The Cleveland Browns and Baker Mayfield put forth an embarrassing performance Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
This continued a trend seen all year as Mayfield has played through countless injuries.
The fact he played Monday after the Browns had been eliminated from the playoffs did not make much sense.
The team has come to its senses this week as Mayfield has been ruled out for the season finale.
Baker Mayfield will not play Sunday, per Stefanski #Browns
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) January 4, 2022
Mayfield is easily one of the most polarizing players in the NFL.
That has some fans on social media defending him at all costs, while other never hesitate to criticize him.
The reaction to this latest update illustrates that reality well.
There is never a wrong time to slander Baker Mayfield
— YA BOI MATT 🐢 (@mattycakes95) January 4, 2022
NFL World Offers Up Wide Range Of Reactions To Mayfield
Mayfield has become an easy target and a lot of the reaction is not in his favor.
Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield having shoulder surgery ASAP, won't play Sunday. Hhmmmm interesting 🤔 5$ says he uses this as his arguing point for poor play this season. I’ll defend an injured player to a point. If it’s that bad you’re hurting the team don’t play.
— RG | Shikamaru (@J_ohellya07) January 4, 2022
Done with the baker mayfield show , dude played the whole season injured when he obviously couldn’t do it yesterday preaches “ima finish out the season with 110 % “ then gets season ending surgery after blowing our season he’s not our guy ain’t nothing that will convince me he is
— Pill Belichick (@Mezekiah1) January 4, 2022
I am taking Davis Mills over Baker Mayfield https://t.co/ACr3eg3rd5
— 𝓙𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓼 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷 𝓢𝓩𝓝 (@JetEraAlt) January 4, 2022
The constant injuries stand as a polarizing point among fans.
If he was hurt, why was he playing?
That has some Mayfield supporters lashing out at the team and head coach Kevin Stefanski.
I don’t blame @bakermayfield at all, he played thru all kinds of injuries and staffing issues. I blame Stefanski for allowing it to happen. What kind of coach plays their starting QB in those conditions? Bring back Mayfield but let Stefanski go. #Browns we need @TonyDungy
— Steve Bragg (@smbragg) January 4, 2022
Coach Stefanski should have stepped in much sooner regarding the Baker Mayfield situation. His decision to let the QB play basically cost the team its season.
— Brent Sobleski (@brentsobleski) January 4, 2022
@bakermayfield get well soon. Come back next year and win CPOY and the Superbowl. #Browns
— Big Dawg with Stump's beard. (@FrederickRoth) January 4, 2022
The entire situation is messy and the Browns went from being Super Bowl favorites to now not knowing if Mayfield is their franchise quarterback.
It seems like ages ago that the team eliminated the Steelers from the postseason.
Overall, the 2021 Browns season will go down as a massive disappointment.
That has some fans just trying to make jokes to lighten the mood.
“At home with Baker Mayfield” Joey B.- “Baker, you should watch the game with me this week, but make sure you watch my game next week. I know you don’t have any plans” https://t.co/NG7GMXnKG9
— Dan Blackburn (@danb235) January 4, 2022
Baker Mayfield is Colt McCoy 2.0. Is that all bad? #Browns
— StevieB (@bigdogsbg) January 4, 2022
I'll never forgive Baker Mayfield for blowing a 20 point fantasy lead last night for me
— DLando (@Lando_Love) January 4, 2022
Mayfield is headed for surgery on his torn labrum and the Browns have to decide if he should stick around or not.
That is not where the organization wanted to be and continues the dysfunction seen in Cleveland since 1999.
Browns fans are now hoping a down year does not lead to another long stretch of losing and awful quarterback play.
Nick Mullens or Baker Mayfield? #ClevelandBrowns @Browns
— Kody Tieman (@kody_tieman) January 4, 2022
Time will tell what happens with the latest drama in Cleveland.
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