Lee
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But you have to remember, we made the move in March.
At that time, the quarterback we were taking at #1 was still in question (although we now know it was likely to always be Mayfield per Dorsey). Aside from that, we did not know how quickly the pick would pick up an NFL offense.
I think it was a wise decision to have an insurance policy in place should the rookie quarterback need time. He (Taylor) would also serve as an example in OTA's and camp on how to conduct himself as an NFL starting quarterback. Tyrod Taylor was a hard worker, well-respected, and a good leader. I think Mayfield learned a good bit from him.
The mistake wasn't trading for Tyrod. The mistake was sticking to a plan come hell or high water. Once you had them all in the fold and it became obvious that Mayfield was well ahead of schedule (at camp), the mistake was not letting him compete or take any reps with the first team. That was the issue. And that is something that I put on the coaching staff more than Dorsey.
100% agree, Baker was obviously better from day 1. I was shocked, still in a bit of shock, but it should have been obvious to the coaching staff. But because of injury, baker only missed 2.5 games, so not as dramatic as we are making it, what is really dramatic is how garbage the offense was BK (before kitchens)