It's six weeks into Baker Mayfield's contract season. Do you have any idea how he's doing?
Before you answer, let's examine the evidence.
- Mayfield ranks 15th in both DVOA and DYAR, with an above-average DVOA of 6.2%. Just fine, but hardly the sort of triumphant arrival among the league's top quarterbacks that screams "Here! Take our $150 million!"
- Mayfield is playing through a bum non-throwing shoulder and throwing to a depleted wide receiver corps, two factors which suggest that he is a better quarterback than his stats currently indicate.
- Mayfield is supported by the league's best running game.