To a certain extent, I DO believe the Browns need some WRs who can actually catch the football. While I stated by belief in the talent-level of Mayfield, he did throw a number of balls against the Packers that should have been caught.
Then, I think...............................
Duper and Clayton weren't HOF WRs but Marino made them look pretty darn good.
The Pats have had a number of WRs that never made great WRs but Brady made them look pretty darn good (rotating Slot Receivers, as the main example)
Rogers is a HOF QB whose WRs seemingly, make great catch after great catch.
However, is it that these QBs actually put the ball in precisely the right spot, at precisely the right time, at precisely the right speed and rotation that allow the WRs to make seemingly great catches?
Maybe Baker cannot do any of the above and that is why the WRs drop so many passes.
Just a thought
On non-physical competencies:
I fear that - whatever Mayfield may make up next year by being physically fit - will be lost by the lack of material between the ears.
Remember he is 0-7 on possible game winning drives. That goes back to the Chiefs' playoff game last year. He just didn't do it then or since when the game is on the line.
I shudder to think that big-mouth Rex Ryan was right about him all these years.