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Antonio Brown Says Lamar Jackson Should Have Been Drafted Before Baker Mayfield

Antonio Brown took a shot at Baker Mayfield following the Browns QB's Instagram comments on Friday
Antonio Brown Says Lamar Jackson Should Have Been Drafted Before Baker Mayfield
Antonio Brown Says Lamar Jackson Should Have Been Drafted Before Baker Mayfield

Antonio Brown took a shot at Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield on Saturday as the free-agent wideout responded to criticism from Mayfield in an Instagram comment.

Mayfield jabbed Brown on Friday regarding his incident in a cryotherapy chamber as well as his helmet saga with the NFL. Brown didn't take kindly to the remarks, taking aim at the Browns for selecting Mayfield with the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL draft.

"Should of never been drafted before Lamar Jackson what a big scam," Brown wrote on Saturday.

Mayfield threw a rookie-record 27 touchdowns in 2018, but the Oklahoma product has struggled in 2019. Cleveland enters Week 4 at 1–2, with Mayfield throwing just three touchdowns compared to five interceptions.

Jackson has shined in his second season with Baltimore. The No. 32 pick in 2018, Jackson has led Baltimore to a 2–1 record with seven passing touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Cleveland and Baltimore will square off in an AFC North battle on Sunday. Kickoff from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore is slated for 1 p.m. ET. 


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Michael Shapiro is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He is a Denver native and 2018 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.