I'm a little embarrassed for MKC, as she says that the Browns need to support Baker Mayfield as the Ravens have supported Lamar Jackson.
She was kinda all over the map, and the 2 offenses (and quarterbacks) are very different.
Mary Kay cites how Todd Monken is a big "air raid" guy (Jackson/Mayfield were air raid quarterbacks), but sort of brushes aside what Mayfield did with extra running backs and tight ends under Freddie Kitchens in 2018.
The Ravens retained a top-flight Offensive Line and THREE dual-threat tight ends. They let Jackson run, and Baker can't be that kind of weapon.
She says that the "mesh" between the brilliant Monken and the stumbling, bumbling Freddie Kitchens should work out better in 2020...
Look: The Browns didn't have the offensive line to support an air raid in 2019 any more than they did in 2018.
Mywayorthehighway Todd Haley stifled Mayfield with his own version of a vertical air-raid offense in 2018. When he was fired and Kitchens took over, well...there it is!!!
Kitchens made the most of what he had. Mayfield had early targets, play-action, short drops, extra pass blockers sometimes, and a running game.
John Dorsey, as Mary Kay herself offers, brought in OBJ and Karrem Hunt as weapons for Baker.
1: Greg Roman built the Ravens' offense around Lamar Jackson's unique skill-set, 3 starting tight ends, Ingram and company, and an elite offensive line.
He (and Lamar) did an awesome job of turning the NFL upside down, but there is no comparison between the quarterbacks, offensive lines, or tight ends.
2: Baker Mayfield is a much more "conventional" quarterback than Lamar Jackson is. He is a mere mortal, and can hang with Lamar if he has 2.7 seconds and a rough version of an actual pocket to throw from once in awhile.
Baker can't run those read-options, and will rarely be called on to deliberately run with the ball.
3: Freddie Kitchens (probably not Monken) has maxed out Kareem Hunt with his own unique NFL offense. He is more like Greg Roman than the majority of you know.
The Browns need to upgrade their offensive tackles (and probably Right Guard).
Freddie has maxed out his offensive line as-is, with extra tight ends and then Hunt; screen-passes, etc LISTEN TO ME:
Freddie Kitchens (since week 8) has done a great job! Baker Mayfield has not. Njoku seems to have issues. The defense has collapsed...
...Technically, you blame the Head Coach for that, but Steve Wilks is in charge there...and he lost Garrett and doesn't have Vernon, is starting 2 rookies---
Firing Freddie Kitchens, regardless of how these last 2 games go, would be idiotic. He is a disciplinarian and a great offensive mind (you heard me right).
Yeah sorry I know this is redundant, but so is this impeachment idiocy, so...
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