Last year, Baker Mayfield was dangerous. And that was after an offseason in which he wasn’t allowed to be the true face of the Cleveland Browns. As a rookie, Mayfield was the second-string quarterback as head coach Hue Jackson did all he could to quiet the No. 1 overall pick.
He wanted him to sit back and watch as Tyrod Taylor led the team, which meant Mayfield was a more subdued version of himself. We can argue all day whether Jackson was right in trying this approach (he wasn’t) but the fact is, we don’t have to.