The Cleveland Browns closed the Baker Mayfield chapter of their franchise but it is likely to be referenced for a while. If Mayfield flounders, it will prove the front office (and some fans) right. If Mayfield thrives, especially if the Browns have struggles, it will prove the front office (and some fans) wrong.
With Cleveland and Carolina facing off in Week 1, the next chapter in the team’s and the player’s books will start with each other. While it seems likely Deshaun Watson will play some of 2022, Jacoby Brissett is the odds-on favorite to start that Week 1 matchup and much of the early part of the Browns schedule.
We have touched on Brissett’s history and hopes for Cleveland. He has to be at least as good as Mayfield was in 2021, not hard to do, and the team is betting on Brissett’s limited mistakes to take them steady the ship while/if Watson is out.
