Well, Looks Like We Got Baker

I’ve not really cared either way this far, but I WILL say I like Baker to Carolina a lot more than I liked Darnold to Carolina last season.

It's an interesting situation. Just off the cuff, I agree with you. However, if you really think about it, Darnold had a really tough assignment. Going into NY as a rookie draftee QB. You just knew what was going to happen. There is no tougher place to play, especially as an untested rookie. NY was going to eat him alive....and they did. Combine that with a complete failure on the part of the coaching staff there, and it's easy to understand why ANY drafted QB would have nightmares about playing in NY.  OTOH, Baker Mayfield in Cleveland had a MUCH easier indoctrination.  And yet, his numbers there are NOT stellar. In fact, I would say he was just average. And that is NOT what you expect from the #1 overall pick.

So, I don't know. Mayfield should have a 'tactical' advantage because he had a much easier first four years. We'll see how it works out.