Once the went down the road to pursue , they touched the third rail with . Even when the team initially failed to acquire the now-former quarterback, Mayfield had asked for a trade out of Cleveland with the relationship permanently fractured. However, the team did deny Mayfield's trade request and planned to pivot back to him after that failed pursuit of Watson, according Tyler Lydon Jersey to As Cabot reports, Mayfield wasn't on board with the Brown pursuing an upgrade at quarterback like Watson, , Nikola Jokic Jersey , or . Things then reached a breaking point when the Browns bra s went to meet with Watson. A report from ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the team was looking for "an adult" was more salt in the wound as the Mayfield camp believed that comment came from within the Cleveland organization. Because of this, Cabot adds that Mayfield would have likely skipped the team's offseason program, mandatory minicamp, and po sibly even training camp if not moved regardle s of if the club had found another quarterback. With the relationship with Mayfield di solving more by the minute, that further pushed the Browns to go all-in on Watson and sweetening their offer. By dangling in front of him, Watson then plucked Cleveland out Michael Porter Jr. Jersey of the discarded pile of candidates and identified them as the team he'd waive his no-trade clause for, triggering the blockbuster trade.Of course, hoping that Mayfield -- or any quarterback -- would be a happy solider and simply move forward with the Browns after they actively tried to replace him was wishful thinking on the club's part. However, had he done so, it Troy Daniels Jersey 'd be fascinating to see how the Watson sweepstakes may have changed and if he would have chosen either the New Orleans or -- the two reported finalists -- instead. With Watson now in Cleveland, that means Mayfield's time with Browns will, in fact, be nearing its end. The quarterback has reportedly eyed the , but there will likely be a number of QB needy teams calling the Browns to see what it'll cost to bring in the former No. 1 overall Facundo Campazzo Jersey pick.
