First, in all fairness you have to look at Bakers career in Cleveland objectively. All Rights Reserved. His completion percentage is ranked 27th and his rating 20th among 33 qualifying quarterbacks. "I just felt like in the short week, just giving him the opportunity to go back with the game plan, what we're going to put together, what he did against Atlanta before," Wilks said. Then, in the team's 37-15 loss against the 49ers, Mayfield suffered an ankle injury that sidelined him for a couple of weeks. If youre ahead of the curve, making contingency plans to win your fantasy leagues next season, be sure to keep an eye on Jalen Hurts. Mayfield continues to move his way up the Cleveland record books, needing just 2,247 yards to move past Ryan into fourth place on the all-time passing yards list. That number increased to 30.5 percent in 2021, the ninth-smallest rate in. Mayfield's stability at the position is why the Browns are an AFC contender for the first time in 35 years and have a significant opportunity to win their division for the first time since 1989. He remains the teams backup at the midpoint of the season. Dec 17, 2020 at 7:43 am ET 1 min read. NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. 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Even still, when factoring in those positive numbers, Mayfield still grades out as one of the worst passers in the NFL. He tossed two touchdowns and avoided turnovers entirely during the contest. But the results have been mixed. With that said, Tannehill is above-average and with a stronger, healthier supporting cast, the Titans can repeat as strong AFC contenders. He boasted a 74.8% On-Target rate when healthy in 2020 and now joins an offense with Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Will we know who won the $747M Powerball jackpot? NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. How will Brady do in his first season in Tampa without Bruce Arians? He led his team to a 1-4 record in its first five games and struggled to get on the same page as his receivers in Matt Rhule's offense. While he may not be the best from a passing standpoint, he might be able to approach 1,000 yards on the ground next year and rise even further in many NFL QB rankings aside from fantasy football. Its been a challenging year for Mayfield, who had a contentious end in Cleveland, where he spent the first four years of his NFL career. Mayfield started the first five games for the woeful Panthers, who fired head coach Matt Rhule in October after 2 / seasons at the helm. Mayfield is the first quarterback in Browns history to throw for 10,000 yards in his first three years. He boasted a 74.8% On-Target rate when healthy in 2020 and now joins an offense with. MORE: Full details of the Baker Mayfield trade. Having picked up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, Cleveland brass technically could wait until the offseason following the 2022 season to make the call. Hes banged up, nursing a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulderthat will keep him out of Thursday nights game against Denver and could require offseason surgery to repair. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). In a perfect world, the Tennessee Titans would have at least tried to move on from Ryan Tannehill in search of an upgrade this offseason. One thing that really stands out in Rosenthals ranking is that Baker Mayfield has been easily the most consistently inconsistent quarterback in the NFL. Im grateful for my time there. A pair of black tights are a necessity, rather than just an accessory, to stay stylish and comfortable when temperatures drop. For comparison's sake, Mahomes ranks third with 314.5 yards while throwing 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Hes steadily improving as he gains experience, and when his playmakers arent on the field as we saw in 2021, theres more that falls on Murrays shoulders. Top Baker Mayfield News 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Colts, Bucs trade up for QBs CBS Sports Ryan Wilson Feb 27, 2023 As we continue through the offseason, the debates dont end either, which is causing us to dive into our NFL QB rankings where we rank the top-20 quarterbacks in the NFL. Now, however, Mayfield is dealing with his own injury. Mayfield is the second Browns quarterback to start 16 games in consecutive seasons (2019-2020) and his streak of 44 consecutive starts is the longest by a Browns quarterback since Sipe started 70 from 1978 through 1982. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Similarly to last season, Mayfield has served more as a game manager thanan offensive catalyst. However, Mayfield's 245.7 passing yards per game rank 20th in the NFL, and he has thrown only six touchdown passes while tossing three interceptions. They then need to decide if they want to pay him as his contract is up following the season and according to the trajectory of his career thus far, 2023 could be another rough season. RTG:Passer Rating; SACK:Total Sacks; TD:Passing Touchdowns; YDS:Passing Yards; Latest Videos. 31. Excited for the biggestNFL schedulein history? The pros and cons of keeping Jameis Winston at QB. However, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero quickly reported that Mayfield wouldn't need surgery and that the Panthers weren't planning to place him on IR at least not immediately. The Browns are 15-1 when Mayfield posts a 100-plus passer rating, 14-1 when he posts a 100-plus passer rating and a passing touchdown, and 12-1 when he posts a 100-plus passer rating and multiple passing touchdowns. When Mayfield took over as the Browns' starting quarterback in Week 3 of the 2018 season, Cleveland was winless in 19 consecutive games and just 1-35-1 in its last 37 games. video. Originally, Mayfield was sidelined as a result of the ankle injury, but that opened the door for Walker to make an impression on the Panthers. Plus, his final ranking of this season's top 15 offensive players. Watch Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield's 3 most improbable completions from Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season, according to Next Gen Stats. Wish we still had @God_Son80s energy on the @Browns Throwback Baker Mayfield to Jarvis Landry for the touchdown in the 2020 NFL Playoffs #Browns x #NFL pic.twitter.com/wSBFy0gEkC. Baker Mayfield, Los Angeles Rams (31, replaced injured John Wolford) Season stats: 141-241 (58.5), 1,543 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INTs Mayfield's last 12 months have been very chaotic. Just how high does Macs ceiling go? Why? The 17-game season will aid Mayfield in his quest for history, but there will be no asterisk involved. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Mayfield would miss "some time" as a result of the injury. It further exemplified just how much a premier quarterback can elevate the rest of his squad in a short amount of time. NFL POWER RANKINGS:Where do Browns sit after latest loss? Carr spent the last nine seasons in Oakland and Las Vegas, recording 35,222 passing yards, 217 passing touchdowns, 99 interceptions, and a 91.8 passer rating. Few situations have had more eyeballs on them throughout this offseason, building a better offensive line while hes still on a rookie contract could go a long way toward getting a Lombardi trophy. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | This time, it was with the Baker Mayfield redemption tour. After agreeing to a new contract that keeps him in Green Bay, theres no doubt AR12 has several more elite seasons left in his future, but he will have to do so without his ace receiver. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Baker Mayfield's bye week ended with a fresh need for a moving truck. Walker. Thats what the Broncos are banking on with their blockbuster trade for the SB XLVIII winner. Of course, theres a few dual threats such as Justin Fields or Trey Lance who could also take the gridiron by storm, but the Chicago Bears havent given their QB much to work with. With Super Wild Card Weekend on tap, which teams could have trouble putting points on the board? However, Rosenthal has Mayfield ranked closer to Daniel Jones (No. He struggled badly with his accuracy and simply wasn't completing enough passes to get the Panthers' offense into a rhythm. "I could bench everybody if we go off bad games, so we're going to rally behind PJ and definitely give him the things that he needs from a game plan standpoint.". This is the change of scenery Mayfield needed and hes a significant upgrade for the Panthers over Sam Darnold. One thing that really stands out in Rosenthal's ranking is that Baker Mayfield has been easily the most consistently inconsistent quarterback in the NFL. Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee is the first player in the slime-zone with his 8-yard touchdown catch thrown by Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield during the 'NFL Nickmas Game' between the Rams and visiting Denver Broncos in Week 16 of the 2022 NFL regular season. On Wednesday, the Cleveland Browns traded quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers in a deal that allowed all involved to settle important issues just three weeks before training. Instead it was Mac Jones who slipped under the radar, then proceeded to be the QB who brought the Patriots back to the playoffs. Shocked Id say is pretty much the only way to describe it. Though it remains to be seen where Mayfield will land next and when the 49ers could be a potential opportunity after San Francisco lost starter Jimmy Garoppolo to a potentially season-ending foot injury on Sunday. #Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks tells reporters that QB P.J. Mayfield fared better than Walker in that contest, not just by default. To give you a better idea and something to compare that off of last year Andy Dalton put up a rating of 95.2 and a QBR of 50.7 ,18 touchdowns to 9 interceptions, so fast-forward to 2021 where Mayfield suffered a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder in the Browns season opener and played the entire season in what was surely a letdown season for Cleveland. Its a four-year roller-coaster with one incredible dip after another. Will Nick Bosa and Co. lift the 49ers? Check out our NFL top 100 player rankings. The same applies if he throws for 20 touchdowns again with those 3,500 yards. Last season we didnt see a rookie quarterback emerge who deservedly earned a spot in our top quarterback rankings, but that doesnt mean they cant make major strides this season. Check out our latest NFL defense rankings and how they impact fantasy QBs. Fleur-de-Links, March 1: Derek Carr meeting with Saints at combine, Fleur-de-Links, February 27: Saints reach extension with defensive end. 24, and this past season (2021) he was 25th. Greg Rosenthal of NFL.com ranked every quarterback to start in 2021 and Cleveland Browns starter Baker Mayfield continues to be consistently inconsistent. PJ wasn't the only one," the interim coach said, per Panthers.com. For now, the Cleveland Browns are ready to dive on the Watson grenade. Where does Marc Sessler slot Jaguars budding star Trevor Lawrence in his updated quarterback rankings? Mayfield hasnt proven he can lift his surroundings, and he couldnt compensate for his limitations in his fourth season, which were often mental as well as physical. Derek Carr who for all intensive purposes should be the top target for the team isnt a guarantee now that hes a free agent, and as much as I love Tennessee rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker one I dont trust this staff to develop a rookie quarterback and two seeing how this is a make or break year for both head coach Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael I dont see them banking their careers on a rookie coming off a torn ACL. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield delivers a strike on third down for a 15-yard gain to wide receiver Van Jefferson. The Panthers released the quarterback on Monday morning, the team announced. Two weeks ago, with Cleveland leading the Chargers42-41and 2:55 left, rather than put the game on Mayfields shoulders on third-and-9, Stefanski called a draw play to Kareem Hunt, who got stopped well short of the first down. As Rosenthal said in his piece, its hard to build a team around a player who has such highs and lows since you never know who is going to show up. Because of his ability to do everything, from scrambling, to firing lasers, to being able to knock a dime off the top of a pylon, Allen ranks No. Akin to Tom Brady walking away while he still has hundreds of throws left, Rodgers wont hang up the cleats just yet. Few quarterbacks have raised their stock as much as Justin Herbert has ever since he entered the NFL as the sixth pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He has earned it. Stefanski has previously expressed confidence in his quarterback. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Could Baker Mayfield see action Thursday night against the Raiders? So, I can leave here with my head held high and understand that I did everything I could.. Since players placed on IR are required to miss four games, it seemed like Mayfield would have a shot to return within a three-week timeline. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield is the Nickelodeon MVP of Week 14, 2022. Its tough to build a team around a player like that. Rosenthal, NFL.com". He was also the first Browns quarterback to reach the mark since Brian Sipe reached it from 1978 through 1980. The Carolina Panthers take advantage. He appears to. So, Walker will get another chance to prove himself. Jacob Camenker is a senior content producer at The Sporting News. For every Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck who play well, there is a Jeff George and JaMarcus Russell who flop in their first few seasons -- whether by injury or performance. Why the Saints should consider signing Baker Mayfield, Reggie Bush urges Lamar Jackson to sign with New Orleans. Quarterbacks drafted first overall are under intense pressure to succeed once they take the field. Wilks explained that he didn't want to overreact to one performance in his decision. Instead, what should concern fans in Northeast Ohio is how the four-year trend for Mayfield has identical highs and lows according to these rankings.