To Cleveland Browns fans still reluctant to include Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield’s name in the 2018 NFL Draft debate:
Consider the following numbers as seen in a few eye-opening Twitterings and enlightening posts floating around the internet.
The first addresses a major beef on Mayfield, which is that he’s only 6-foot-1 (at most).
Why does this matter?
It’s professional football basics – an effective NFL quarterback has to throw the ball over the raised arms of a whole slew of rushing 6’ 8” defensive linemen. Understandably, some Browns fans doubt that sub-tall Mayfield’s throwing arm is strong enough and accurate enough to get the job done, especially from his relatively lower angle, no offense.