Where in the world is Baker M. going to go?!
Will he play for the Brownies yet this year? I guess that depends on what the shield does.
I still read speculation on him or JG ending-up a Viking too.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
I am not sure what other options the Browns have, it doesn't looks Watson is playing anytime soon, so my guess is that the Browns are going to have to try to make up with him and bring him back.
Best case for both him and the Browns is some contender’s QB gets hurt and they can do a deal. Even then it seems like the most CLE can recoup is a… hmm… 4th maybe? I do think he’s worth more than that but CLE has bungled the entire situation and other teams know it. Tough scene!
@"purplefaithful" said: Will he play for the Brownies yet this year? I guess that depends on what the shield does.I still read speculation on him or JG ending-up a Viking too.
Is any of that speculation from legitimate NFL reporters, or just the dolts on Viking blogs pretending to be reporters?
He's going nowhere. Cleveland's holding him hostage to save their asses when Watson gets suspended. And Baker knows that if he wants to get any decent FA offers after this year, he has to play when the Browns ask, no matter how badly they screwed him this offseason. If he refuses to play, he gets blackballed in 2023 FA.
@"RS Express" said: He's going nowhere. Cleveland's holding him hostage to save their asses when Watson gets suspended. And Baker knows that if he wants to get any decent FA offers after this year, he has to play when the Browns ask, no matter how badly they screwed him this offseason. If he refuses to play, he gets blackballed in 2023 FA.
Quite the spot the Browns have put themselves and Mayfield in. Watson is going to be a pariah around the national/local media all year if he plays.
The Browns and the Panthers reportedly continue to engage in trade talks surrounding Baker Mayfield https://t.co/YRBb6UjWvr
— The MMQB (@theMMQB) June 14, 2022
There's "urgency" from Panthers' side to trade for Baker Mayfield soon so he can play in minicamp, per @jjones9
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 14, 2022
Mayfield's salary and how much teams will pay remains an issue pic.twitter.com/ZuYK2TSQVU
I hope the brown win just enough to keep them out of top QB draft spots but enough to leave them in Nfl purgatory
I doubt the Browns will be too eager to trade him before Watson's cleared to play. Carolina and any other team interested, will have much better leverage with regard to how much of his salary each team may pay, when Watson is able to play. Someone will want him at the right price.
@"jargomcfargo" said: I doubt the Browns will be too eager to trade him before Watson's cleared to play. Carolina and any other team interested, will have much better leverage with regard to how much of his salary each team may pay, when Watson is able to play. Someone will want him at the right price.Agreed...And everyone is waiting for clarity on Watson no doubt.
@"Vikergirl" said: I hope Mayfield catches on elsewhere.
I don't think there's any doubt about that, what fudges it up is if its this year, who pays what part of his salary and what's the compensation?
If he's given a suspension (which I assume will happen), how much is the fact that he didn't play all last year brought into the length of suspension?
@"PurplePastor" said: If he's given a suspension (which I assume will happen), how much is the fact that he didn't play all last year brought into the length of suspension?Very good point!
@"AGRforever" said: I hope the brown win just enough to keep them out of top QB draft spots but enough to leave them in Nfl purgatory
Why the Brownie vitriol?
Dawg Pound fans are pretty loyal and have some hardship kinship with us Vikings fans. I sure dont put em in the same league as Eagle or Cowboy fans.
@"purplefaithful" said:@"AGRforever" said: I hope the brown win just enough to keep them out of top QB draft spots but enough to leave them in Nfl purgatory
Why the Brownie vitriol?Dawg Pound fans are pretty loyal and have some hardship kinship with us Vikings fans. I sure dont put em in the same league as Eagle or Cowboy fans.
because of how classless some of them and the browns organization was with the way they handled and have treated Mayfield. Baker seems like a pretty decent dude, and is not a shit player, his play declined when he went out there and gave it a go for them injured and they reward him by going all in on a sexual deviant or worse, and then when Mayfield acts a little hurt they mock him? I have been rooting for that franchise to turn it around, but after seeing that... fuck em, they dont deserve it yet.
@"PurplePastor" said: If he's given a suspension (which I assume will happen), how much is the fact that he didn't play all last year brought into the length of suspension?It didn’t matter for Peterson.
@"purplefaithful" said:Watson wasn't suspended last year. He didn't play because he was holding out to force a trade. His not playing last year is on him not the NFL, it should have nothing to do with the suspension length. But most fans don't know/remember it was a holdout (I didn't until I read comments on a Rich Eisen show youtube vid... you actually can learn things there :o )@"PurplePastor" said: If he's given a suspension (which I assume will happen), how much is the fact that he didn't play all last year brought into the length of suspension? Very good point!
@"RS Express" said:I was one of many fans who didn't remember the circumstances of his sitting out. I do remember the trade force now. However, if I remember right (big IF), the Texans were in agreement with him not playing due to all his legal issues. So, if (again I preface my IF...) I'm right, it was a joint holdout in regard to demanding a trade and his legal issues. This may be mute though given the new legal accusations.@"purplefaithful" said:Watson wasn't suspended last year. He didn't play because he was holding out to force a trade. His not playing last year is on him not the NFL, it should have nothing to do with the suspension length. But most fans don't know/remember it was a holdout (I didn't until I read comments on a Rich Eisen show youtube vid... you actually can learn things there :o )@"PurplePastor" said: If he's given a suspension (which I assume will happen), how much is the fact that he didn't play all last year brought into the length of suspension? Very good point!
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"purplefaithful" said:@"AGRforever" said: I hope the brown win just enough to keep them out of top QB draft spots but enough to leave them in Nfl purgatory
Why the Brownie vitriol?Dawg Pound fans are pretty loyal and have some hardship kinship with us Vikings fans. I sure dont put em in the same league as Eagle or Cowboy fans.
because of how classless some of them and the browns organization was with the way they handled and have treated Mayfield. Baker seems like a pretty decent dude, and is not a shit player, his play declined when he went out there and gave it a go for them injured and they reward him by going all in on a sexual deviant or worse, and then when Mayfield acts a little hurt they mock him? I have been rooting for that franchise to turn it around, but after seeing that... fuck em, they dont deserve it yet.
My feeling exactly. The organization really screwed this up and deserve to reap the rewards of ditching one grown-up QB for one very mature sexual predator (alleged:).
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