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JimYoungblood53
When OBJ isn’t on the Field…Mayfield is the 4th Highest Rated QB in the NFL since 2018.
Mayfield has been far better throwing the ball to literally anyone else. His QBR targeting Beckham over the past three seasons is 58 (scale 0-to-100). But to every other Browns wide receiver, it is a combined 85.2 according to ESPN Stats & Information,
The Week 7 game Beckham was injured, Mayfield went on to complete a franchise-record 21 straight passes, while tossing five touchdown passes, including the game-winner with 15 seconds remaining to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals. From that game to Week 15, he ranked third in the league in QBR, trailing only back-to-back MVPs Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers.
Mayfield went on to lead the Browns to their first playoff victory in 26 years.
I'm not an OBJ fan but couldn't Mayfield's disparity could be for other reasons such as attempting to force a pass to a guy that was dbl-covered and/or that OBJ could be a decoy for other WR's for more open looks? Or Baker just didn't like or trust him? I would be more interested in target-to-completions, drops and YPC.
