Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre says Baker Mayfield has a similar style of play

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has drawn comparisons to Brett Favre, and the Hall of Fame quarterback sees the similarities.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield drew comparisons to Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre early on in his NFL career. It started during the draft after Mayfield recreated Favre’s draft day photo.

But those comparisons have carried onto the field. Mayfield’s ability to turn something out of nothing or being able to get out of the pocket and fire an accurate pass downfield has reminded people of Favre.

And after just one year of seeing Mayfield at the NFL level, Favre understands the comparisons and sees the similarities himself. He also believes Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a similar play style as himself – via Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal.

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"“There’s no question that the sky is the limit for Baker,” Favre told the Beacon Journal/Ohio.com in a recent interview. “And, yeah, I think his style of play, and I’ve heard the same thing about [Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick] Mahomes, and I agree with both, that their styles of play — if you had to pick a former player — would certainly match up to my style.” – Favre via Akron Beacon Journal"

Favre said that the reason Mayfield and Mahomes have a similar style to him is because they have a “little sixth sense.” The quarterbacks have shown a knack for finding small windows and opportunities to make plays, turning what would have been a negative play into positive plays.

The Browns front office likely saw the similarities when they selected Mayfield with the first overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. General manager John Dorsey was in Green Bay during Favre’s heyday with the Packers. Browns assistant general manager, Eliot Wolf, started his executive career with the Packers towards the end of Favre’s run in Green Bay.

However, Wolf’s father, Ron Wolf, was Green Bay’s general manager when the Packers traded for Favre in 1992. The elder Wolf also said that he sees the similarities between Mayfield and Favre, most notably the confidence to do whatever they need to do to win games.

Earlier in the offseason, new Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. also believed Favre is a good comparison for Mayfield. Beckham said that when comparing Mayfield’s highlights with Favre’s highlights, they look similar.

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Although Favre is a lofty comparison for a quarterback with only one year of experience, Mayfield has the personality to not shy away from the comparison. Mayfield still has a lot to prove if he wants to have the career Favre had, but he apparently has the characteristics to be able to have that type of career.

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