No matter what happens from here on out, I’ve got nothing but respect for Baker Mayfield.”Īfter a few sluggish quarters, the Rams (4-9) made their late push. “It’s what he did in the short week, to come in, get claimed off waivers, learn the offense, learn the game plan. “I can’t really describe what he did tonight,” Skowronek said about Mayfield. Rams wide receiver Ben Skowronek had a team-high seven catches for 89 yards and receiver Tutu Atwell contributed five catches for 50 yards. He completed 15 of his 20 attempts in the fourth quarter when he flawlessly directed his new squad down the field for a pair of touchdowns. Mayfield finished 22 of 35 for 230 yards with one touchdown and no turnovers. “It’s been a lot of emotions, to be honest with you. “It’s been pretty hectic,” Mayfield said. McVay gave the people what they wanted and Mayfield did the rest to snap the reigning Super Bowl champions’ six-game losing streak. The Mayfield experience provided entertainment, but similar to his shaky five-year career, there were highs and lows for 2018’s top draft pick. What a quick study, he just got here five minutes ago and figured out a way to be able to do some special things tonight.” … You can’t say enough about Baker Mayfield, the leadership, the resilience, the competitiveness. I can’t say enough about the defense to get the stop to allow the offense to get back on the field. “Just like we drew it up,” McVay jokingly said. It was the longest go-ahead touchdown drive in the final two minutes of a game over the past 45 NFL seasons. The 23-yard toss down the sideline capped an eight-play, 98-yard drive that took 1:35. Mayfield connected with wide receiver Van Jefferson for the game-winning touchdown pass with 10 seconds left to give the Rams a 17-16 comeback victory. Sometimes impulsive moves pay off and it did for the Rams. McVay pulled quarterback John Wolford after one drive and went with Mayfield the rest of the way to give the prime-time matchup an intriguing storyline. INGLEWOOD - Rams coach Sean McVay said he was leaning toward having new quarterback Baker Mayfield be active Thursday night against the Las Vegas Raiders, two days after the Rams claimed the former No. 1 overall draft pick on waivers from the Carolina Panthers.Īs it turned out, McVay was also leaning toward starting Mayfield, but he needed one more reason because a six-game losing streak and injuries to several key players weren’t enough to make the unprecedented move.īut then the Rams quickly fell behind by double digits at SoFi Stadium.
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