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Baker Mayfield's intensely competitive nature is one of the many attributes that makes him one of the most promising young players in all of football. His fiery emotions got the best of him during a recent practice, though, leading to the Cleveland Browns quarterback publicly chastising his receivers for failing to come back to the ball while he was scrambling.
After Wednesday's practice, Mayfield addressed the heated on-field discussion, insisting that though he's “not going to be a jackass” when it comes to criticizing teammates, it's imperative the Browns get on the same page with the regular season fast approaching.
“Those guys know that’s a big part of our offense. And they know that,” he said of the scramble drill, per ESPN's Jake Trotter. “It’s just the fact that if we get lazy and let things slide — we need to be open to communicating right now. That’s what the good teams do.”
Cleveland boasts arguably the top collection of pass-catching talent in the NFL. Veteran wide receiver Jarvis Landry has made four consecutive Pro Bowls; the Browns acquired superstar wideout Odell Beckham Jr. in an offseason trade with the New York Giants; sophomore Antonio Callaway came on strong as his debut season came to a close; and third-year tight end David Njoku seems poised finally to live up to his esteemed level of natural talent.
Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft, threw for 3,725 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions while appearing in 14 games as a rookie. More importantly, he led Cleveland to a 6-7 record as a starter, including five wins in the team’s last seven games of the regular season.
