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Rumor: Baker Mayfield Gaining Steam to Be #1 Overall Pick

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Mayfield's going to be good IMO but not #1 overall in the draft good.
 

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I have Mayfield as the best QB. Browns won't pick him.
 

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Scott Mcloughin has said from day one Mayfield is the best qb in the draft, so if he has anything to do with it that’ll be the pick. Imo
 

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Mayfield's going to be good IMO but not #1 overall in the draft good.

I think he's a twat. I'm not a Browns fan, but I'll be slightly less disappointed if they draft him than I was when they drafted Johnny Manzeil. Then again, I pretty much feel the same way about Sam Darnold.
 

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Mayfield's going to be good IMO but not #1 overall in the draft good.

Which of the QBs would you give a "#1 overall in the draft" grade to?

IMO, there's not much difference between any of them on paper. If Baker were 3 inches taller, he'd be the unquestioned #1 overall.
 

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I think he's a twat. I'm not a Browns fan, but I'll be slightly less disappointed if they draft him than I was when they drafted Johnny Manzeil. Then again, I pretty much feel the same way about Sam Darnold.

Yeah, I don't like him either. I don't think his completion percentage projects very well to the NFL, as he was largely throwing to wide open receivers in the spread. Factor in that he's on the short side and recently had immaturity issues and I'd let someone else have that headache.
 

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I'm enjoying the browns blowing smoke up everyone's ass about what they will do at #1.

At the end of the day, none of the top QBs seem to be a lock as far as guaranteed success in the NFL goes. They could take any...or none, at #1. It's gotta be driving everyone nuts trying to figure out what they're up to.
sounds like they are hoping to get the fins to over pay for the 1 spot to me.....
 

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sounds like they are hoping to get the fins to over pay for the 1 spot to me.....

I'd be very surprised if the Browns delt away #1 overall considering their needs. I could see them trading out of #4 though...and if they do that, I'll throw a fit.
 

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Yeah, I don't like him either. I don't think his completion percentage projects very well to the NFL, as he was largely throwing to wide open receivers in the spread. Factor in that he's on the short side and recently had immaturity issues and I'd let someone else have that headache.

I'm pretty sure he blew everyone away in the interviews. His ability to diagnose a defense and call the appropriate play was apparently very good. His arm strength is as good or better than the other top 4 guys, his coaches and teammates loved him, and he doesn't really have any off the field issues.

I stand by my previous statement. If he were 6'3" instead of 6'0" (or 5'11"), he would be the runaway #1 overall choice.
 

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I'm pretty sure he blew everyone away in the interviews. His ability to diagnose a defense and call the appropriate play was apparently very good. His arm strength is as good or better than the other top 4 guys, his coaches and teammates loved him, and he doesn't really have any off the field issues.

I stand by my previous statement. If he were 6'3" instead of 6'0" (or 5'11"), he would be the runaway #1 overall choice.

He's not though, and he's still a spread QB. There are plenty of them in the NFL (mostly backups though).
 

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He's not though, and he's still a spread QB. There are plenty of them in the NFL (mostly backups though).

Almost every QB coming out of college is going to be a spread QB. Wentz was a spread QB, so was Deshaun Watson and Goff. It's his ability to diagnose a defense and make the correct decision that matters, not what offense he played in college.
 

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I'd be very surprised if the Browns delt away #1 overall considering their needs. I could see them trading out of #4 though...and if they do that, I'll throw a fit.

If Barkley is gone I can see them trading out of the #4 to a team that needs a QB and is willing to pay through the nose for it.
 

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If Barkley is gone I can see them trading out of the #4 to a team that needs a QB and is willing to pay through the nose for it.

That's the possibility I see as well. It's going to have to be a really sweet deal for Cle though since most people only have 15 or so first round grades in this draft.
 
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