Vance Joseph has ‘no concern’ with Baker Mayfield measurements
Jan 24, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: 9:37 am
No, Baker Mayfield wasn’t ducking the Senior Bowl measurements.
The Oklahoma Sooners quarterback prospect, amid speculation about his delayed arrival to the annual college all-star game this week, said after practice on Tuesday that he had a family emergency that he needed to take care of
“My mom’s not doing too great. Family first. Always. Doesn’t matter what the situation is, I would never put myself before my mom,” Mayfield said.
“… It wasn’t about delaying measuring. I’ll measure tomorrow if it’s that big of a deal. I don’t care. Like I said, family first.”
Mayfield didn’t get measured Wednesday morning, however. He did it Tuesday night.
Officially coming in at 6-foot 3/8 inches and 216 pounds, markedly shorter than his North team counterpart Josh Allen, who came in just shy of 6-foot-5 and 237 pounds.
Baker Mayfield – official measurements from Reese’s Senior Bowl:
Height: 6003 (6’0 3/8)
Weight: 216
Hand: 9 1/2
Arm: 30 1/2
Wingspan 30 3/8— Reese’s Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) January 24, 2018
And even though his small stature was the one thing that stood out to Alfred “Big Al” Williams among all the Senior Bowl quarterbacks on Day 1 of practices, Denver Broncos head coach said it doesn’t matter much to him.
“You watch Drew Brees play. He’s figured it out. He’s a very successful quarterback,” Joseph said of the 6-foot-tall New Orleans Saints quarterback. “Guys figure it out. Players play. Good players figure it out. I wouldn’t be concerned about that.”
The Broncos, who are coaching the North squad for this year’s Senior Bowl, specifically requested to have Mayfield on their team to get a closer look at the 2017 Heisman winner.
“We want to coach all of the best players here. That’s why we are here, obviously,” Joseph said. “The quarterbacks are always a big deal as far as conversations, but there are a bunch of good players we want to see.”
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