Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield still has a lot of proving to do on the field this season, but he has already made a huge impact on his teammates during the offseason program.
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Mayfield has been doing everything right this offseason, including making sure he is in different position group meetings, not just the quarterback meetings.
With players not being allowed to be in the practice facility as a team, it's thrown a wrench in learning new Browns coach Kevin Stefanski's system. Mayfield has taken the initiative to get offensive players together with passing camps to try and get everyone on the same page:
Speaking of the Browns, just about everything I’ve heard on Baker Mayfield coming out of there this offseason has been positive. His idea to pop in other position group rooms wasn’t just well-received by teammates, it was done with real intent. Yes, Mayfield wanted to own the new scheme, something he can do better if he can see every aspect of it through the eyes of the other 10 guys in the huddle, as well as his own. But he also knew he’d lose a lot of valuable relationship building time this offseason, and being present as much as possible for his guys was a way of making up for it. Getting everyone on the same page isn’t easy, and Mayfield doing all this is recognition of that from the quarterback himself. He’s also done what other quarterbacks have in arranging passing camps to make up for the lost field work in the spring.
Earlier in the offseason, Mayfield spent a week in Austin, Texas, working out with teammates. He also plans on potentially having another one in Florida before training camp.
There have been questions about Mayfield's leadership, but it's pretty clear at this point he's turning a corner in that part of his game. The big question heading into the 2020 season is whether or not his play will improve on the field.
Hopefully the work this offseason will move the Browns and Mayfield into a better position.
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