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Cleveland Browns: Mayfield’s praise for Taylor a good sign for the future

By Mitch Zoloty

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 02: Collegiate football player Baker Mayfield of the Oklahoma Sooners attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl LII Radio Row at the Mall of America on February 2, 2018 in Bloomington, Minnesota. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 02: Collegiate football player Baker Mayfield of the Oklahoma Sooners attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl LII Radio Row at the Mall of America on February 2, 2018 in Bloomington, Minnesota. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) /
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has nothing but great things to say about fellow quarterback Tyrod Taylor. That not only speaks good things for the Browns this season, but also for the long term future.

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield is expected to sit this season. This is rare for a first overall pick, but it is the best thing for the quarterbacks future. That is if he will actually take the time to learn from his veteran mentors.

The relationship between Mayfield and Tyrod Taylor is crucial to the success of the Cleveland Browns franchise. If Mayfield and Taylor do not get along, Mayfield sitting will just be a waste of a season.

Taylor needs to feel free to play his game to buy Mayfield a redshirt season. He won’t feel that way if Mayfield is complaining about waiting for his shot. The great news is that it doesn’t seem like this will happen.

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It seems like their relationship is off to a great start, which is a great sign for the franchise. Mayfield has had high praise for his mentor quarterback.

While on Joe Thomas’ and Andrew Hawkins’ podcast The Thomahawk Show, Mayfield said that Taylor has been a great mentor so far.

Mayfield believes the Browns got a steal in only giving the Bills a third round pick for Taylor. The Cleveland Browns organization should feel this way too. Taylor is an incredible talent that the Browns could have turned into the franchise quarterback for the next few seasons.

Being only 28 years old, Taylor is in his prime. He is also the only quarterback to take the Bills to the playoffs in the 21st century, which is quite an achievement. That is something quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe and Ryan Fitzpatrick couldn’t do, despite multiple seasons in Buffalo.

Taylor’s work ethic and unique abilities allow him to win games in the NFL. These are the traits the Browns hope Mayfield can take away from his season underneath Taylor.

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Since being drafted by the Browns, Mayfield has shown good signs of maturity. Comments like this from Mayfield speaks to the intangibles that cannot be coached in football that make players great. Browns fans should be excited to see Mayfield fully unleashed in the 2019 season.

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