Baker Mayfield says Browns should have drafted Pat Mahomes instead of Myles Garrett in 2017

[Patriot Killa]

Browns’ Baker Mayfield says Patrick Mahomes, not Myles Garrett, should have been No. 1 pick in 2017

The Cleveland Browns had the No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft, as they are wont to do, and they used it on Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett. The move has seemingly paid off so far: Garrett fought through injuries to register seven sacks over 11 games last season and is tied for second in the NFL with eight sacks in eight games this season.

The Kansas City Chiefs, meanwhile, traded three picks — first- and third-round picks in 2017 and a first-round selection in 2018 — to the Buffalo Bills for the right to move up 17 spots to select quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the No. 10 selection that year. In case you haven’t noticed, this has worked out extremely well.

On Wednesday, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield — himself a No. 1 pick in 2018 — was asked his thoughts about all of that ahead of Cleveland’s game on Sunday against the Chiefs, when all three players will be on the field.

The Browns locker room was probably awkward enough this week considering Monday’s firings of Coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Mayfield perhaps added a few notches to that.

Anyway, maybe this can be chalked up to familiarity rather than any sort of shade. Mayfield and Mahomes squared off twice when the former was at Oklahoma and the latter was at Texas Tech. In the second game, a ludicrous 66-59 Sooners victory on Oct. 22, 2016, the two teams combined for 1,708 yards, which broke the previous record by more than 60 yards. Mahomes threw the ball 88 times for 734 yards and five scores while also rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Mayfield, who started his college career at Texas Tech before transferring to Oklahoma, had 545 passing yards and seven touchdown passes.

“That one was a little different,” Lincoln Riley, then Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator and now its head coach, told The Post’s Adam Kilgore. “You could tell there wasn’t any people playing the position at a higher level than those two.”

[Patriot Killa]

May have been harmless but these are the little things that are headaches and they are things you don’t have to worry about with Sam Darnold.

periodtt!

[Beerfish]

Pat Mahommes or jamal adams, pat mahommes or jamal adams...hmmmmm

[Patriot Killa]

Just now, Beerfish said:

Pat Mahommes or jamal adams, pat mahommes or jamal adams...hmmmmm

Neither?

[TheGreenGhost]

He forgot to say, "That way they would've passed on me and I wouldn't have to be stuck in the Factory of Sadness for at least the next 4 years."

[Lupz27]

He isn’t wrong.

[HelenOfTroy]

Wow.

[King P]

No, they should have drafted Myles Garrett with the #1 pick, then stayed at 12 and took Deshaun Watson

[Patriot Killa]

3 minutes ago, King P said:

No, they should have drafted Myles Garrett with the #1 pick, then stayed at 12 and took Deshaun Watson

This^

In fact, they could of taken Barkley #1 and still got Mayfield.

but aside from what they should have done, Baker is making it awkward to be in the same room as Myles. Myles can’t like that.

[Charlie Brown]

I wanted the Jets to draft Mahomes but it is a stupid thing to say when you have other good players who were drafted in his stead. 

Like Baker a lot but just silly talk.  

[RutgersJetFan]

I wonder what Garrett will say back to him?

And THEN what will Mayfield say back to Garrett?

 

[Apache 51]

I like the quarterback who speaks his mind and has something to say....beats Opie.

[Patriot Killa]

2 minutes ago, Apache 51 said:

I like the quarterback who speaks his mind and has something to say....beats Opie.

Not like this tho. Guy has to be a little smarter with his words.

[Beerfish]

Well the browns should have drafted Darnold instead of mayfield so there is that.

[Paradis]

This^

In fact, they could of taken Barkley #1 and still got Mayfield.

 

Not true.

 

Had Cleveland take Barkley, Giants take Darnold, Jets take Baker. Trust me I’ve looked at all the angles.

 

 

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[Patriot Killa]

Just now, Paradis said:

 

Wrong.

Had Cleveland take Barkley, Giants take Darnold, Jets take Baker. Trust me I’ve looked at all the angles.


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You don’t think they trade down instead? They seemed genuinely all in on Eli

[Paradis]

You don’t think they trade down instead? They seemed genuinely all in on Eli

 

No, Darnold was next man up. I mean we’ll never know for 100% certainly, but sources, stories etc etc all supported this. Makes sense too.

 

 

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[Patriot Killa]

13 minutes ago, Patriot Killa said:

Not like this tho. Guy has to be a little smarter with his words.

To add to my post.. 

I guess he was trying to show the “upmost” respect to Mahomes but damn he didn’t have to throw Myles in there lololol...idk I just feel like there were a million and one different ways to show respect.

baker knows better 

[Patriot Killa]

2 minutes ago, Paradis said:

 

No, Darnold was next man up. I mean we’ll never know for 100% certainly, but sources, stories etc etc all supported this. Makes sense too.

 

 

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Fair enough.

[BroadwayRay]

If you watch the video of the press conference where he said this it's completely a non-story. He just said it off the cuff and was laughing as he said it. He was just trying to make the point that he's always thought Mahomes was a great talent.

[Lith]

Am I missing something?  I don't see any quotes in the article from Mayfield.  The only mention of his comment is in the headline.  What am I missing?

[JustInFudge]

Such a Dbag...

[RoadFan]

Non-story.  Even Myles Garrett would say the same thing if he was being honest.  The two of them probably laughed about it already.

[RobR]

What did he actually say because I'm not seeing it in the article.

[JustInFudge]

1 hour ago, Beerfish said:

Pat Mahommes or jamal adams, pat mahommes or jamal adams...hmmmmm

We should ask Jamal Adams his opinion on Mahomes. 

[Creepy Lurker]

3 minutes ago, JiF said:

We should ask Jamal Adams his opinion on Mahomes. 

Jamal Adams should have been #1 pick........HAHAHAHA

[The Crimson King]

There should be a general rule for all teams

Any rookie who says ANYTHING to anybody should be fined

I guess it is the dominance of social media and all but it seems all these guys have Greg Jefferies Syndrome these days. 

[Bruce Harper]

Another reason I’m glad we didn’t draft this guy.


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[Apache 51]

2 hours ago, Patriot Killa said:

Not like this tho. Guy has to be a little smarter with his words.

He has to put his money where his mouth is...not just take it....

[Philc1]

Baker the Cancer Maker

[HelenOfTroy]

2 hours ago, Patriot Killa said:

To add to my post.. 

I guess he was trying to show the “upmost” respect to Mahomes but damn he didn’t have to throw Myles in there lololol...idk I just feel like there were a million and one different ways to show respect.

baker knows better 

Sure about that?

[UnitedWhofans]

Way to support your team Baker.

[Philc1]

7 minutes ago, UnitedWhofans said:

Way to support your team Baker.

The Manziel is strong in this one

[UnitedWhofans]

3 hours ago, Beerfish said:

Pat Mahommes or jamal adams, pat mahommes or jamal adams...hmmmmm

So you don't like Darnold. Ok

[Patriot Killa]

8 minutes ago, Philc1 said:

The Manziel is strong in this one

You were waiting to be able to say that huh lol