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“He’s More Athletic Than Baker Mayfield”- Analyst Compares Joe Burrow to Browns Quarterback

Published 09/16/2020, 5:54 AM EDT

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Sunday’s humiliating 6-38 loss to Baltimore Ravens means that the Cleveland Browns have now not won a single opening day fixture since 2004.

Head Coach Kevin Stefanski painted a frustrated figure as his offense, led by Baker Mayfield, failed to do any damage to a strong Ravens defense. At the end of the game, the Browns had only themselves to blame.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield was subjected to major criticism after the defeat, and rightly so.

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Colin Cowherd goes on a rampage against Baker Mayfield after the Ravens loss

Popular sportscaster, Colin Cowherd, did not hold back in his recent assessment of third-year quarterback, Baker Mayfield.

“I think I saw more potential from Joe Burrow in his first game yesterday. He is bigger than Baker. He throws a better ball than Baker. He’s more athletic than Baker. He feels more poised. He feels more consistent. More calm,” he said on The Herd With Colin Cowherd.

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He further went on to slam Mayfield’s inaccuracy in the middle.

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“[Baker] continues to think he is more athletic than he is. Tries to run around. He’s not… He’s not as athletic as he thinks he is. I don’t think it was a punch in the mouth moment.

“It’s a ‘realize who you are and play to your strengths’ moment… I thought it was a moment of clarity, which is: If Baker’s going to be throwing it 35 times a game, This is what it’s gonna look like,” Cowherd added via Brownsnation.

Cleveland Browns will go up against the Joe Burrow-led Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday in a crunch Week Two encounter. Pressure will be on coach Stefanski to recover from an opening day loss to the Ravens.

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Meanwhile, Burrow will look to bounce back from the narrow loss against LA Chargers. It’s going to be a match-up between the two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks, may the best man win.

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