Baker Mayfield sets up visits with Browns, Giants, Jets

[gmf1369]

Quarterback Baker Mayfield said at the Scouting Combine that he believes he is the right guy to leadthe Browns to a long-awaited turnaround.

He’ll get a chance to make that case directly to the Browns in the future. Mayfield told Robert Klemko of SI.com that the Browns, who own the first and fourth overall picks, are one of three teams that have set up visits with Mayfield in the coming weeks. The Giants, who pick second, and the Jets, who pick sixth, are the other two teams.

The Browns and Jets also plan to have Mayfield go through a private workout at the University of Oklahoma as they continue their scouting process. The Dolphins and Saints have made the same arrangements and the workouts will take place after Oklahoma’s March 14 Pro Day.

Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Mason Rudolph will likely be scheduling similar meetings with teams and the results of those conversations will have a lot to do with how the early part of the draft plays out in April.

 

[Gramoah]

Let's just hope that the Jets go through these pre-draft exhibitions with their heads screwed on right and their brains in gear. They need to remember that the agents representing these guys are SALESMEN and not buy into any hype.

 

[SackExchange]

I imagine one particular poster here will be...ahem...thrilled by this news.

 

[TonyFtLaud]

I imagine one particular poster here will be...ahem...thrilled by this news.

I was sure Tebow would have posted by now....

 

[TebowCan'tThrow]

I imagine one particular poster here will be...ahem...thrilled by this news.

I'm trying to believe it is just due diligence. No need to panic. If the Jets don't get Cousins which I don't know how I would feel about that then I will start to worry that it may just happen. I just want to worry about FA and not that douche.

 

[gmf1369]

smokescreen hopefully...

 

[Gramoah]

I'm trying to believe it is just due diligence. No need to panic. If the Jets don't get Cousins which I don't know how I would feel about that then I will start to worry that it may just happen. I just want to worry about FA and not that douche.

Maybe you had better step a little closer to the panic button Tebow. Rumor has it our front office is enamored with him and most of the mock drafts have the Jets picking him at #6. Don't worry though, I'll feel sorry for you even though I can't help you.

 

[Elias]

[h=1]Baker Mayfield on combine meeting with Jets: 'Smooth'[/h]
Baker Mayfield was in New Jersey on Friday, but not to meet with the New York Jets or New York Giants. No, those meetings will occur in a few weeks. This time, he visited the Garden State to collect some hardware.

The former Oklahoma star was feted at the Tropicana Atlantic City, where the Maxwell Football Club honored him with the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's top player. Before the festivities, Mayfield talked about his meeting with the Jets at the NFL scouting combine last weekend in Indianapolis.

"I did meet with them," he said before his news conference. "The meeting went well. I met with them at the Senior Bowl for a little bit. Kind of had a small introduction with some of the offensive guys and more of their staff was there at the combine. Went smooth, watched some more film. Sat down and got to know them a little bit more. Talked through some ball, getting to know them at a personal level so they know what they are getting. Think it went well."

The Jets also met with top quarterback prospects Josh Allen, Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen at the combine. In Mayfield's case, they've arranged for a pre-draft visit to the team's facility and they will travel to Oklahoma for a private workout. If the Jets don't sign free agent Kirk Cousins, Mayfield -- and the others -- could be a consideration with the sixth pick in the draft.

Mayfield said he'd relish the intense spotlight that comes with playing in New York.

“I’d love to be drafted anywhere honestly, but to be able to play on a New York team -- the spotlight, the pressure, I think that’s something I really enjoy," he said at his news conference. "Having to live up to a high standard, I love setting expectations and standards high so that’s two spots that would fit pretty well for me.”

Mayfield was joined at the Maxwell gala by Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick, who received the 23rd Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player. He, too, could be a consideration for the Jets.

Fitzpatrick, coming off a national championship with the Crimson Tide, has lofty expectations for his rookie year.

“My first season I want to win a Super Bowl as a team, while at the same time establishing myself as the best defensive back in the league," he told a news conference. "On the draft process, nothing really surprised me. It’s a lot of hard work, but I’m also enjoying it at the same time. I really look at it as a blessing.”

http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-j...-mayfield-on-combine-meeting-with-jets-smooth

 

[BlindsideD'Brick]

I’m OK with taking Mayfield at #6. I think the potential reward is worth it.

It would take some balls by Macc. But screw it. I want a QB. I’m tired of building good defenses with solid running games.. and NO franchise QB! (Bill Parcells, Rex Ryan, Herm Edwards).