Baker Mayfield

Ben McAdoo was the head coach of the New York Giants for two seasons before the team elected to part ways with him in the off-season. McAdoo has yet to latch on anywhere so he is able to provide some insight into transactions teams are making.

Before he became a head coach, McAdoo had been with the Green Bay Packers in two separate stints. The first from 2006-2011 and then again from 2012-2013. Cleveland Browns General Manager John Dorsey overlapped with McAdoo in Green Bay for seven of those seasons. He served in a variety of roles before becoming General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013. McAdoo was always impressed with the way Dorsey handled his business.

"I have a lot of respect for how he looks at players," McAdoo said via the New York Post.

Respect only goes as far as mutual beliefs, however. And the coach believes that Dorsey made a mistake with the selection of Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. In order, McAdoo had the eligible NFL Draft quarterbacks rated: 1.) Wyoming's Josh Allen, 2.) Louisville's Lamar Jackson, 3.) USC's Sam Darnold, 4.) UCLA's Josh Rosen, 5.) Oklahoma State's Mason Rudolph and then the Heisman Trophy winner.

“He’s got an edge to him, I like that. He’s gonna lead, they’re gonna follow him. I didn’t see a lot of pro-style football in his college tape. And if you’re short you have to be able to make up for it some way, somehow, and personality doesn’t do that. I didn’t think he was a great athlete. This guy is kinda like a pocket quarterback that is short and with small hands, that’s what I worry about.’’

Style of play and hand size were two of the biggest negatives working against Mayfield during the pre-NFL Draft process. Dorsey debunked the hand size rumor stating that he was incorrectly measured at the NFL Combine. His 9 6/8 inch hands would have been competitive with the other top quarterbacks. As it relates to the style of offense, Mayfield does not have much experience in a pro style but that is why Cleveland is not immediately thrusting him into the starting lineup this season. He will have a chance to learn how to play in a pro style offense.

Dorsey likes the attitude that the quarterback brings to the table.

"He has feet to extend the play. He has really good accuracy. He has a quick release. He has a strong arm. His efficiency in the red zone offense is uncanny. If in fact you go look statistically at all of the different breakdowns or categories of the quarterback position, he is either No. 1 or No. 2 in any of those quarterback positions. You know what else separates him? He is hungry. He wants to be a really good football player, and he is going to be a really good football player," the General Manager said the day Mayfield was drafted.

Veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor will start for the Browns this season.

Mayfield completed 285-of-404 passes for 4,627 yards, 43 touchdowns and six interceptions last season. He also had 97 carries for 311 yards and five touchdowns.