Fixing Baker Mayfield and the Browns Passing Game

Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty ImagesA little over a year ago, Baker Mayfield took over for Tyrod Taylor and lit the field on fire in front of a national TV audience. Freddie Kitchens took over for Todd Haley as Offensive Coordinator a few weeks later. What followed was one of the best strings of offensive games Browns fans have witnessed since the return:

Completion %: 68.4

Yards: 2254

TDs: 19

INTs: 8

Times sacked: 5

Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt (yards per passing attempt, adjusted for TDs, INTs, and yardage lost due to sacks): 8.33

Those 8.33 ANY/A would put Baker third in the NFL if they were extrapolated over the entire season (In my opinion ANY/A is the best single number that does not take…