Steelers will likely take a chance on Baker Mayfield if he’s cut

Mitch Trubisky was signed to be the beginning quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but when Baker Mayfield turns into accessible, that might all change.

Mayfield, after all, continues to be a member of the Cleveland Browns. However that may not be the case for for much longer after the Browns landed Deshaun Watson in a large commerce with the Houston Texans.

Downside is, the Browns can’t appear to seek out any takers for Mayfield. If their lack of ability to commerce him continues, they could don’t have any alternative however to outright launch him. And if that occurs, the Steelers would probably take a flyer, this regardless of Mayfield taking part in for his or her bitter rivals and knocking them out of the playoffs two years in the past.

“The Steelers will pounce on Baker Mayfield if he turns into accessible,” veteran Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot stated on a Cleveland.com podcast. “Like in the event that they reduce him and he’s simply on the market as a avenue free agent, [the Steelers] would take him in a minute. And I’m certain lots of people would. In case you might get him for nothing, and the Browns should eat that cash, then definitely any person would go seize him in that state of affairs.”

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) warms up earlier than an NFL soccer sport towards the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh.
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In Pittsburgh, changing into the person to exchange Ben Roethlisberger undoubtedly received’t be all rainbows and unicorns. Roethlisberger has been Steelers soccer for almost 20 years. When you think about that Mayfield has been pretty inconsistent, to not point out slightly immature, the Steelers may assume twice about signing him, if the chance truly arises.

“The issue with Mayfield is that he’s in the midst of the pack as a quarterback.” wrote Larry Brown of Larry Brown Sports activities. “He might be good, he might be unhealthy, however he’s not in that Patrick Mahomes/Josh Allen class amongst younger quarterbacks. So groups may desire to tank moderately than get Mayfield solely to be a mediocre workforce. The opposite concern is that the Browns would need some commerce compensation for Mayfield, however groups are apparently reluctant to ship any draft capital for the quarterback.”

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer sport towards the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland.
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Principally, regardless of touchdown Watson, the Browns nonetheless have a conundrum at QB. The workforce can’t appear to maneuver on from Mayfield, however they virtually definitely don’t need him going to Pittsburgh.

Sooner or later, Cleveland is prone to decrease its asking worth, and Mayfield certainly shall be moved. If the Steelers need him, that’s probably all the motivation the Browns would want.