Browns QB Draws Baker Mayfield Comparison
The Cleveland Browns have a host of quarterbacks this summer, and they hope that one can break through to become the starter under center in 2025.
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Veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett will be battling it out with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in training camp and the preseason.
On a recent appearance on The Insiders, analyst Cameron Wolfe compared Pickett to a former Browns signal caller, Baker Mayfield.
"[Kevin Stefanski] talked about Kenny Pickett and his talent, and feeling like they can develop more out of him, as well," Wolfe said on The Insiders. "We've seen in the past, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, sort of get a career resurgence, and there's a belief they can do some of that with Kevin Stefanski."
Lance Reisland of Cleveland.com brought up some questions about Pickett going back to when the Browns acquired him from the Philadelphia Eagles via trade.
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"The question surrounding Pickett was would he ascend into stardom or was he just a one-year wonder under the pass-happy Pittsburgh offensive coordinator, Mark Whipple," Reisland wrote. "The Steelers thought he would be a star, replace the legendary Ben Roethlisberger and keep Pittsburgh in the top tier of NFL teams.
"That never came to fruition for either the Steelers or Pickett. In two seasons with Pittsburgh, Pickett threw for 4,765 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions."
Last season, Pickett appeared in five games with one start, and posted 25 completions for 291 yards, two touchdowns and one interceptions while with the Eagles.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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