Vee-Rex
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I truly understand that we have higher expectations this year, and I realize Baker isn't in that elite category. The better he becomes, the better our ceiling will be. And I'm not opposed to exploring other options (as long as they're a clear upgrade) if things don't get better.This is precisely where we are, yes.
Welcome to life as a Super Bowl contender my friend. Being good simply isn't good enough when the possibility exists to be great.
This team is built to win the Super Bowl right now. The window is wide open. Going 11-5 and winning a playoff game last year was awesome, but expectations are higher now.
I like Baker Mayfield. I like rooting for him. I desperately want him to become the QB all the time that he's shown flashes of being some of the time.
I'm just skeptical that he's ever going to become that guy. And frankly with the roster as good as it is 2-53, I'm not sure how long the organization can wait around for something that may not ever happen.
And look, I understand the realities of what it would take to actually upgrade that position. It's the most difficult position in the world to find someone great and guys who truly are great rarely become available. But the Browns have to at least explore it if things continue on the path they are on. That path being the inability to defeat the other contenders who have better QBs than they have.
I just don't necessarily agree with the bolded - we're unable to defeat other contenders with better QBs with the current path we're on. I think we're fully capable of not only beating any team, but being the ~better~ team that game, and the 2 games we lost were so freaking close and decided largely by unlikely mistakes on players who weren't the QB.