#6 Baker Mayfield/Tyrod Taylor, Cleveland Browns (1-2-1)
This is the second team in the list that already had two starters who were not on the roster last season. The Browns traded for Tyrod Taylor during the offseason. A month later the Browns picked Baker Mayfield with the number 1 overall pick.
Mayfield was supposed to be redshirted this season with Taylor holding the place for the year at least until the Browns are out of Playoff contention. But with Taylor's concussion in Week 3 Thursday Night matchup against the Jets, Mayfield came in late second quarter and helped Browns mount the comeback and give the franchise its first win in 17 games.
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Browns had a great start to the season, mostly thanks to the defense which stifled Ben Roethlisberger in Week 1. Drew Brees also had a tough time playing against this defense. Browns started 0-1-1 in the first two weeks and entered week 3 as favorites for the first time in almost two seasons.
Tyrod Taylor apart from a couple of plays had a tough start to his Browns tenure. That bad form continued in week 3. The first half of that game was unwatchable with Tyrod under center. But, when Mayfield came into the game, the dynamics changed. Browns offense is fun to watch after a very long time, He made the plays that Tyrod Taylor would hesitate to do.
Mayfield brought the life back into the Browns fans. The stadium was lit during the Second Half. That Second Half started a new era in Cleveland Football History. Mayfield was named a starter for Week 4 and beyond as expected. On his first start though Mayfield came back to earth against the Oakland Raiders.
Mayfield threw for two touchdowns but also had four turnovers which resulted in 21 Raiders points. Mayfield showed off his athletic skills, but also showed it was premature to make him a HOF player after that amazing second half in week 3.
It is going to be interesting to see how the Browns and Mayfield will continue the rest of the way in all of a sudden new look AFC North that has Steelers tied at the bottom of the table instead of the top.
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