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Shannon Sharpe · Oct 10, 2025

Sharpe argued that through five weeks of the 2025 season Baker Mayfield has been the best-playing quarterback in the league, insisting no six quarterbacks are playing the position better than he is and that he belongs in the top five if not first.

There are not seven six quarterbacks playing the quarterback position better than Baker Mayfield.

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  • Game Outcome PicksOct 10, 2025

    have fun While you're over there Washington, Broncos beat up on them Jets.

    Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+172 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    DEN
    score:
    13-11
    skill:
    172
    they picked:
    DEN
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    naive pick:
    NYJ
    difficulty:
    1.72
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    13

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  • I'm not so sure that Baker Mayfield shouldn't be one... There are not six quarterbacks playing better than Baker Mayfield... they said, the first five weeks of this season, Baker Mayfield played better. Than everybody, and he has.

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