BEREA Cheap Patrick Omameh Jersey , Ohio (AP) Baker Mayfield’s flag-planting, coach-grabbing antics didn’t knock the Browns off their pursuit of him. They ignored his height, did their homework on an off-field arrest and cross-checked his character.
Mayfield passed all the tests.
As far as the Browns are concerned, he’s nothing like Johnny Manziel – except for his Heisman Trophy.
Article continues below ...After months of dissection and debate, the Browns selected Mayfield, Oklahoma’s cocky and charismatic quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, a somewhat surprising selection by a team that figured to play it safe with such an important decision.
But coming off a 0-16 season, the Browns are betting that Mayfield is a better player than USC’s Sam Darnold, Wyoming’s Josh Allen or UCLA’s Josh Rosen, a talented group regarded as the top QB class in years.
They’re also confident he won’t be a headache like Manziel, who fizzled out in two party-filled seasons with Cleveland.
”In doing all of our research with Baker Mayfield Cheap Cody Latimer Jersey , he has earned it, from high school, to college, he has earned it,” Browns general manager John Dorsey said. ”I have no qualms whatsoever about him as a man or as a football player.”
The Browns followed Mayfield’s selection with another surprise, using the No. 4 pick on Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward. Cleveland was thought to be high on North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb or Alabama cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick, but they instead opted for the speedy Ward, who skipped his senior season with the Buckeyes to turn pro.
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