01-04-2022, 12:21 PM
(01-04-2022, 07:56 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: I’m not sure why so many feel that Baker will sit Sunday just because they’re out of playoff contention? That sends a negative msg that you’ve given up and I don’t think I can recall a team ever doing that once ruled out. I could be wrong.
Edit: Well, then there's this: https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2022/01/baker-mayfield-confirms-he-will-have-surgery-to-repair-torn-labrum-doesnt-rule-out-sitting-against-bengals.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=clevelandbrowns_sf&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR0t7l3WMnvW5mh9KomtR37FaMorSSh1cVMzx0exg_OxEUzDb8b_yVWoYSc
You're wrong. Teams do it all the time, especially if a guy is banged up or they want to evaluate another guy on the roster. Or they are just plain tanking. Heck, don't you remember us sitting Dalton Zach's first year? Obvious tank. Which worked, by the way, and got us Burrow. Despite sending the wrong message.
As for the Browns, this isn't definitive, but..
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32989903/cleveland-browns-qb-baker-mayfield-confirms-shoulder-surgery-says-discussion-had-status-week-18
I mean, what is the point of him playing? He has to have surgery anyway. The sooner he gets it the sooner he can be healthy for next year. Which is make or break for him. Winning the game only gets them a worse pick. And he is clearly hampered anyway. They might be better off with him sitting.
