Baker Mayfield "cannot believe" Giants drafted Daniel Jones

Browns quarterback takes a not-so subtle jab at Giants.

Patricia Traina | Aug 20, 2019

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Whatever happened to the good old days, when players took the high road when asked about other teams, and minded their own stores?

Apparently, that's a lost art on some of today's athletes.

Take for example Odell Beckham Jr and quarterback Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns, both of whom, judging by their inability to take the high road when asked about the Giants, seem to be allowing the New York Giants to reside rent-free in their heads ever since New York sent Beckham to Cleveland.

Mayfield in the forthcoming September issue of GQ (the same magazine that in its August issue brought you the explosive Beckham interview in which he expressed feeling disrespected after everything he had done for the team.

Mayfield, in the latest GQ issue, offered the following opinion about the Giants' decision to draft Daniel Jones No. 6 overall.

“I cannot believe the Giants took Daniel Jones. Blows my mind…Some people overthink it [what makes a good quarterback]. That’s where they go wrong. They forget you’ve gotta win.”

Mayfield, for what it's worth, is 6-7 as an NFL starter. He also finished second behind Giants running back Saquon Barkley in voting for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year last season.

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Published Aug 20, 2019

PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for over 30 seasons for multiple media outlets, including Inside Football, Fan Sided, SB Nation, The Athletic, Forbes, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the New York Giants press corps, Patricia has covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. Patricia’s late father was a long-time New York Giants season ticket holder who helped instill her love and appreciation of the game and the franchise at a very early age. She was able to parlay that knowledge of Giants franchise history into her first published work, The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants (Triumph Books, September 2020). She has enhanced her knowledge of the game by completing two semesters with the Scouting Academy and taking a course in NFL salary cap management. In addition to her work with Giants Country, Patricia is the host of the very successful LockedOn Giants podcast (also available on YouTube), featuring analysis, interviews, and Giants fan interaction. Patricia is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America and has participated in the mentoring of aspiring journalists. Patricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in English literature (with a minor in creative writing) and a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication. She is a certified resume development specialist (corporate, military transition, and federal) and interview coach who enjoys music and creating fan art featuring her favorite bands.