It seems that ever since the great Jim Brown left for the bigger hills of Hollywood, the Cleveland Browns have been on such a loosing skid that most of the sports world fans assumed that they would never live to see the day that the Browns were on top of the NFL world. However, possibly after todays game against the resting Pittsburg Steelers, the Browns maybe able to gain their way into the playoffs this season, and with the positive progression of their young quarterback, Baker Mayfield, they may actually be able to make a serious push this post season. Mayfield in week 16 had 1 receiver, Jarvis Landry, who is still a dawg on the field, making all the grown man plays he needs to in an effort to put the Browns in the winners circle. Yet one receiver in this new air raid style NFL we play these days, where toughing or sneezing remotely close to the QB results in a roughing the passer call, is just not enough, not even close, look at the top tight ends in the NFL today, who I personally love, but they are not known for their run blocking, other than George Kittle of the 49ers. The NFL has changed, yet the Browns haven't, until now, potentially. I am not saying that Mayfield is the next best QB, not even close, but I do believe he has what it takes to get there some day, maybe this season. Baker to my eye is a gunslinger at heart, he reminds me of Brett Favre with his scrambling around in the backfield with one idea in his mind, home run. I like that, I love that and I love that about Baker, he will live and die by his arm, not on his players not making plays or complaining about their target count, but if he can get it thru that tight window between the outside and middle thirds cover 3 to the deep post for a TOUCHDOWN. The city of Cleveland wants it, they deserve it, Uncle Bernie almost got them there if it wasn't for the gunslinger from Denver and his damn 98 yard touchdown DRIVE. So please, hand the ball off to Nick Chubb for the zone runs, pass it to Jarvis and Higgins, and those slip screens to Kareem Hunt and please get this new Browns team to the next level and on the road to the Super Bowl. Good Luck.
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