sure his feet may still look like Rivers at times, throwing off his back foot, but ball protection escaping pocket for both Darnold & Baker seem to still remain my biggest concern from both. Rosen's father being a doc with a son having concussion issues..No choice of him fitting frozen AFCN at crunch time imo. somewhere in this topic fest, I had Baker's 1st start, nowhere better than the black hole, only if Tyrod struggled with his familar Jets background. Man did Ty look lost in his mechanics on a dead arm

DieHardBrownsFan

Well, I'm glad we are settled on where the experts at the Browns Board would have picked, like it means any Shmucking thing.

Zombo

I ended up Darnold One and Baker a fast-rising Two.

In the non-qb category I had Barkley One and DE Chubb two and no one else on my board.

John Dorsey did. Denzel Ward is the best rookie corner I have ever seen, makes a young Joe Haden seem pedestrian.

Z

hoorta

@dutch-oven said:

I will gladly admit in the future that I was wrong when I was pissed off when I heard the words:

"With the first pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma".

Shmuck pride, I just want the Browns to win. Enough with talking draft by October.

For the record, I had Mayfield and Darnold 1A and 1B on my draft board. Slightly favored Baker. Scared of Rosen's concussions, and Allen's scattershot cannon. Though I would have liked Chubb at #4, Dorsey drafting Ward instead looks like a brilliant move.

Pissed? Last year I almost barfed, and thought about throwing something at the TV when I heard Jim Brown announce "with the 52nd pick of the 2017 NFL draft the Cleveland Browns select Deshone Kizer quarterback Notre Dame."

Dutch Oven

@hoorta said:

For the record, I had Mayfield and Darnold 1A and 1B on my draft board. Slightly favored Baker. Scared of Rosen's concussions, and Allen's scattershot cannon. Though I would have liked Chubb at #4, Dorsey drafting Ward instead looks like a brilliant move.

Pissed? Last year I almost barfed, and thought about throwing something at the TV when I heard Jim Brown announce "with the 52nd pick of the 2017 NFL draft the Cleveland Browns select Deshone Kizer quarterback Notre Dame."

It was funny, early in the draft process I kind of liked Kizer as a "project" type of QB, but really cooled off on him. He had zero business leaving college when he did, and the Browns NEVER let a QB sit on the bench and learn slowly, and he was the poster child for someone who desperately needed the "Aaron Rodgers Treatment". By the time the draft rolled around, I thought Kizer and the Browns would be a horrible match. And then, of course... ?

blitzz2

The way the ball comes out, tight windows, anticipation on the routes, poise in the pocket and on the run, I'm sold. I think the our Browns might of finally found their man. He's humble, but with a big butt chip on his shoulder. I see Brees V.2. but just a step above at this point. Could we be so LUCKY.

Orion

I wanted a tall drink of water QB......the one with the best mechanics (the mechanics thing was my predraft motto).

Here's the biggest thing I noticed when Baker came in for Tyrod: How fast he got the ball out.....and how fast the ball got from his hand to the receiver. Later in the game Baker hit Landry RIGHT IN THE CHEST with a pass. Right through his hands, off his chest and on the ground. Landry stood there in disbelief....as if, "HolyShit! That ball comes in FAST from Baker. - That pretty much told me that Landry hadn't worked all that much with Baker. (which makes what Baker did with the 1's SO MUCH more impressive)

I told people, before the regular season started, that I'd seen a crapload of rookie Browns QB's take their first snaps in preseason and that Baker was Head & Shoulders the best looking rook QB I'd seen. He LOOKED like a starter. Now granted, he comes in with the backups and playing against backups....but so did all the others, Quinn, Weeden, Fry, Kessler, etc., etc. Baker moved in the pocket so naturally. He went through progressions. He moved OUT of the pocket with his eyes upfield looking to throw and NOT to run...and only ran when all else failed.

But I did not want him to start. I wanted Tyrod to run the team while Baker soaked in the NFL. Plus, when Baker came in for Tyrod against Philly in preseason, and had to play with the 1's, I didn't think he looked so comfortable or smoothe. But when he came in against the Jets....and SMOKED those first two passes in there to his receivers...well, my eyes opened as wide as could be. And for the first time in A LONG TIME, when we went in at halftime down 14-3 I was thinking, "Not for nothin', but if this kid comes back out for the second half, we might be able to WIN this game". I ACTUALLY HAD CONFIDENCE. ( how bazaar is THAT )

I'm not a guy that gets overly optimistic. I've learned that way too many times optimistic hopes come crashing back down to a sad reality. But PHUCK THAT! For the next ten days I'm gonna optimistically say that we have our QB....and that he's a GOOD one....perhaps a REAL good one.

I know Baker is gonna make rookie mistakes this year. He'll probably come back to earth and have some average or below average games. But for a rookie QB to come into the third game of the season, stone cold, with no practice with the starters, on National TV, down 14-0 with only a little time left in the half, and to absolutely IGNITE an offense and a depressed stadium crowd....and proceed to guide the team back from the dead and all the way to victory.... - Well phuck me! I'm as impressed as I can be!

Sorry to be long winded. I'll go to bed now.......and fall asleep for the 2nd night in a row with a Browns Smile.

Tour2ma

@blitzz2 said:

He's humble, but with a big butt chip on his shoulder.

Agree... and that's not a combo you'd think would go hand in hand.

@diehardbrownsfan said:

Well, I'm glad we are settled on where the experts at the Browns Board would have picked, like it means any Shmucking thing.

Some of us like to analyze and evaluate our analyses...

... others like to fling their own feces at the wall and see if anything sticks.

Don't forget to wash your hands.

Canton Mike

I have always been lousy at QB choices (anybody want a Manziel jersey?) but this year I was determined to be more objective. Baker was my ONLY choice as I chose to ignore his height (I've grown to hate determining success by "measurables") & focus on all other attributes such as accuracy, vision, intelligence, elusiveness, leadership, durability, attitude/determination, being a WINNER, & PASSION. I did a dance at my draft party when Baker's name was called.

He won't win every game & there may be stumbling blocks, but one very important thing I saw at "The Game" was how his on field presence raised Fan & Teammate excitement, confidence, & performance level. I believe these things will continue...IMHO that's the "IT" factor & Baker has it.

With all that being stated, NO player has ever qualified for the HOF in a game or season. While the performance in his 1st HALF NFL game was outstanding, that doesn't ensure future performance. Only time will determine the ultimate success or failure of any & all of these young QBs, but I like our chances with Baker.

Mike