Well, that didn't take long."Not taking long" could mean a number of things: Baker Mayfield's first appearance
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Kevin Love Jersey few things.In all, Mayfield went 22-of-35 pa sing for 230 yards and a touchdown on the night all of this while picking up a Rams playbook for the first time on Tuesday night.Mayfield didn't even get the opportunity to start the game, entering the matchup just before the end of the first quarter, with John Wolford's night ending after a single drive. Wolford was dealing with a neck injury entering the game, so his health was somewhat in question.Still, Mayfield got the start and the win, even with the Rams' offense hitting a lull in the middle third of the game. A pair of fourth-quarter TDs proved to be the difference for LA.So, what factored into in the game-winning performance?"I mean just Baker Mayfield," Van Jefferson said following the game. "He's just confident. It's important to him. He took it to heart."Sean McVay added to the intangibles conversation:"You can't say enough about Baker Mayfield, and the leadership, the resilience, the competitivene s," "And what a quick study. He just got here five minutes ago, and figured out a way to do some special things tonight."McVay said Mayfield had the benefit of some "concept carryover" from
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Brad Daugherty Jersey entering his debut with LA:Games7 (6 starts)Pa sing yards1,313Touchdowns6Interceptions6Yards per game187.6Pa ser rating74.4PFF grade (offense)52.2
