{"id":55394,"date":"2018-12-27T12:28:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=55394"},"modified":"2021-03-12T19:28:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T00:28:25","slug":"baker-mayfield-will-stick-to-his-game-no-matter-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/12\/27\/baker-mayfield-will-stick-to-his-game-no-matter-what\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker Mayfield Will Stick To His Game, No Matter What"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is it accurate to say that Baker Mayfield<\/strong><\/a> saved the Cleveland Browns<\/a> from another season of humiliation and despair? Most would say \u201cyes\u201d, and an emphatic \u201cyes\u201d at that. And while it\u2019s been a magical ride watching this former University of Oklahoma walk-on be Cleveland\u2019s knight in shining armor, there\u2019s been some concern over his unconventional style. However, the former Heisman Trophy winner stands firm. Baker Mayfield will stick to his game.<\/p>\n

Baker Mayfield Will Stick to His Game, No Matter What<\/h1>\n

Mayfield works harder than most. He\u2019s also smarter than most. The rookie quarterback plays as if he\u2019s been doing it since birth. His ability to read a defense and climb out of the pocket, plus his accuracy, are impressive. He has earned the admiration of many and a lot of those who are impressed with Mayfield aren\u2019t even Oklahoma or Cleveland fans.<\/p>\n

Mayfield Has Exceeded Expectations<\/h2>\n

As Thomas Moore<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of Dawgs By Nature says, Mayfield \u201chas done everything asked of him and everything he promised on draft night.\u201d Mayfield has done nothing short of reigniting a fanbase that has had very little to cheer about for the last 20 years, and even less to be excited about in the last two seasons. He was able to pull his teammates right back into focus in the aftermath of what some call the \u201cHue Jackson disaster.\u201d And no one else in recent Browns history has managed to incite a level of giddy excitement and anticipation that Mayfield did. And he is still doing it.<\/p>\n

But Mayfield Is Very Unconventional<\/h2>\n

The thing is, Mayfield has accomplished all that he has by doing things his way. He works hard and celebrates in kind when his hard work pays off. And no one dared question it until this week. As he told clevelandbrowns.com:<\/p>\n

“Everybody is different. I have said it, I am not a cookie-cutter quarterback. Everybody leads a different way. Everybody is competitive in a different way. I am not trying to be anybody else. I have been who I am. That is what has gotten me here, and I am going to continue to do that because I try to improve every week. I have that same mindset. That is why I said a couple of weeks ago that I am not trying to get anybody\u2019s approval. I am trying to win football games and do this for as long as I can. That is the goal. The guys inside of this locker room know that. They know that I would fight for them. They know that I would take a bullet for them. To me, that is what matters. I do not have to make any friends outside of this locker room. I am not trying to do that. Once they are in here, they know exactly what they are going to get. That is what really matters.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Some Believe Mayfield’s Mentality Arrogant<\/h2>\n

If anyone else had said this, it would likely be construed as arrogant. But because this came out of the ever-talented Mayfield\u2019s mouth, it is admired and met with approval by almost everyone.\u00a0Bucky Brooks<\/a><\/strong> is one of a few analysts who aren\u2019t so quick to agree.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s all fun and games until the tables are turned.. Just hope that No.6 responds well when opponents bark back.. We\u2019ve never applauded any other QB when they\u2019ve talked trash or celebrated like a \u201cskill player\u201d.. It\u2019s just different from the \u201cpresidential\u201d QB approach \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/t.co\/IL1CCjmyPJ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bucky Brooks (@BuckyBrooks) December 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n