Baker Mayfield's debut shows Cleveland Browns win, social media reacts

An impressive first performance by Baker Mayfield allowed the Cleveland Browns to finish a series of 19 games without a win Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The Browns trailed the New York Jets 14-0 in the first half before Mayfield struck injured Tyrod Taylor and set off a strong comeback. The 2018 draft pick has destroyed the Jets' defense with four attempts to score and it's his pass that found receiver Jarvis Landry, who finally laid Carlos Hyde's decisive touchdown.

Mayfield finally finished the game with 17 of 23 passes for 201 yards while the Browns won 21-17 and were victorious for the first time since December 2016, ending the NFL-AFL's second longest win without a win. in 1970.

Social media, especially all those related to Cleveland – LeBron James, for example – responded quickly to Mayfield's victory and performance.

Some Browns fans were also treated to free beer. Bud Light has promised to open a special fridge of festive beers every time the Browns win their first win of the season. The chains were finally opened Thursday night.

Despite Mayfield's heroism, head coach Hue Jackson is not ready to name him as a starter for the next game against Oakland Raiders.

"I'm going to watch the band and make the right decision, the best decision for the organization and for our advance football team," Jackson said. quoted as saying. "It's my job, that's what I'm going to do."

While many wonder if the Browns could have been 3-0 instead of 1-1-1 if Mayfield had started all their matches, there could be two reasons why Jackson made those comments while Larry Brown Sports was speculating.

For one, Taylor suffered a concussion that saw him take off for Mayfield. Having started the season as a quarterback, it would not have been ideal for him to hear that he lost his seat due to a serious head injury.

In addition, it is possible that Jackson does not have all the power for his decisions. Browns' general manager, John Dorsey, traded against Taylor before the Cleveland team drafted Mayfield in the hope of allowing the 23 – year – old athlete to stay in the lane. team without pressure while Taylor would take office.

Whatever it is, it will be difficult to keep Mayfield out of the game even if Taylor is ready to return to action.

Baker Mayfield's Clevelnad Brown debut ended a 19-game winless streak for the team. In this photo, Mayfield celebrates after a touchdown by Carlos Hyde # 34 (not shown) in the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio on September 20, 2018. Photo: Joe Robbins / Getty Images