Obviously as of Thursday, people will be answering with Burrow, a number one overall QB who at least hasn’t ridden the disappointment train yet. And maybe he never will. But Burrow’s greatest attribute right now — aside from his football attributes that made him such an enticing prospect — is his potential.
It was only a year ago that people were excited about Mayfield’s potential.
After posing 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his last 10 games as a rookie (including seven touchdowns and no picks in two games against the Bengals), Mayfield was viewed by some as Cleveland’s best catch since Joe Thomas.