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Is Baker Mayfield A System QB And Why Do We Care? - Browns Nation

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass in the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on November 29, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Does any Cleveland Browns fan really want to see Case Keenum play quarterback this season?

And would we really want to play against Baker Mayfield twice a year with, say… the Steelers or Ravens?

Those might sound like silly questions, but there are a bunch of folks claiming either scenario would be no big deal.

Social media, podcasts, and sports networks are full of folks denigrating the Browns’ starting passer.

For some reason, a rash of folks believes Baker Mayfield is a system quarterback, and “easily replaceable.”

It hasn’t been unusual for NFL fans to point to Mayfield’s supporting cast as a factor in his 2020 success.

And Kevin Stefanski earned his share of the credit, too.

But to say Baker Mayfield brings nothing to the table seems a little extreme.

What Is a System Quarterback?

To say a quarterback fits a particular game plan or strategy well should be a compliment.

Baker Mayfield executes Stefanski’s play-action and roll-out passing game well.

But calling someone a “system quarterback” is usually meant as an insult.

Why it is an insult is unclear, mainly because each NFL fan or coach you ask has a different definition.

But the Draft Network’s Benjamin Solak asks 2 questions that seem to encompass what the label infers.

He says we need to ask if a starting quarterback

  • does not elevate the system they play in further than a replacement-level quarterback would.
  • would not be as productive or efficient in another, generally effective replacement-level offense.

So let’s ask those questions about Baker Mayfield to see if the system quarterback label sticks.

Does Mayfield Elevate Stefanski’s System Enough? 

Quite a few established star quarterbacks found their names attached to trade rumors this offseason.

And it is not an insult to Baker Mayfield for fans to dream of Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson under center.

Mayfield is a system quarterback in the sense he runs Stefanski’s offense well.

Cleveland’s star passer threw deep passes more accurately than any other quarterback.

He thrived in motion and on play-action, but it’s not like the Browns were awful in straight dropbacks.

Of course, there are other quarterbacks who might thrive in the Browns offense.

But there are just as many who Browns fans don’t want to see rolling out in FirstEnergy Stadium.

There are far more Cam Newton and Nick Foles examples than Tom Brady stories in the annals of NFL history.

Would Baker Mayfield Find Success Elsewhere? 

Players and locker rooms offer too many variables to predict how things will work out.

But a player has to have some usable talent to have a chance at a successful transition between teams.

Baker Mayfield is a quarterback who owns one of the most accurate arms in the league.

He can put some mustard on his passes when he needs to, but also has a good touch to go over the top.

Nobody will call him a running quarterback, but he can escape a rush and throw on the run.

He brings leadership qualities and enthusiasm to the huddle and the locker room.

About the only knock on Mayfield is his 6’1″ height, even as critics pine for Wilson (6′) and Watson (6’1″).

And most teams won’t present the game plan challenges Mayfield faced with the 2019 Browns.

Why Should We Care? 

Tom Brady was accused of being a system quarterback for years.

After Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl victory, the burden is now on Bill Belichick to prove he wasn’t a “Brady coach.”

But in the end, it doesn’t really matter if a quarterback is a system quarterback or not.

In fact, the smartest coaches develop or tweak a system for their quarterback.

It worked out very well for Lamar Jackson in Baltimore, and it probably elevated Mayfield’s status, too.

Every successful quarterback fits a system, and that means changing the system more often than not.

That doesn’t discount the talent of the quarterback who makes each system work.

All it does is validate how well a quarterback and his coaches work together to bring success.

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