Arriving in Cleveland. You know, we thought Baker Mayfield
was going to maybe be the heir to LeBron James and then and
I remember when they traded Frodo Beckham jr. I thought
Cleveland's
not big enough for both of these guys and now they're both
going to be gone Baker, Mayfield as of yesterday,
requested to be traded. The team said no, either they,
I after I slept on it last night miles. I came to the conclusion
that they
Either baiting him into
doing something that would cause the fan base to be upset
with him and not blame the team for the baker Mayfield
relationship, imploding, or they were just trying very
clumsily to convince people that they were going to keep
Baker Mayfield in order to preserve some
trade value. Now, it doesn't matter. They clearly are
getting rid of Baker. Mayfield. No one will believe it. If they
say, for example. Well, to Sean may be suspended. So we want to
have Baker for the six games of the season,
and I guess they could do that if they
I really want to get nuts.
They could keep Baker around
for the first six games of the season, if that's the length of
the suspension and then trade him at the deadline. They could
do that. If they wanted to crazier, things have happened,
but Baker wants out and he has told the Browns he'd like to be
traded to the Indianapolis Colts who aren't looking to
spend a ton of money on a quarterback, but it would only
take 18 point eight million to get Baker.
Mayfield for one year miles.
Oh, yeah, we're talking about, you know, not spending a ton on
a quarterback 18, whatever million is not about. On
a quarterback, when DeShaun Watson was getting like 46
Mill, average annual value. So, I mean, the thing about Baker
Mayfield is we
don't know if the Colts are really interested in him
and especially if we're talking about a situation where they
just got rid of Carson Wentz who, you know, to use the
what Fresh Prince of Bel-Air analogy that we use last week,
right? You know, if one family member they kick him out of
the house. So then he goes with another family member and
they're like nah, man, you gotta get out of here. R2. So,
go to
somebody you don't know, right? Where we're hearing reported
issues on leadership and Reckless this, and all this,
and that let's remind you a lot of what we're hearing about
Baker. Mayfield out, Cleveland,
you know, leadership issues
recklessness doesn't take care of the football welling up all
these different kinds of things. I don't know if I'm
the Indianapolis Colts, if that's the guy that I want to go after
to be my quarterback
for next year and maybe Beyond
it's just, I don't know that that's the right fit.
For him and for the well, if he thinks it's the right fit for
him, that's one thing but I don't know that that's
the right fit for the Colts in what they want to do.
Well,
and speaking of the fresh prince and it does have sitcom
potential,
Jim irsay would be Uncle. Phil
and Baker, Mayfield would be will,
and I mean, really think about those two personalities. Think
about that though. Think about that's interesting. Jim irsay
Jimmy. Maybe it's The Odd Couple. I don't know. But Jim
are saying Baker, Mayfield together.
Wow.
Wow, and, and I agree with the idea that when you move on from
car. And Wentz who did have some personality traits that
caused him to rub people the wrong way.
And we know that Baker Mayfield rubbed a lot of people in
Cleveland the wrong way. I think that it is a concern and
if not Indianapolis, I don't know where it goes. You know,
I continue
to be.
Very
intrigued by the Lions.
And I hope that at the end of the day, the Lions of the place
where Baker Mayfield ends up. I think it's the perfect place
for him. I think he's the perfect quarterback for them.
And I
can't discern a clear
fit. That works for both sides like that one.
But you also still have teams that need quarterbacks. I mean,
even though the Saints are apparently going to get back
after Jameis Winston. The Panthers are still without
a guy who can actually deliver passes with any amount of
accuracy because they've got seeing ghosts am Donald
there for him. So, I don't know if you still want to have what
the first pick of the draft and the third pick of the 2018
draft on your roster. Both on fifth-year options,
but the Panthers needs somebody because the Merry-Go-Round is
starting to stop spinning. And if they own kid Garoppolo,
right? If they don't get somebody, then they're going to
be
Sol and they've got to go out there and start
Sam Donald again and if your mat will do you really want to
do that when the your football future your NFL future I guess
I should say you're coaching future is hinging on that guy
and what frankly
the we had a talk about the Panthers a little bit because
they pursue DeShaun Watson for over a year,
right? And they still were left at the altar. They didn't even
get to the final two, the alleged final two
and two. Those two teams that were allegedly, the final tour
in their division.
So I don't know what they're going to do, but they clearly
need a quarterback. And, you know, if I'm the Carolina
Panthers, that I would at least be interested in seeing what it
might take for Baker, Mayfield.
It's amazing to think that they could end up at least
temporarily with the first and third overall, picks in
the 2018 draft and identical, salaries of 18 point. Eight
million fully guaranteed for 2022.
Hey, you want a reality show. How about that Baker? Mayfield
and Sam? Arnold. Let them compete. The winner gets to
step but either way they both get paid either way. They're
booked an 18 point, eight million dollars.
So
look, I could see the Panthers doing it. I don't know about
the Saints. Reportedly there, pivoting back to Jameis Winston
and they have taysom Hill under contract. Obviously.
The Seahawks would make some sense. I've seen some people
pushing that idea. I just think the Lions make the absolute
most sense.
And if you take on Baker, Mayfield, you have to accept
the fact that he's got the potential to be a pain in
the ass. Because I think he was Pain in the ass for the Browns.
We saw flashes of it publicly
and whatever you see publicly, you know, there's a hell of
a lot more than that privately.
But, but there are coaches out there who are also think that
they can cure a guy, they can fix a guy, they can get
the best out of a guy while
coaching him away from the things that make him undesirable.
I just think they're going to have a hard time.
The reason that they are moving on for him from him is going to
be one of the reasons why other teams aren't going to want him.
The market is not going to be as robust
as Baker Mayfield of the Browns. Think I'm not suggesting.
I think they're gonna have to a Brock Osweiler. Hot Potato trade
with a have to give up a pick to get someone to take on
the contract, but they're not going to get some huge trade package,
especially, not. Now. Now they have DeShaun Watson,
and it really would be.
I mean, if they have configured this contract for Deshaun
Watson, we're only has a 1 million dollar base salary,
this year. You know, it's got a low cap number this year.
I guess they could keep Baker Mayfield around for a while.
But that again,
for the same reason that the Sean Watson needs to settle
these cases and and have a clean slate.
The Browns need to end all business and have a clean slate
to. You. Can't keep Baker, Mayfield around and I'm kind of
waiting now for the story that the Browns plan to keep Baker
Mayfield
because of the possibility that John Watson's going to be
suspended and it's only 18 point, eight million dollars,
you know, and that's not all that expensive as backup
quarterbacks go. I could see that
coming at some point over the weekend. Who's gonna believe
that?
I'm not going to believe that you're not going to believe
that the 31 other teams in the NFL, should not believe that
especially because Case Keenum is still on the roster today.
So they had to
give him. I think it's a 1 million dollar Bond roster,
bonus for being on for being there. So you already have your
backup plan for if and when
may be winning, if I don't know.
DeShaun Watson is going to be suspended. All right, so
Case Keenum can go out there and he can play for you and
you're already know that.
I just, I mean I if you'd only get a 4
54 Baker Mayfield, you only get a four and five for Baker
Mayfield and that's what it is. But frankly, I think that you
could get a three couple threes for him. Maybe less now that we
all know that he's got to get out of there.
But I mean, I like I said, I would rather have Baker,
Mayfield and Carson Wentz, you kidding me. I think that Baker,
Mayfield, at least has a little more ability and we've seen
a little bit less of The Reckless stuff.
Well, as I say that out loud, maybe I don't know if that's
actually true. We would, you rather have Baker Mayfield or
Carson Wentz night.
Yeah, I think about it is actually good question.
Here's why here's why. And I wish I could tell you who I've
been texting with multitasking. Just trying to get some
information about this
but here's an observation that I have to share
from a source who needs anonymity,
but but
here's a good point and I'm paraphrasing Baker, Mayfield
needs to be humbled.
Getting cut by the Browns, would help humble him getting
traded
for something like a seventh or sixth round pick
would humble him
if the Browns, get a second round, pick or something, you
know, anything, where he can walk into the next team, not
humbled, because Carson Wentz has been humbled. So, to answer
your question, I would take
a humbled Carson Wentz
over a not humbled
Baker, Mayfield house. That first Carson, Wentz been
humbled, though. Yes.
Yes, we really think that. Yes.
Well based on the jacket, he wore yesterday. Yes, I'd say
he's been humbled. He's either been humbled or he's had his
eyes removed. Well, I think that that I would think
the opposite, the based on the jacket he wore yesterday. He
hasn't been humbled enough
and I just sure kind of whatever that was.