As he recovers from shoulder surgery, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to rest his thumbs as he stated last month he’s going to take a break from “all social media for the foreseeable future.” That is a great thing for him, because social media is filled with people reminding him of what former teammate Odell Beckham Jr. is doing without him as well as rumors of him being shipped off to another team.
The Cleveland Browns have a decision to make on the future of Baker Mayfield and a team like the New Orleans Saints could come calling. Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN floated Mayfield as a possibility to take over behind center in New Orleans to The Athletic in a roundtable discussion.
“I don’t know what the Saints think of Baker Mayfield, and he might not be available. But to me, Baker Mayfield has traits that would fit with the Saints,” Cosell told Larry Holder of The Athletic. “Now, Baker has some reckless tendencies and [is] undisciplined, but I think the way in which he plays stylistically fits Payton’s system. Much more than Russell Wilson.”
Despite his down year, Mayfield had a great season the season before he led the Browns to a playoff win and to the divisional round.
The question for the Saints would be whether or not they feel Mayfield is an upgrade over Jameis Winston, who tore his ACL last season. Winston won five games as the starter, notching 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. He is set to be a free agent and showed major upside before his injury.
Mayfield recently concluded a dreadful, injury-filled fourth season with the Browns. Cleveland went 8-9, missed the playoffs and dealt with drama, much of it involving Mayfield. Mayfield had surgery on his shoulder on January 19 and is expected to be ready for training camp.
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Mayfield is under contract next season for $18.9 million after the team exercised his fifth-year option.
Mayfield threw for 3,010 yards and 17 TDs against 13 INTs and completed 60.5% of his passes last season.
