Cleveland to keep Baker

I think the Browns were correct to take Baker's 5th year option. They can take a QB if they drop for value this year and have more flexibility next year either draft or FA.

 

You guys do know Baker was playing with an torn labrum in his left shoulder since week 2, don't you? And a broken humerus in week six, thanks to TJ, while also suffering his 3rd dislocated shoulder of the season in week 6. And he missed one game. Two, if you count the last one.

 

That doesn’t make up for His most ints in the league since He's been the Qb.

 

He had 13 this year, as many or fewer than 2022 Pro Bowlers Mahommes, Jackson, and Herbert and one more than Pro Bowler Brady. And his first two years with the Browns, who were still in full Browns mode at that point, he had 35 of those, and only 20 the last two years.

 

Still most of any Qb since He's been the starter. You can't say He didn't have any weapons. I think they should bring Him back for the same reason as FosterMorris said, but that's the only reason. Oh! Also because I'm a Steelers fan....So He will always give us a chance.

 

I hope they sign him for 10 years!

 

I'd like to see a three tiered lottery system where the top 10 worst teams get chosen for the top 10 picks, then the next 10 and the next. SB champion always gets last.

Of course such a system could increase the number of teams who tank on purpose.

 

Thank you. I mean I'm not rooting for the guy but all these people throwing dirt on him already are completely off base.

 

Best highlight involving Baker:

 

well this didnt age well...

 

This is his whole "me against the world" BS he hypes himself up with. Who wants the Browns to lose?! Almost everyone pities them. Most NFL fans want them to win. Most people exaggerate their roster talent a lot.

Maybe he really was meant to be a Brown... the perennial underdog.

 

I like this decision as well like u guys. He is by far currently the worst QB in this division and I don't fear the browns. But he is not so worst as some of u describe him. He had some good phases in the past 4 season. This year is horrible. But last year he was more than average. He had also a good post season in 2020 imo. I think his biggest issue is his size. he is to small to be a good QB. It's not just his interceptions, he also have an insane number of deflated passes/ tipped balls. This year he got sacked 43 times or more. There is something more wrong in Browns offense

I agree that he is just average with no special. But then what is Mason? We'll find it out very soon

 

Makes one wonder if Skip Bayless has multiple accounts on here?

 

Long term the Browns should be trying to improve at the QB position. I think everyone agrees on that.

The difference in opinion is how that should be done. This is a weak QB class. The obvious choice, Kenny Pickett, I expect will go to the Detroit Lions for a Staffordesque career. Goff has two more years on his contract. The Lions can cut him for a $10M dead cap hit after June but probably will the following season for just a $5M dead cap hit and Pickett starts his second season. That just makes too much sense.

After that there are no clear QBs who have a high chance of being franchise QBs. We all have our favorites but how many are guaranteed to be better than Baker was last year?

 

Yes. I Lived there when it happened. We were all saying they should Have that cop on the Razorbacks. LoL

 

Yep. The best the Browns have done at QB in 20+ years is an average NFL starter probably in the 15-20 best range. Once you get to the playoffs and most of the top 10 QBs are there you are playing at a deficit every year.

With Ben retiring we need a similar strategy. I'm hoping we can move up to 10th and take a potential franchise QB like was done to get Bush. Probably not this year though. Will probably need a strong QB class to do that.

 

Forget the Browns! I'm more worried about who we're gonna have for a QB! We might end up envying Cleveland for having Baker!!

 

You will all be shocked when Ben announces he wants to play in Cleveland.