Even with Watson’s future in jeopardy, Mayfield ought to go away the Browns

The Cleveland Browns are headed towards the 2022-23 season, trying like the identical lovready dumpster hearth we’ve come to know through the years.

DeShaun Watson appears to be on his option to no less than a season-long suspension, and the group has proven Baker Mayfield the exit earlier than formally kicking him out of the constructing. Former Browns QB Robert Griffin III thinks the Browns ought to go crawling again to Mayfield if Watson is unavailable this fall.

“I feel the Browns ought to supply the olive department to Baker and ask him to remain if Deshaun Watson will get suspended for a big period of time,” Griffin said. “Baker’s confirmed on this metropolis he can go win a playoff recreation, get you to the playoffs, and do all these issues. Final 12 months, he performed harm and wasn’t very efficient. The underside line is Baker Mayfield is healthier than Jacoby Brissett, that’s simply the underside line. And in case you’re going to need to play a full season with a man, the best choice is to return to Baker Mayfield and beg him to remain.”

What Griffin is suggesting seems like a horrible concept throughout. Cleveland revealed their true emotions about Baker months in the past. The Browns claimed they needed “an adult” main the group, then went out and traded for DeShaun Watson. Cleveland traded for Watson with full information of the 22 civil lawsuits for alleged sexual assault on the time.

After all the pieces that’s occurred this offseason, it might be arduous to go backward in the way in which RG3 laid out. The Browns got here out publicly and informed the world they have been divorcing Mayfield. Now they convey in his substitute solely to seek out out he’ll possible be on an extended hiatus. And RG3 expects the franchise to go crawling again to the man they only informed he was not wanted. Oh, that seems like an amazing plan. NOT!

Mayfield has already given his ideas on a possible reconciliation with the Browns. “No, I feel for that to occur, there must be some reaching out, however we’re prepared to maneuver on, I feel, on each side,” Mayfield explained.

You may’t actually blame Baker for feeling this manner. Cleveland informed him to go away. They’ve appeared for trades and might’t discover a situation they like. However they refuse to launch him and transfer on. It’s a troublesome state of affairs.

Mayfield would garner no less than reasonable consideration on the open market, however beneath present circumstances, we’ve solely seen a few groups present real curiosity. The Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers. And neither group is intrigued sufficient to commerce helpful property. They appear to be ready for the Browns to cave and minimize him.

Both method, I feel it’s a horrible concept offered by Griffin. Even when the Browns attain out and Baker considers it, I feel it’s one other catastrophe ready to occur. Cleveland wants to maneuver on and let Mayfield discover a new group. Either side are at fault, and it’s over. Irreconcilable variations. Decide a purpose, and it absolutely applies to this example.

Ought to the Browns come again and ask Baker to remain as soon as Watson’s destiny is sealed, he ought to inform them, thanks, however no thanks. He shouldn’t even contemplate going again. I’m not often this petty, but it surely’s going to be very awkward going again to steer this group once they have been supposedly completed with you. If I’m Mayfield, I’m passing on the chance. He’s wager on himself prior to now, and it’s labored out. It’s time for Baker to regain that confidence and wager on himself once more.