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NFL exec says Seahawks ‘best option’ for Baker Mayfield
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For the reason that Cleveland Browns traded for Deshaun Watson, there hasn’t been a lot of a commerce marketplace for Baker Mayfield.
One league govt for an NFC workforce advised Fansided’s Matt Lombardo he views Mayfield because the “best choice” for the Seattle Seahawks.
“There’s little doubt that Baker Mayfield is Seattle’s best choice,” the supply mentioned. “He’s solely 26 years outdated. Is he a headstrong man? Is he a prideful man? Completely, larger than life, and that’s alright. Pete Carroll can corral that in. That’s what he’s good at.”
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws throughout the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland.
(AP Picture/Ron Schwane)
Lombardo experiences the identical govt believes Mayfield has the potential to be named Comeback Participant of the Yr subsequent season.
Whereas that might require the previous first total choose touchdown with a workforce that provides him a chance to start out, Seattle is simply one of many few groups with that chance. Seattle did purchase Drew Lock as a part of the commerce that despatched Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, although.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield walks off the sphere after his workforce defeated the Baltimore Ravens in an NFL soccer recreation, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland.
(AP Picture/David Richard, File)
Earlier than Watson agreed to phrases with the Browns, Mayfield took to social media to share the place his “head and coronary heart” had been at. He requested a commerce two days later.
Whereas the Browns first mentioned that they weren’t going to grant Mayfield a commerce, SI.com experiences the workforce is prone to see the value look much like the Carson Wentz commerce the place Philadelphia acquired a conditional spherical choose from Indianapolis.
BROWNS’ KEVIN STEFANSKI HOPES FOR ‘CLOSURE IN BAKER MAYFIELD SITUATION
Normal supervisor Andrew Berry additionally instructed the Browns can afford to attend on any Mayfield commerce talks for now.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) warms up earlier than an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh.
(AP Picture/Gene J. Puskar)
As OutKick’s Sam Amico reported, the QB remains to be underneath contract for subsequent season and Watson could also be suspended by the NFL after greater than 20 ladies accused him of sexual assault.
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