The new quarterback’s preparation was aided by familiarity, communication and his plane conversation with Sean McVay before the 2018 scouting combine.
THOUSAND OAKS — Rams coach Sean McVay noticed an empty seat next to Baker Mayfield while boarding a direct Southwest flight from LAX to Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine four years ago.
After a wild first week together, McVay gave Mayfield more than 30 minutes of quiet time after he guided the Rams toMayfield said he got a chance to process everything Sunday, three days after he orchestrated a sensational game-winning 98-yard drive against the Raiders and five days after joining the Rams, who“I think probably Sunday afternoon after my adrenaline and everything kind of settled down a little bit,” Mayfield said Thursday. “I slept for probably about a day and a half.
“I can even remember when we got Odell last year,” McVay said, “a lot of the plays that you’re saying, ‘All right, what are the best ways to be able to utilize him?’ You’re watching and you’re saying, ‘Man, this is pretty impressive from Odell, but this is also pretty impressive what Baker was doing.’ And so, Jake Peetz and a lot of our coaches do a great job of being able to gather inventory and turn it around in a quick amount of time, so you can kind of see some of those types of things.
McVay said he remembered a conversation with Brad Stevens, the president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics, while helping Mayfield prep for his Rams debut on short notice.
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