[I was going to start a thread about this last night, but I'm on some sort of post limit for something or other.]
Baker Mayfield is a goshdarn electric factory.
Kid just has '
it'.
I watched in a bar in Boston. Nobody was that invested in the game (obv everyone wanted the Jets to lose in general), but when Baker comes in, people start clapping. He starts off throwing lasers, and soon enough, people are cheering and going nuts.
Mid way through the 2nd half, as he led them back, there was a friggin "Baker! Baker! Baker!" chant going. Place was exploding. In an Irish Bar. In Boston. When the Brownies won, it was like a bizzaro Superbowl victory. There were a couple people from Cleveland in the house, and they were getting mobbed. Weird to admit, but the Jets/Browns week 3 Thursday night game was one of the most fun regular season matchups I've watched in years. If you asked me the past 10+ years, I would have guessed this would be one of the least watchable games on the season.
Kid is going to be a star.
I said during the draft thread that he'd be the best QB in this draft, mostly in response to others writing him off (
@superjohn iirc). He's athletic, he's very accurate, he throws a heavy ball, he's got balls, and he's a born leader. Idk if he'll be 'great', but I do think his floor is 'very good'. I'm sticking with it.
