The Film Room Ep 83: Baker Mayfield will turn the Browns into playoff contenders in 2018

He's really got to learn to use his hands to maintain seperation, and just keep himself out of reach rather than trying to stack and shed right at the point of attack. He's really not built for that kind of style, so when he just charges head on into these OL he's really giving them what they want. I wish he would play more like Telvin Smith and less like Bobby Wagner.

Brett Kollmann

The biggest lie in all of sports media is that these radio hosts and TV hosts actually watch the games. Most of them don't watch 80% of the stuff they talk about, just the highlights and they hold the stats in their hands and fake it.

Brett Kollmann

It's about damn time.

Brett Kollmann

I think he's a legit starting option, but it depends on who your normal starter is. Who you got?

Brett Kollmann

I would put Rudolph slightly ahead of Njoku at the moment, but only slightly. And for the other question I would go with Crabs this week.

Brett Kollmann

I would keep Fuller and ajayi, personally.

Brett Kollmann

Thank you!

Brett Kollmann

If their offensive line keeps playing like this I would be surprised if they win 5-6 games. It's seriously been that bad. They played so well in the preseason and then completely fell apart once Seantrel Henderson got hurt in week one. So disappointing.

Brett Kollmann

Yeah, I think the thing that a lot of people didn't like about the FDLU series was that it was way less scripted and more of a "winging it" style, which coming off of my other content seemed a lot different. And if we know anything about the YouTube community, it's that they really don't like change hahaha.

Brett Kollmann

Now that my brown-nosing's out of the way... I was watching Jaylon Smith Sunday (as a Notre Dame alum, NOT a Cowboys fan lol) and I feel like I see him give up his body to OL often. Like, if he's blitzing or coming downhill on run plays, he'll attack offensive linemen by driving his shoulder into their chests/bodies, which seems to almost always leave himself hung up in some 300+ pounder's bear hug instead of free to fly toward the football. What 's the best/right way for LBs his size to take on OL? I know offense keeps the fantasy folks' checks coming ;-) but I'd love a defensive/LB play breakdown video that touched on what scheme/skills -- other than freakish range & twitchiness -- make modern LBs successful. Thanks, looking forward to the next drop!

Hey dude, excellent video, as usual. It struck me this episode, in particular, that what sets your work apart is you offer insightful film breakdown and a decent script every week PLUS a legitimate narrative (eps 75 & 83, especially) that doesn't strictly rely on victimizing or lionizing a player or coach, like much of the mainstream media. I couldn't quite put my finger on it during the FDLU episodes​, but after this video and watching/listening to Chris Harris's content some, I think those videos might've benefitted from being a little more strictly written? Obviously, I wasn't party to your process on those vids, and the sheer quantity y'all put out would have stressed a writer's room, let alone a person or two, but, after some time & thought, that's my reaction to the FDLU stuff, which I did watch & learn from, though I enjoy this content more.

Also the best part of this video is literally how it dispels the myth that some sports show and internet whiners are trying to narrate that the brown coaching staff called BS plays and purposefully set TT up to fail so they could get Baker in and then started calling real plays. And that the brown players were in on it because they all of a sudden learned how to block. And their reason wasn’t because maybe baker is the better QB, or you know, not concussed. And this was coming from 2 former players, which proves the high end sports media doesn’t watch everything they say they do and will say literally whatever will raise ratings regardless of the truth. The eye in the sky leaves you nowhere to hide

It was nice to see the transformation in the Browns offense with Mayfield at the helm. Finally this loyal fan base has something worth cheering for.

@Invincible34

Nice Brett. UT fan that saw Baker tear it up, think he's on to big things. Thoughts on starting him this week vs. OAK? I think its a higher risk option but like the upside after he has a week of prep and 1st team reps

Go Browns!

Njoku over Rudolph full ppr ROS? And Shepard over Crabtree in half point this week? You tha man, keep em comin!

Hey Brett. I'm in a PPR league and got this trade. I give up Jay Ajayi and Will Fuller for Joe Mixon and Josh Gordon. Thoughts?

These videos give me life

Can your Texans pull out a win against the colts this week? Early line is IND (-2).