Baker Mayfield didn’t look like a rookie. He didn’t act like one, either, entering his first NFL regular season game and leading the Browns to their first win since Dec. 24, 2016, rallying the star-crossed franchise back from a 14-point, second-quarter deficit in prime time Thursday night.
With a crisp and clutch performance, how well the No. 1-overall pick performed in difficult circumstances in a 21-17 win over the Jets, may have stunned many observers. Mayfield woke up a lifeless team, turning an angry crowd giddy when he replaced injured starter Tyrod Taylor late in the second quarter.