Report: Baker Mayfield not close to pushing Taylor for starting QB job

The early opinion is that Baker Mayfield has a long way to go to compete with Tyrod Taylor for the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback job.

The Browns held OTAs and minicamp, which gave them a look at their new QBs. According to Cleveland.com’s Dan Labbe, Mayfield did not look ready to push Taylor. Here’s what he said:

“Based on the six practices of OTAs and minicamp that were open to the media, Mayfield, in my opinion, did not look ready to compete with Taylor for the No. 1 quarterback job.”

Labbe’s opinion matches that of the team’s new offensive coordinator.

On Friday, Todd Haley said that Mayfield had a long way to go to catch Taylor.

It seems as if this is the way the Browns planned for things to go. They acquired Taylor in a trade with Buffalo before the draft, and yet they still used the No. 1 overall pick on Mayfield. Maybe they wanted to set up a stable situation at quarterback for the first time in a while in Cleveland that way there wouldn’t be a ton of pressure on Mayfield to be an immediate hero. The rookie should have plenty of time to learn and develop.