How do Cleveland Browns rank in 2018 QB draft class comparison after three seasons?

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Dec 14, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws a pass over Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Matt Judon (99) during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Passing Yards Per Game

"Baker Mayfield: 241.6 YPG Josh Allen: 220.6 YPG Sam Darnold: 213.1 YPG Lamar Jackson: 154 YPG Josh Rosen: 142.3 YPG Mason Rudolph: 139.3 YPG"

Baker Mayfield takes the crown at the top of this list, and a big part of it is how consistent he has been in the NFL. Unlike Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson, Baker played a high level his rookie year. For reference, around 250 passing yards per game is needed to reach the coveted 4,000 yards mark in a 16 game season. Josh Allen is the only quarterback on this list who hit that 4,000 yards, and he did that last season. However, Baker himself threw for above 250 yards per game in his rookie season.

Every quarterback on this list surprisingly threw for fewer yards in 2020 than they did in 2019 besides Josh Allen. Darnold was on pace to be second on this list until he saw a major regression in the category in 2020.

This will likely never be a category that Lamar Jackson is at the top of the group in, with how run-heavy the Baltimore Ravens offense has become. The Panthers are hoping to be able to revive Darnold’s career, but it is likely that only Mayfield and Josh Allen will cross the 250 yards per game mark for their career averages at some point in their careers.

Baker’s yards per game have gone down over the past three seasons, hitting a career-low of 222.7 yards per game last season. However, I expect that number to start rising again, as he will be significantly more comfortable in Stefanski’s offense in week one of 2021 than he was in week one of 2020.

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