"Bruh they gave up more for Sam Darnold than Baker" - NFL fans stunned by Carolina Panthers' trade for Baker Mayfield

After a long-drawn-out process, the Cleveland Browns finally found a trade partner for Baker Mayfield. According to reports, the Browns agreed to trade the quarterback to the Carolina Panthers.Ian Rapoport@RapSheetA new QB in Carolina: The #Panthers are acquiring former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield from the #Browns for a 2024 conditional 5th-round draft pick, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. Deal is pending a physical. All parties split the financials to make it happen.219076412A new QB in Carolina: The #Panthers are acquiring former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield from the #Browns for a 2024 conditional 5th-round draft pick, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. Deal is pending a physical. All parties split the financials to make it happen. https://t.co/xuTLqosmZmThe trade is reportedly for a conditional 2024 fifth-round draft pick, which is not a steep price for a starting quarterback. NFL fans were quick to react to the news, with some in shock that Sam Darnold went for more than Mayfield did. For reference, Darnold was traded to the Panthers in 2021 in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick and second and fourth-round picks in 2022.✭ Jack Ferrara ✭@Yankees_Loading@RapSheet @TomPelissero bruh they gave up more for Sam Darnold than Baker 2413@RapSheet @TomPelissero bruh they gave up more for Sam Darnold than Baker 😭😭😭PickensBurgh🫡@PickensBurgh@RapSheet @TomPelissero LMAOOOOOO991@RapSheet @TomPelissero LMAOOOOOOAn NFL fan charted what the Panthers' new offense could look like with Mayfield.Jack Cavanagh ↗️@javanagh87@RapSheet @TomPelissero Carolina Panthers OQB: Baker Mayfield | Darnold / CorralRB: CMC | Foreman / ChubaLT: Ickey EkwonuLG: B Christensen / M JordanC: BozemanRG: CorbettRT: T MotonTE: T Tremble / I ThomasX: DJ MooreZ: Robbie Anderson / Higgins | ZylstraSlot: Terrace Marshall | Shi Smith793@RapSheet @TomPelissero Carolina Panthers OQB: Baker Mayfield | Darnold / CorralRB: CMC | Foreman / ChubaLT: Ickey EkwonuLG: B Christensen / M JordanC: BozemanRG: CorbettRT: T MotonTE: T Tremble / I ThomasX: DJ MooreZ: Robbie Anderson / Higgins | ZylstraSlot: Terrace Marshall | Shi SmithWill@JohnCarlsongang@javanagh87 @RapSheet @TomPelissero PFF gonna post this like “who’s stopping this Panthers offense 🥶🥶”4487@javanagh87 @RapSheet @TomPelissero PFF gonna post this like “who’s stopping this Panthers offense 🥶🥶”A Miami Dolphins fan pointed out that Panthers wideout Robby Anderson didn't want this deal to happen.YALL DONT KNOW BALL🍜💪(Mike McDaddy/Wilkins stan)@Tranracialangel@RapSheet @TomPelissero Check in on Robbie anderson.19419@RapSheet @TomPelissero Check in on Robbie anderson. https://t.co/uAy689U1p4A New Orleans Saints follower believes Mayfield was worth a lot more than what the Panthers gave up.Kris traynor@friendsrule13@RapSheet @AnnieAgar @TomPelissero He’s worth so much more than that. Considering he’s the best quarterback Cleveland has had since they were re-created in the late 1990s151@RapSheet @AnnieAgar @TomPelissero He’s worth so much more than that. Considering he’s the best quarterback Cleveland has had since they were re-created in the late 1990sDAN@dandan1800@RapSheet @TomPelissero Baker and Darnold on the same team is genuinely hilarious39112@RapSheet @TomPelissero Baker and Darnold on the same team is genuinely hilariousPhilly’s Phinest Beercan@BeercanBrain@RapSheet @TomPelissero Darnold and Mayfield on the same team?!287@RapSheet @TomPelissero Darnold and Mayfield on the same team?! https://t.co/l95ntg93GYStef Fanski 🇺🇦@Oh__Cleveland@RapSheet @TomPelissero The “pending a physical” is interesting. Is his shoulder recovered enough from surgery to pass a physical?2@RapSheet @TomPelissero The “pending a physical” is interesting. Is his shoulder recovered enough from surgery to pass a physical?A Minnesota Vikings fan believes Mayfield will make Cleveland regret this trade.IrvSmithBetta@vikingsarebetta@RapSheet @TomPelissero he’s gonna make the browns sorry for trading him15@RapSheet @TomPelissero he’s gonna make the browns sorry for trading himWhy did Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers make the trade?The Cleveland Browns actively sought a trade for Baker Mayfield after they landed Deshaun Watson earlier in the offseason. This prompted the 2017 Heisman Trophy winner to request a move.Mayfield refused to play for the Browns again, which forced their hand. Despite the impending suspension for Deshaun Watson, the Browns knew they couldn't hold onto Mayfield any longer.They did not get much in return for Mayfield and will also have to pay most of his salary. However, they had no choice other than to cut ties and take whatever they could get.Carolina made the trade because they lacked a solid quarterback. When head coach Matt Rhule was hired, he essentially cleaned house, cutting franchise icon Cam Newton. They signed Teddy Bridgewater the same day.Bridgewater didn't pan out, so Rhule and company sent him to Denver and traded three picks. This included a second-round pick to the Jets for Sam Darnold.Darnold was perhaps even worse than Bridgewater was. The Panthers then tried re-signing Cam Newton late last season and that didn't work out either.Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Carolina PanthersWith the seat warming under Rhule, he knew he needed a dependable quarterback. Fortunately for him, a former Heisman winner in Mayfield became available.To make things even better, the Panthers barely gave up anything in exchange. We'll see if this trade pays off this time around.