Is Baker Mayfield a Bust?

[DJ]

The Hoop be like Mayfield was a cancer and childish.

dt be like not true. You're liars. Scared to answer questions. I'm right. No one said those things. Well maybe they did? But no one owned it. Well, well, well how about the weather isn't it great?

Oh GIFs and Meme's are for losers. I didn't post that meme my account was hacked.View attachment 301798

You should have cropped it.

And you don't know how to page @dtgold88 ?

 

[DJ]

I will say Mayfield needs to rehab his image with Carolina or he will be in the CFL at his next stop.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

I will say Mayfield needs to rehab his image with Carolina or he will be in the CFL at his next stop.

Being a career journeyman backup in the NFL can be very lucrative and for holding a clipboard pretty sweet.

 

[DJ]

Being a career journeyman backup in the NFL can be very lucrative and for holding a clipboard pretty sweet.

He will prove he can play next season with Carolina.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

He will prove he can play next season with Carolina.

Or not.

 

[DJ]

Or not.

You're so confident he won't.....we can bet once the season draws closer...

 

[HaroldSeattle]

You're so confident he won't.....we can bet once the season draws closer...

OK

 

[DJ]

/;

OK

We just have to define a good season....LOL

 

[Dude]

In retrospection, we can see that he could or maybe would have or maybe should of had something going on.

 

[ElPatron1]

 

[dtgold88]

Not sure what to make of the pic but Baker measured 6-5/8" at the combine. Looks like he's leaning a little and Darnold has some high hair

 

[wilwhite]

Being a career journeyman backup in the NFL can be very lucrative and for holding a clipboard pretty sweet.

He's somewhere between a clear-cut franchise QB and a backup.

Here are twelve 2022 starting QBs who haven't had a season as good as Mayfield's 2020 season:

Daniel Jones
Jalen Hurts (as a passer, anyway)
Justin Fields*
Mariota
Trey Lance*
Lock/Geno
Mac Jones*
Zach Wilson*
Tua
Trubisky
Davis Mills*
Lawrence*

* Rookie last year, not as good as Mayfield's rookie year

There's a range of mid-level QBs who will never be elite but are good enough to stay a starter for many years without their team turning itself inside-out to find a replacement. Like Tannehill or Cousins. Mayfield could easily be that.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

He's somewhere between a clear-cut franchise QB and a backup.

Here are twelve 2022 starting QBs who haven't had a season as good as Mayfield's 2020 season:

Daniel Jones
Jalen Hurts (as a passer, anyway)
Justin Fields*
Mariota
Trey Lance*
Lock/Geno
Mac Jones*
Zach Wilson*
Tua
Trubisky
Davis Mills*
Lawrence*

* Rookie last year, not as good as Mayfield's rookie year

There's a range of mid-level QBs who will never be elite but are good enough to stay a starter for many years without their team turning itself inside-out to find a replacement. Like Tannehill or Cousins. Mayfield could easily be that.

If the argument is can Mayfield be the next Tannehill or Cousins, then I'd agree that is a possibility. However it's just as likely he ends up being the next Nick Foles or Josh McCown.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

If the argument is can Mayfield be the next Tannehill or Cousins, then I'd agree that is a possibility. However it's just as likely he ends up being the next Nick Foles or Josh McCown.

They would all love to be the next Nick Foles.
Superbowl MVP!

 

[Manster7588]

He's somewhere between a clear-cut franchise QB and a backup.

Here are twelve 2022 starting QBs who haven't had a season as good as Mayfield's 2020 season:

Daniel Jones
Jalen Hurts (as a passer, anyway)
Justin Fields*
Mariota
Trey Lance*
Lock/Geno
Mac Jones*
Zach Wilson*
Tua
Trubisky
Davis Mills*
Lawrence*

* Rookie last year, not as good as Mayfield's rookie year

There's a range of mid-level QBs who will never be elite but are good enough to stay a starter for many years without their team turning itself inside-out to find a replacement. Like Tannehill or Cousins. Mayfield could easily be that.

There you gave it folks. Just because Mayfield couldn't improve on his rookie season no one can.

Screw 2nd seasons, we have their whole careers after one season.

 

[wilwhite]

There you gave it folks. Just because Mayfield couldn't improve on his rookie season no one can.

Screw 2nd seasons, we have their whole careers after one season.

His 2020 season was better. Didn’t seem fair to compare last season’s rookies to his best season.

 

[Manster7588]

His 2020 season was better. Didn’t seem fair to compare last season’s rookies to his best season.

OK, but comparing one rookies season to anothers is redonkulas.

 

[wilwhite]

OK, but comparing one rookies season to anothers is redonkulas.

My point is that there are twelve teams out there who may not have anybody better than Mayfield starting for them. A lot of those guys are placeholders or second-year guys with upside, but twelve is a lot.

On the other side of the scale, about twelve teams have guys starting for them that Mayfield could never touch.

 

[fastforward]

My point is that there are twelve teams out there who may not have anybody better than Mayfield starting for them. A lot of those guys are placeholders or second-year guys with upside, but twelve is a lot.

On the other side of the scale, about twelve teams have guys starting for them that Mayfield could never touch.

The 'under-performing' young players after 1 season would have more appeal than Mayfield to a lot of HCs and fan bases. Regardless of performance, all of those rookies would have higher trade values. Being better prior to the 2022 season isn't really a measuring stick.

 

[dtgold88]

My point is that there are twelve teams out there who may not have anybody better than Mayfield starting for them. A lot of those guys are placeholders or second-year guys with upside, but twelve is a lot.

On the other side of the scale, about twelve teams have guys starting for them that Mayfield could never touch.

12 he could never touch seems like a lot if we are going on the assumption Baker could possibly be 2020 Baker again.

Can he ever be 2020 Baker again? That's a different topic and I have no idea.