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How Baker Mayfield ranks among AFC North quarterbacks

By Mitch Zoloty

CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 17: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 17, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Bengals 35-30. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 17: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 17, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Bengals 35-30. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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Cleveland Browns, Baker Mayfield. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

ESPN’s Quarterback Rating

For those unfamiliar, ESPN’s quarterback rating (QBR) is a statistic that values a quarterback on every play of the game he is in on a scale of 1-100 and even adjusts for the level of defense he is playing against. This metric is great for evaluating just how effective and efficient a quarterback has been in the individual situations he has been put in.

"Lamar Jackson (78.4) Baker Mayfield (73.8) Joe Burrow (53.6) Ben Roethlisberger (49.8)"

Baker ranks 11th in the entire NFL so far this season, which is a great sign that he is ready for a larger workload. The most surprising aspect of this list is that Ben Roethlisberger ranks as low as he does. Statistically, he’s having a great season, but on this list, he ranks 25th in the NFL.

This metric shouldn’t discredit the previous statistics at all in Big Ben’s case, it is just a metric that usually gives a pretty good insight into a quarterback’s overall performance, and isn’t as dependant on receivers as some of the other statistics shown are.

The biggest takeaway that can be drawn from this statistic is that Mayfield has been excelling in the role that he has been given in the Browns offense, and should be ready to take a bigger step, especially with Nick Chubb’s absence over the next few weeks. Cleveland shouldn’t completely abandon the run game, but they should start to try to stretch the field more often with their stud receivers.

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