Ranking of the league’s QBs puts Browns second-year player among some good company

." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareSporting News taps Baker Mayfield as a Top 10 quarterbackKen Blaze-USA TODAY SportsThe Cleveland Browns embarked on a rebuilding plan that was always centered on not selectinga franchise quarterback until the time was right. That time arrived on April 26 Chris Hubbard Color Rush Jersey , 2018, when the Browns made quarterback Baker Mayfield the No. 1 overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft.Mayfield went on to throw for a team-rookie-record 3,725 yards in 2018, which is also the sixth-best mark by a rookie in NFL history. His 27 touchdown passes broke the rookie record of 26, which had been shared by Peyton Manning (1998 with the Indianapolis Colts) and Russell Wilson (2012 with the Seattle Seahawks).As he prepares for his second season running a Browns offense that should be one of the league’s most entertaining, Mayfield is ready to take his place among the league’s best quarterbacks, according to Vinnie Iyer at The Sporting News.Iyer ranked the starting quarterbacks for the league’s 32 teams, and after the standard group that included Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Seth-Devalve-Jersey , New England’s Tom Brady and New Orleans’ Drew Brees, Mayfield checked in at No. 9:A look at the rest of the list highlights some interesting takeaways:Mayfield is ranked ahead of the other starting quarterbacks in the AFC North: Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisber (No. 10), Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson (No. 23) and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton (No. 26).Mayfield is light years ahead of his fellow rookies from the 2018 NFL Draft: Sam Darnold of the New York Jets (No. 22), Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills (No. 25) and Josh Rosen of the Miami Dolphins (No. 35).Mayfield is ranked higher than several quarterbacks that the Browns were allegedly going to “regret” not drafting or trading for: Philadelphia’s Carson Wentz (No. 11), Houston’s Deshaun Watson (No. 13), Chicago’s Mitchell Trubisky (No. 15), San Francisco’s Jimmy Garoppolo (No. 16).It may have taken the Browns longer than some would have liked to finally land their quarterback, but Mayfield quickly rewarded that patience as a rookie.Now with a year of experience Kevin Zeitler Jersey , a full season working with head coach Freddie Kitchens, and a high-powered offense at his disposal, Mayfield should continue his ascension up the ranks of the league’s best quarterbacks. Cleveland Browns:Browns know they must stop Von Miller, Bradley Chubb (ohio.com) - The playoff hopes of the Browns are on life support but could be resuscitated if they’re able to prevent Denver Broncos edge rushers Von Miller and Bradley Chubb from wrecking Saturday’s prime-time nationally televised showdown in Colorado.Baker Mayfield wins 5th Rookie of the Week Award (clevelandbrowns.com) - Baker Mayfield’s fifth NFL Rookie of the Week award gives the Browns a whopping nine for the season. Mayfield earned his latest honor Friday, beating out Giants RB Saquon Barkley, Bills WR Robert Foster, Colts LB Darius Leonard and 49ers DB D.J. Reed.Browns vs. Broncos is a family feud for Chubb cousins (yahoo.com) - When Bradley Chubb was pestering quarterbacks in the ACC and Nick Chubb was plowing through SEC defenses, the second cousins dreamed of facing each other in a bowl game. Bradley Joel Bitonio Color Rush Jersey , a defensive end at North Carolina State, and Nick, a running back at Georgia, never got that opportunity in college. But that changes tonight.Browns defense thrives on turnovers (Denver Post) - A big reason for the Cleveland Browns advancing from last year’s 0-16 record to their current mark of 5-7-1: Takeaways. Entering Saturday’s game against the Broncos, the Browns’ 28 takeaways are second-most in the NFL, behind only Chicago (34). The Browns have 15 interceptions and a league-leading 13 fumble recoveries. Last year, the Browns’ 13 takeaways were fewest in the league.NFL:Martavis Bryant suspended by NFL (NFL.com) - Oakland Raiders wide receiver Martavis Bryant was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Friday for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement from a previous ban, the league announced in a statement.The life of a Madden ratings adjuster (ESPN) - He’ll go to games now -- not as a fan or the son of a legendary Hall of Famer https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Terrance-Mitchell-Jersey , but for work. And often, Barry J. Sanders goes unrecognized by people other than the players he used to compete with or against at Oklahoma State and Stanford.Week 15 injury roundup (PFT) - Week 15 of the 2018 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Chargers and it continues with two more games on Saturday. The Jets, Texans, Browns and Broncos submitted their final injury reports on Thursday and the 24 teams in Sunday’s games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday.Carson Wentz fractured vertebrae will need three months to heal (Washington Post) - The stress fracture in Eagles’ quarterback Carson Wentz’s back could take up to three months to heal, Philadelphia Coach Doug Pederson said Friday. The injury will not require surgery and Wentz will be listed as questionable heading into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.