Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield is still to play a regular season game in the NFL, but there is already a lot of praise coming his way. The latest one came from New Orleans Saints’ QB Drew Brees, who went as far as telling the reporters that Mayfield can be “a lot better” football player than him.
“I think he can be a lot better than me,” – said Brees off Mayfield.
While some might be skeptical about Drew Brees’ evaluation of Browns’ rookie, it looks like the 39-year-old knows what he is talking about.
“Man, he’s got all the tools,” – Brees explained. “He’s more athletic. He probably can run around better. He’s got a stronger arm.“
“I followed his college career. Couldn’t have been more impressed with what he was able to accomplish, especially last year. Really impressed with the way he plays the game. I think he’s a great competitor.” – he added.
Cleveland Browns would surely like Drew Brees to be right about Baker Mayfield, their first overall pick in the 2018 draft. Brees is a potential first ballot Hall of Famer, who won the Super Bowl and was named the Super Bowl MVP while earning 11 Pro-Bowl selections during his NFL career. He also threw for 70,884 yards and completed 67 percent of his passes over the course of 18 years spent in the league. Brees will look to add some more yardage on Sunday when he faces the Browns.
Although it would be a great story, Baker Mayfield won’t face him on the other side. Cleveland Browns are still playing it slow with Mayfield, and he will remain a backup to Tyrod Taylor for the better part of the season. So, the Browns’ fans will have to wait a bit longer to see whether they have a Drew Brees’ caliber player orchestrating their offense, or Mayfield will be just another bust.
