The Browns will have to figure out who their starting quarterback will be this year, Tyrod Taylor or Baker Mayfield. Both played well Thursday night in the Browns’ 20-10 win over the Giants at MetLife Stadium in the preseason opener for both teams. Good for the Browns. Not so good for the Giants.
Taylor and Mayfield both led the Browns to first-half touchdowns, which pleased the Cleveland coaching staff but proved the Giants still have work to do on defense before the Sept. 9 opener against Jacksonville.
With all the attention on rookie running back Saquon Barkley and the Giants’ revamped offense, the defense has gotten a virtual pass during training camp despite coming off a season where the unit ranked second to last in the NFL, allowing 373 yards per game.