Baker Mayfield made headlines today during an appearance on the “You Never Know” podcast, saying he feels “disrespected” by the Cleveland Browns.
Mayfield’s feelings were triggered by Cleveland’s pursuit of Deshaun Watson after they indicated to him he would be the starting quarterback again in 2022. The Browns ended up trading for Watson, leaving Baker out of luck.
“The respect thing is all going to be a personal opinion,” Mayfield said of the direction the organization took. “I feel disrespected. 100%. I was told one thing and they completely did another. That’s what I’m in the middle of right now and you know what, I got my taste of it because I’ve had four different head coaches in four years. Bunch of different coordinators. I’m just looking for stabilization right now.”
Mayfield is a polarizing dude, so it’s not surprising that his quotes have resulted in a variety of reactions. Some have supported him, while others are rolling their eyes.
Oh, and some of the people who viewed the actual video clip of the show are just too distracted by his dog to focus on what he’s saying.
Where were you when you first realized that you were completely replaceable at your job and that your employment and livelihood was a matter of convenience for your employer rather than a necessity?
I was 25. Man…that week sucked. I empathize with what Baker is feeling here. https://t.co/eaLGQTRgyq
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) April 13, 2022
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aye! free the homies https://t.co/Q91sGz8wHe
— charles (top 10 podcast haver) mcdonald (@FourVerts) April 13, 2022
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I get that he needs to see stabilization but he had it in 2020 and 2021 and it was the same roller coaster as 2018 and 2019. That’s not ALL on the team. https://t.co/UYFcI3yt29
— Randy Gurzi (@rgurzi81) April 13, 2022
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Ugh. This guy. I didn’t think it was possible for Mayfield to make himself less attractive to other teams. https://t.co/P9thOiprNZ
— FootballAPodcast (@FootballAPod) April 13, 2022
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Free Baker fr https://t.co/W3pw5cu6cZ
— Dylan👾 El Mago Time😈 (2-3) (@TouchdownSwift) April 13, 2022
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Bakers deserves better. The dude poured his heart in to that city, even played hurt last year. Then they just turn their backs in him. It’s wild to see. https://t.co/roRTbE0RVZ
— Ashley Marcoux (@Ashley_Marcoux) April 13, 2022
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This the excuse now. Stability in the FO and coaching staff. Every coach and player came back that was apart that playoff run that where Baker Mayfield is the only one that gets credit for. Same system. 2 pro bowl RBs, 2 pro bowl receivers, and a top 10 O line yet here we are https://t.co/t17F4iYPDH
— Jerk Chicken George (@DonNoMagicJuan) April 13, 2022
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This pups energy is glorious https://t.co/wx7tj5sXnm
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) April 13, 2022
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That dog is living his best life though https://t.co/GVN6nimwP9
— Aileen Hnatiuk (@AileenHnatiuk) April 13, 2022
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Setting aside Baker for a second, the sofa looks comfortable and the doggy is the star. https://t.co/CynL2mpUPM
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) April 13, 2022
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100% polar opposite vibes from Baker Mayfield and Baker Mayfield’s chill-ass dog https://t.co/FZcSkcKmHD
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) April 13, 2022
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At this point, Baker is in limbo. He’s waiting to eventually be traded, but no team has stepped up to acquire him.
Perhaps that will happen in the two weeks leading up to the NFL Draft, which gets underway on April 28.
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