Baker Mayfield Trade Rumors: Saints, Panthers Tabbed as Suitors for Browns QB

[SteveSmithTD89]

Do want. Very much so. Love the cost is only going down. We don't HAVE to have him, could easily draft Pickett or Willis at 6 and sign Duane Brown. Browns can't cut him. We hold the cards here for a change. 

End of the day, as I've said in several threads - We are a playoff team with Baker Mayfield. He instantly at worse becomes a top 6 QB in the NFC. 

On top of that he truly sets us for BPA at 6: 

Want to draft a top 3 LT and slide them inside at LG for a year? You can.

Want to take Willis at 6 and let him sit for a year and go the Alex Smith/Mahommes route? You can. 

One of the top two DEs fell because all 3 LTs plus Kyle Hamilton/any QB went top 5?  You can. 

Best case Baker lights it up and we have 3 more years of Franchise tag control to negotiate a long term deal or are in position to flip him for picks if we took Willis and he's ready to roll. 

Worst case he flops, we suck, Rhule is gone Baker is gone, Darnold is gone and we have either a solid team for a rookie in 2023 to slide into or Willis/Pickett entering their second season ready to take over. 

 

[Smithers]

I want Pickett.  Wasting a draft pick on Baker is stupid unless it is a 5th rounder or later.  He and Sam are very similar QBs 

[Jmac]

9 minutes ago, Chad_Cota said:

Right now our QB options are: 

• Mariota
• Baker 
• Jimmy G
• Stick with Darnold
• Re-sign Cam 
• Draft. 

Little nervous 

All bad options

[Mr. Scot]

11 minutes ago, XClown1986 said:

With Jameis Winston signing with the Saints I'd say Baker's possible landing places are:

Seattle

Carolina

Houston

That's about it, unless a surprise team enters the fold like NYG or DET.

The Texans are expected to stick with Davis Mills.

[MrBubba]

Sixth rounder back to us

[XClown1986]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

The Texans are expected to stick with Davis Mills.

Smart move, if they stick to it. Mills has more upside than the other guys.

[MHS831]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

The Texans are expected to stick with Davis Mills.

I read mariota to Atlanta if Ryan goes to Indy--do not remember where I saw it.

 

Jimmy G is out--we do not have time for him to heal for 4 months.

Baker is in play--he would allow us to draft a stud LT.

Edited March 21, 2022 by MHS831

[jb2288]

4 minutes ago, Smithers said:

I want Pickett.  Wasting a draft pick on Baker is stupid unless it is a 5th rounder or later.  He and Sam are very similar QBs 

How did you come to this conclusion? I am genuinely curious

[XClown1986]

Just now, MHS831 said:

I read mariota to Atlanta if Ryan goes to Indy--do not remember where I saw it.

I saw the same quote. It mentioned the connection because of the Tennessee history between coach and QB. No guarantees, just reading the tea leaves.

[Shocker]

We need to just draft our QB. Pickett or Willis and develop 

[Jackie Lee]

 

[Smithers]

5 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

How did you come to this conclusion? I am genuinely curious

Which part?  That I want Pickett?  That I don't want Baker? Or that Baker and Sam are similar?  

[jb2288]

2 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Which part?  That I want Pickett?  That I don't want Baker? Or that Baker and Sam are similar?  

Obviously saying that Baker and Sam are the same type of QB

[Chad_Cota]

Playoffs?

QB: Baker  RB: CMC  WR1: DJ   WR2: Robby TE: Tommy 

LT: TBD   LG: Brady  C Bozeman  RG: Corbett  RT: Moton