{"id":25963,"date":"2024-01-20T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T16:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=25963"},"modified":"2024-01-20T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T16:53:57","slug":"baker-mayfields-coaches-timeline-breaking-down-baker-mayfields-long-list-of-nfl-head-coaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/baker-mayfields-coaches-timeline-breaking-down-baker-mayfields-long-list-of-nfl-head-coaches\/25963\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker Mayfield\u2019s Coaches Timeline: Breaking down Baker Mayfield\u2019s long list of NFL head coaches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the NFL, the importance of having a franchise quarterback is undeniable. Teams possessing such a key player find themselves in a distinct category, with a substantial gap setting them apart from others struggling to secure a long-term solution in the pivotal quarterback position. The quarterback salary scale reflects this, creating an all-or-nothing scenario. For instance, the 15th-highest paid quarterback, Kirk Cousins, earns $35 million annually with his signing bonus, while the 20th-highest paid, Jordan Love, makes $13.5 million. The desperation to find a reliable long-term quarterback is evident across the league.<\/p>\n

Baker Mayfield has consistently navigated an awkward middle ground in this dynamic. Initially seen as a franchise quarterback by the Cleveland Browns, this perception changed over time. Despite the Browns\u2019 initial confidence, Mayfield\u2019s status as a franchise quarterback came into question, leading to his eventual departure. Now, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mayfield\u2019s resurgent season prompts contemplation on whether stability could be the missing ingredient for him to establish himself as the long-term leader of a franchise.<\/p>\n

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Baker Mayfield\u2019s Coaches Timeline:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2018: Hue Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n