Miami Dolphins 2018 Scouting Report: Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield

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​Heisman Trophy winner from the Oklahoma Sooners; Baker Mayfield is an interesting prospect. The hashtag #GetMeToMiami instantly started trending as soon as Mayfield commented on Kenny Stills' Instagram live stream. How would Mayfield fit in Miami? First, let’s get to know the prospect:

• Quarterback
• 6’0", 216 pounds
• Age: 22
  
  

​Career Stats:

• ​14,607 Yards
• 131 Touchdowns
• 30 Interceptions
• 1,083 Rushing Yards
• 21 Rushing Touchdowns

After watching and reviewing eight games of Baker Mayfield’s electrifying career, here is what I came away with:

• Oklahoma’s offense was mainly the Run Pass Option (RPO) and Shotgun Formation.
• Mayfield’s bread and butter is his ability to make intermediate throws and timing routes. (Outs, Comebacks, Slants, Curls, etc.)
• Mayfield always seems to go through his progressions and find his checkdown target.
• Mayfield has great touch on his deep ball, but there are times when his placement can be off.
• When under pressure, Mayfield side-arms a lot of throws which leads to inaccuracy and batted passes. Mayfield also tends to side-arm throws on screen plays
• It should be said that Mayfield played with a lot of NFL talent that aided his high production (Samaje Perine, Joe Mixon, Orlando Brown Jr. , Rodney Anderson, Dede Westbrook, and Mark Andrews). Mayfield also had one of the best offensive lines in all of college football.
• Mayfield has a similar skill set to Alex Smith, though he is more mobile.
• What makes him special is his intangibles and alpha male mindset as a quarterback, which doesn’t always show on film. 

​​If Baker Mayfield were to be part of the Miami Dolphins roster next season, how would he fit in?

The Dolphins brass have made it very clear that they are going with Ryan Tannehill as the starting quarterback in 2018, which would leave Mayfield as his backup. Mayfield would also serve as Ryan Tannehill’s insurance policy, in case something unfortunate happens again in the offseason. This can be said for any draft eligible/free agent quarterback.

Would Baker Mayfield be a good fit in an Adam Gase offense? The Adam Gase offense creates matchup advantages through motions, bunch formation, crossers and one read timing routes.  One thing we didn’t see a lot of from the Gase offense this past season, is the run pass option, but that should return with a more mobile quarterback. Therefore, for what Mayfield brings to the table, he should be a good fit for the Dolphins.

Overall, Mayfield is always going to be a polarizing prospect for many reasons, but I believe based on the tape, he is worthy of a top 10 selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. So where does that leave the Dolphins? If the Dolphins want to get Baker Mayfield, one would have to think they would need to jump a few teams (Denver Broncos, New York Jets) to get him.

This report was done by Lake Prasad. Follow him on Twitter: @LakeMcGroove