NFL: Baker Mayfield requests trade

[MMC]

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[Gecklund]

Mayfield to the Colts
Garoppolo to the Browns
Watson to the Saints
Winston to the Falcons

 

[John Price]

offseason QB tumult

 

[John Price]

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
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Baker Mayfield just told ESPN: “It’s in the mutual interest of both sides for us to move on. The relationship is too far fine to mend. It’s in the best interests of both sides to move on.”

 

[GKJ]

If you're talking to other QB's, better be prepared to go to one of them

 

[HisIceness]

Add another name to the infamous Tim Couch jersey.

 

[MMC]

 

[GKJ]

Looks like the Browns are gonna Browns this up

 

[John Price]

Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate
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The #Browns have already told Baker Mayfield that they will not accommodate his trade request, per multiple reports. It's a stand off.

 

[MMC]

 

[Eco]

Mayfield to the Colts
Garoppolo to the Browns
Watson to the Saints
Winston to the Falcons

No way is Winston coming here. But where would Ryan go in this scenario of yours?

 

[GKJ]

Winston would go to the Seahawks

 

[pockets]

Browns gonna Brown…what a shit show franchise

 

[Breakers]

You could not have played this worse if you’re Cleveland


Like from an organizational standpoint it is flat out embarrassing.

 

[Breakers]

So the browns have come out and said we aren’t trading you period

I’d say 90% confident Baker sits out the season then play for them.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Baker rushed back once before for the Browns, so he's probably in no rush at this point in time. He'll wait them out.

 

[StreetHawk]

Baker regardless needs a good season. He has made $30 mill on his rookie deal and is due $19 mill on his option. Even a franchise tag is like $35 mill now.

 

[Gecklund]

No way is Winston coming here. But where would Ryan go in this scenario of yours?

I genuinely have no idea. I’m entirely pulling it out of my ass. Maybe Winston to Seattle and Ryan staying put

 

[Beauner]

I can not believe the Browns. They waited 20 years for a guy who could at least competently play QB. And they run him out of town- a guy who actually EMBRACED playing there. I don't even blame them for trrying to upgrade, but the way they went about it was such that they will be left with nothing. It's incredible to me.

 

[Eco]

I genuinely have no idea. I’m entirely pulling it out of my ass. Maybe Winston to Seattle and Ryan staying put

I just hate Winston.

Watson here makes sense as he is from Georgia.

It'll be an odd year if we lose Freddie Freeman and Matt Ryan in the same year. Those have been two staples in Atlanta Sports.

 

[GKJ]

When you commit to a QB, you commit to him. That's it. When you're done with them, be done with them.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

So the browns have come out and said we aren’t trading you period

I’d say 90% confident Baker sits out the season then play for them.

I agree.

 

[Tony Romo]

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Honest question... is there anything that'd make Mayfield back down barring a major and guaranteed overpay of an extension? What's the worst that happens to him otherwise, he loses a year's pay and his commercials have to be filmed somewhere else? Some middling team will still take a shot at him next offseason.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I said it in the free agency thread: Same ole sorry ass Browns.

I get it. Baker didn't live up to the hype and is a pretty meh QB. If you're going to pull something like this, you better be damn sure you're getting the other guy. Because now you're going to have to probably trade assets for someone who's the same or worse.

Good job. This is why bad franchises stay bad.