Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean Mcvay informed reporters right this moment that newly acquired quarterback Baker Mayfield is anticipated to begin the workforce’s closing 4 video games of the season.
Mayfield was acquired by the Rams on Tuesday after he was claimed off waivers following his launch from the Carolina Panthers. After making his debut for the workforce through the second drive of Thursday’s sport towards the Las Vegas Raiders.
To the amazement of all who have been watching the sport Mayfield was in a position to lead his workforce on a sport 98-yard scoring drive to win the sport with solely seconds left.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield (17) throws towards the Las Vegas Raiders
In his first sport with the Rams, Mayfield completed the night throwing 22-35 for 230 yards, one landing, and nil interceptions, after having solely joined the workforce 48 hours earlier than the sport.
LA had at one level trailed by 13 factors earlier than Mayfield was in a position to assist his workforce’s offense claw again into the sport.
“I do not know for those who can write it any higher than that,” Mayfield mentioned after the sport.
“Clearly, we might prefer to be just a little bit extra stress-free, but it surely’s a fairly rattling good story, I will be trustworthy with you.”
Mayfield and Rams coach Sean McVay hug whereas celebrating final second win towards Raiders
Matthew Stafford is pictured taking one in every of a number of massive hits earlier than his season was lower brief
Up to now in his profession, it has been a really up – and – down journey for the previous no. 1 total choose.
Not solely did Mayfield requesting his launch from the Panthers after failing to safe the beginning job, however he was additionally simply traded to Carolina this previous offseason after the Cleveland Browns noticed Deshaun Watson as an improve at OB.
Whereas in Carolina Mayfield initially was given the beginning job to begin the season however on account of a combination of poor performances and accidents, Sam Darnold and PJ Walker got the prospect to begin a number of video games because the workforce’s seek for a QB of the futured continued.
Throughout his tenure in Cleveland, Mayfield recorded just one profitable season when he lastly ended the Browns 18-year playoff drought after the workforce completed with an 11-5 file.
His different three seasons with the Browns, Mayfield led the workforce to not more than six wins within the video games he began.
Till this week Matthew Stafford was the Rams beginning quarterback, however he was not too long ago positioned on injured reserve following a spinal contusion.
Stafford had not performed since Week 11 after he left the sport and was positioned in concussion protocol for the second time in 4 weeks.
Earlier than his season was lower brief Stafford accomplished 68% of his passes for two,087 yards, with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Given Stafford’s age, rising harm issues, and downright poor efficiency this season, the 34-year-old Stafford might probably name it a profession ahead of anticipated permitting Mayfield to solidify himself because the inheritor obvious in LA if he can string collectively a number of robust performances to shut out the 4-9 Rams season.
Mayfield celebrates with teammates vast receiver Tutu Atwell (15) and middle Brian Allen (55) after a landing by vast receiver Van Jefferson to arrange game-winning area objective
