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Cleveland Browns: Baker Mayfield matters most

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 17: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns throws pass during the fourth quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Cleveland Browns success, or lack thereof, in 2021 will hinge on the player — and the health — of quarterback Baker Mayfield

Sometime during Peyton Manning’s Colts tenure, offensive coordinator Tom Moore uttered two legendary sentences about the soon-to-be Hall of Famer and the team’s chances if he were injured:

“Fellas, if 18 (Peyton Manning) goes down, we’re f***ed.