Quotes from Baker Mayfield

Always have self-confidence because that can take you a long way.

When a play breaks down, yeah, I've been blessed with the ability to make plays.

I had to play the cards that I was dealt to get better mentally, physically, and push myself to limits that I didn't think I was capable of.

Without pressure, I don't think this would be very much fun, without all the people watching and finding joy in this game.

I'm not trying to please everybody. I'm just trying to play for one team and do it the right way.

I'm not fast, so I have to be able to throw from the pocket.

Cleveland, as a whole, is a great sports town. People love the Browns here.

I am a Cleveland Brown. I am proud and happy about that.

To be compared to Brett Favre is pretty special, but he was his own player, and so am I. I'm not trying to be Brett Favre, Jr., the second coming. I want to be myself, and I want to be the best to ever play.

Anytime you get a better competition level, it's always better for you because you want to get the best out of yourself, and you want to compete against the best.

I love this game, and without the competitive nature, I wouldn't enjoy it.

Everything along the way has made me the competitor I am.

Having been through some adversity, starting from different points and having to work through the depth chart on many occasions, it's definitely helped my story.

Everybody wants to portray the bad boy, the Johnny Manziel stuff, but I love the game of football. There's no doubt about that.

You can't beat the Cotton Bowl. There's nothing like that.

The energy I bring, the passion I bring, it's infectious. You can ask anybody on that Oklahoma staff. That's what I bring to the table.

Whatever opportunity I get, to make sure I get better, I need to take advantage of that.

I've set up my goals, and I go after them, and if I do that each day, the rest will take care of itself.

That's the biggest difference from college to NFL. Everybody's so talented at this level, the difference is knowing the game - knowing where to go with the ball in my position, knowing how to execute your job to the highest level. In college, you could just get by playing ball.

You've got to play to your players' talents.

People will have their guesses and opinions on my character, but anyone that's actually sat down and talked to me knows that I don't have any character issues, any off-the-field issues.

If you can grab a ball and throw it, you can grab a ball and throw it. I don't care how tall you are, either. I'm not gonna see over a 6-foot-7 left tackle. You've gotta find lanes; you've gotta know where your guys are. It's not about the height: if you can win ball games, you can win 'em.

I love being around my teammates, and I love leading and having responsibility.

All the different coaches and styles of play I've seen helped me develop, to relate to my teammates.