Yesterday’s pivotal news that Baker Mayfield will be leaving Cleveland to play for the Carolina Panthers is just another domino in the ongoing saga surrounding Deshaun Watson.
To recap, the Browns traded three first round picks and several other draft picks to the Texans for Deshaun Watson. Watson was at the time facing 22 civil cases for sexual assault and is presumed to be suspended for the upcoming season. Cleveland already had Baker Mayfield, their 2018 first overall pick and foreseeable franchise quarterback, before the trade ensued. The trade didn’t sit well with Mayfield, who instead of playing for one season while Watson sat out, requested a trade from the team.