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The Butcher... The Baker and Hollywood????

Days before the Baker Mayfield deal was announced it had been rumored for a few weeks with teams like the Seattle Seahawks, and Pittsburgh Steelers in sweepstakes alongside Carolina. A Pantherswire article written back in March following the Panthers signing of former Browns Wide Receiver Rashard Higgins even eluded to Baker being moved to Carolina. However, back in March that was prior to the Deshaun Watson trade so my question is why exactly would Cleveland be looking to move Baker Mayfield. Especially considering the fact that the current Browns Quarterback hasn't thrown a pass in a meaningful NFL game in 439 days. Watson sat out the entire 2021-2022 season and was paid his contract by the Texans who somehow got three first round picks from Cleveland along with a third and fifth round pick. 

I have very few words but will express my opinion after: Taken from an msn.com article
"Now that the hearing is over, Watson’s team is focused on persuading Judge Sue L. Robinson to not suspend him at all. As one source with knowledge of the dynamics pegged the potential for a settlement along the lines that Graziano discussed, “We are far past that point”
Per multiple sources, currently there are no talks. Another source said that, based on the evidence and argument at the hearing, a 12-game, open-ended suspension would not be a serious offer."


Situation aside, my opinion isn't tied up with that, it's tied up with the idea of the entire DeShaun Watson situation being a distraction for the Browns this season. From my perspective it almost seems like the Browns want to distract fans from a year of transition to pay attention to Watson. Worth noting that even though they are pushing for Watson to not be suspended that doesn't mean he won't be and if he does will Cleveland have a back-up plan. I said this in a previous article if I was Baker Mayfield I would be hungry to prove myself against my former team next season to show they made a mistake.

I mentioned this in a previous article as well that Beckham Jr was a flop in Cleveland looking at stats and speaking with some fans it seems more like he just couldn't find chemistry with Baker. Also Beckham had a hard time staying on the field due to various injuries during his tenure in Cleveland. It is possible that it didn't help Beckham that Baker seemed to click better with fellow Wide Receiver Rashad "Hollywood" Higgins who had a career season with Baker at the helm in the 2019-2020 season. Looking back in the article it just so happens Higgins was signed by Baker's now current team the Panthers back in March on a one year deal. I again praise the Panthers approach to the offseason thus far even if it is a year of transition for the team they are handling things well.

Check out this interesting quote from the Panterswire article I mentioned earlier: "Whether or not this agreement will bolster the Panthers’ pursuit of Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (it probably won’t), at least they’ll have a familiar face awaiting a potential backup option in Baker Mayfield." 

In order to provide a more football centric take on this matter I went to a Browns fan for his thoughts: 
"Odell was not as much of a bust it was him being injured all 3 seasons we had him that he could never really build the chemistry with Baker. Landry was a really reliable player for baker seeing as him and Higgins he had the longest time spent. Even now Baker is reunited with his former team mate Higgins so that will help on his quest for the new team." 

"Cleveland sure does love people talking about them more than being good haha" 


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