Tim Couch says Baker Mayfield "looks at me the role" but asks for patience

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Tim Couch, the Browns' best choice at quarterback, is impressed by Baker Mayfield, the current club, but he is 100% in favor of his return behind Tyrod Taylor.

Couch, who will call the Browns pre-season games this season on News 5, watched practice Sunday alongside his announcement partner Jay Crawford. He was pleasantly surprised by what he saw of the Heisman Trophy winner in title

"I am really impressed by the speed with which he sees things and gets rid of the ball," said Couch in Cleveland. .com during a break. "Coming from the offense that he played at the university, the same as I played – the Air Raid attack – it's just a big leap in trying to learn an NFL book and understand the concepts and go through your readings, and I'm just impressed by his footwork and his determination to throw the ball. "

Couch's visit at Berea coincided with Mayfield's best day at camp, he treated the observers to Rashard Higgins and Damion Ratley, and adjusted the ball in tight windows.For the fourth day in a row, he was free to Interception and seemed comfortable both in the rifle and under the center.

"His arm strength is really impressive," said Couch. "Baker came back by putting his foot in the ground and throwing the ball This tells me that he knows exactly where he's going with the ball, he's coming out at the right time and he's accurate, he has a much stronger arm that I thought he had seen it on TV. I did not see him in person until yesterday. He has a strong arm.

Couch, who in 2002 helped the Browns to qualify for the playoffs since 1999, found Mayfield impressive considering the challenges of the Air Raid offensive, which Couch excelled in Kentucky. [19659004"Ilyaplusieurschosesdeschosessimplesêtreaucentreappelerdesjeuxdanslecaucusapprendrelaterminologieetfairelejeucegenredechoses"aditCouch40ans"C'estjusteunpeuunchangementetunecompréhensiondesschémasdeblocageetdeschangementsdejeuàlalignedemêléesontjusted'autreschosesauxquellesvousdevezvousadaptercariln'yavaitpasbeaucoupdecourseencoursdansl'offensiveduRaidaérien

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Despite Mayfield even exceeding the expectations of coach Hue Jackson in the camp, Couch is in agreement behind Taylo r to start the season. Couch went into service in the second game of the 1999 season after Ty Detmer and the Browns were beaten 43-0 by the Steelers in the opening match, before winning two of his 14 starts. But he was sacked 56 times this season and it was a horrible way to start a career.

"It's the right thing to do," Couch said. "I know it's frustrating for Baker not to start right now but enjoy him in the long run.Getting a chance to learn behind a veteran who has had success in the league is a good thing. Especially after a winless season, the last thing they should do is to run Baker and say, "It's the # 1 pick in the repechage and he's going to change everything."

"C & Is a lot I love the decision to take her slowly and allow her to be comfortable with the NFL game first. "

After talking to media in group for 18 minutes Monday, Couch met Mayfield "

" I would just tell him to be patient, "said Couch." I know he's been so successful as a result of A year of Heisman Trophy and all the things he's done in Oklahoma, a record career. I'm sure he's expecting to walk here in the NFL and have that kind of success and I've done it too, every top-level selection thinks this but it's a football team that is rebuilding itself.

"Are they better than they were a year ago? Absolutely, but all the same, you have to be patient and not expect too much early."

Couch has says he's going to ask Mayfield to learn everything he can from Taylor, who went 22-20 to Buffalo and headed the bills "

" Tyrod has experienced success in this league and he knows how to play and win football games, "said Couch." What I tried to do was to prepare myself as if I were the starter because I knew that one day I would be the starter, and I did not want to have to prepare myself. I want to be ready.

"I think Baker is going to do that, I love his story of what he had to do in his career, he walked twice, he won all that he won, he won the Heisman Trophy. He deserved to be the first pick in the repechage, no one gave him anything, no one really gave him a chance, so that mentality he brings to this team is pretty special.

Couch will warn Mayfield against thinking that he is ready before his time, as Couch did in the second week of 1999.

"The coach came to see me and m & # 39; 39, said, you have the impression that you are ready to start, "he said. "I thought, absolutely, we're going on the road against a Titan team, I remember that defense, their talent, Jevon Kearse, Kevin Carter and all those guys who were racing at the Super Bowl in At the time, I had the impression of being ready, but I was not. "

He sees similarities between his own rookie season and that of Mayfield.

"This team did not win a year match," he said. "Baker is the number one choice, people think that's the guy who will be turning around the franchise and finally solve the problem of the quarterback that they have had here for a long time.This is a lot of pressure for a young man to "

" Tyrod took a team last year for the playoffs who have not been to the playoffs for a long time. He is confident that he can come here and repeat this process. They have a lot of talent right now, but they have to keep accumulating talents as they did during the off season and put the baker where he can succeed.

He admits that the Mayfield mania can strike at any moment. 19659004] "If (Taylor) does not meet expectations and does not win football matches, the pressure will be so strong to put Baker on the field," he said. "It's something they'll have to deal with over the season." I hope that the ideal situation where Tyrod plays well, they win matches and Baker can sit and he can learn and they can introduce him to the game. (Gradall). & # 39; & # 39;

He said regardless of draft status or college braces, "This is a big jump .I do not care what level you were playing at the university." I played in the SEC, a very fast conference, a very physical conference, but it was still a huge jump for me to get used to the speed of the game and the size of the players and to learn just how much the defenses can

Mayfield's 6-0 pitch is a no-problem for the 6-4 Couch, who went 22-37 here with 64 touchdowns and 67 steals.

"It does not bother me at all , "said Couch" It all depends on how a guy moves in the pocket, how he looks to find the ways to throw. It does not matter if you are of my size or the size of Baker, you can not see on the line. These guys are huge. You still have to find some throwing tracks and he has a very good talent to do that and he has played at a very high level at the university so he has proven that he can find ways where he can Delivering football and he has a great talent for "

Couch is eager to announce Mayfield's first live action on August 9 against the Giants.

"I liked the choice when they fished it out at 1," said Couch. he brings to the table is awesome and the guys meet Baker and the attitude, his personality, and I think he has leadership qualities and whatever you want at this post. Really, if you take the height, it's the prototypical thing you're looking for at this level and it looks at me for sure. "