A 56-year-old ex-coach whose only success came on the backs of HOF defenders before driving two different organizations into the ground took a cheap shot at a 24-year-old quarterback and the story is Baker's comeback comment?
Criticism is warranted the way Baker and the Cleveland offense as a whole is playing, but Rex's comment was lazy at best and falls well short of any sort of insight. Mayfield is certainly not playing to his potential, but where is 'overrated' coming from? A few bad games against good defenses vs his body of work(college and NFL) coming into the season?
If anything(anyone) has been overrated, its Freddie Kitchens and his ability to execute with this offense. He's been incapable of using the talent on the team and to adjusting to the game(and his weak offensive line). Calling a draw play on 4th and nine sums up his season so far.
Does Baker deserve criticism-yes, but pinning the problems with Cleveland solely on him and calling him overrated is beyond lazy.
And Rex really doesn't matter. Him and his brother were the epitome of NFL nepotism. It took way too many years and way too many failures before they finally got bounced from the league. Rex is best known for his mouth. I'm glad Baker was able to shut it down.
RE: Baker Mayfield has a BIG mouth!