The Cleveland Browns and quarterback Baker Mayfield were expected to be the breakout stars of the NFL in 2019 and become AFC contenders. Instead, they played mediocre football and Mayfield was statistically one of the worst starting quarterbacks in the NFL.
Mayfield's struggles were particularly surprising because of his breakout performance during the final eight games of the 2018 season. Mayfield was an efficient quarterback while also making plenty of throws downfield.
The issues with Freddie Kitchens as the head coach/offensive play-caller were a part of the problem for Mayfield, as well as the struggles with the offensive line.