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7 Best Cleveland Browns of the 21st Century

By Martin McConnell

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 3: Cornerback Joe Haden #23 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after catching and interception during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 3, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 3: Cornerback Joe Haden #23 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after catching and interception during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 3, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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7. Baker Mayfield

He may only be going into his second year, but you can easily make the case for quarterback Baker Mayfield to be on this list. Mayfield has supernaturally quickly, endeared himself to the Dawg Pound by giving fans the one piece they’ve been consistently missing: a franchise quarterback.

Mayfield currently holds the record for the most passing touchdowns for a rookie quarterback in the history of the NFL with 27. This puts him above the rookie company of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and former Indianapolis Colt, Peyton Manning. Mayfield was able to step in immediately for an injured Tyrod Taylor in week three against the New York Jets, and the rest, so far at least, has been history.

Surprisingly, putting a second-year player on this list isn’t really a slight to the Browns here. Baker Mayfield has made the Browns culturally relevant once again, a task that 29 other quarterbacks before him could not accomplish. With 27 touchdowns as a rookie, Mayfield gave John Dorsey the green light to go all in with Cleveland’s roster and acquire more talent for him to play with.

Here’s to more of Baker Mayfield, for the next 10-15 years. If he keeps going at the pace he’s on, he should easily be No. 1 on this list by the time he retires. Easily.

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