Yesterday, Baker Mayfield officially notched himself the win over Sam Darnold in the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback competition. And according to a top NFL insider, the competition was never even that close.
MMQB senior NFL reporter Albert Breer noted on Tuesday that Mayfield made Carolina’s choice a rather easy one, taking the starting job by the reins early on and never losing ground. He also mentioned that despite the assumption that the challenger would knock off the incumbent, it was necessary for the newcomer to earn the respect of his teammates.
