Browns' lackluster offensive start begins with Baker Mayfield

BEREA, Ohio -- When Cleveland traded for receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to pair with budding star quarterback Baker Mayfield, the expectations for the Browns exploded.

And yet so far, Cleveland’s offense has yet to follow suit.

Sure, the flashes have been there, highlighted by Mayfield’s 89-yard touchdown strike to Beckham that finally put the overmatched New York Jets away on Monday night. But the consistency has not, leaving Mayfield, OBJ and playcalling head coach Freddie Kitchens searching for answers heading into the teeth of the schedule. That begins with a litmus matchup Sunday night against the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams.

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