Cleveland Browns preseason player rankings led by Baker Mayfield, OBJ

Players 1-5

1. Baker Mayfield; The Browns are loaded with talent, but make no mistake about it: Cleveland’s going to go as far as the second-year veteran takes them. Big things are expected from Mayfield in 2019, and there’s the expectation he’ll break the Browns’ single season record for passing yards and touchdown. These historical marks are currently owned by Brian Sipe.

2. Odell Beckham Jr.: When healthy, he’s one of the most recognizable names in the NFL and he’ll get plenty of attention being on the receiving end of some Baker Bombs. Mayfield proved to be a distributor in 2018, though, displaying an ability to spread the ball around and not focus on one receiver. If OBJ isn’t catching 8-10 balls again, will disconnect creep it’s ugly head into Browns’ town?

3. Myles Garrett: If all are healthy, the Cleveland Browns boast one of the best best defensive front lines in the NFL, and Garrett is far and away the best player in the unit.

4. Kareem Hunt: If the Browns are able to get Hunt in-between the lines, Cleveland will be adding a player who is a year removed from winning the NFL’s rushing title as a rookie. In his 2017 debut season, Hunt rushed and received a combined1,782 yards and 11 touchdowns.

He played 11 games in 2018 before being suspended and scored a combined 14 touchdowns. He’s kind of an afterthought because he has to serve an eight-game suspension before he can help, but adding Hunt into the mix may put the Browns offense on another level.

5. Nick Chubb gave the Browns something they really hadn’t had since Peyton Hills dream season elevated him to the cover of Madden.

Chubb is a game changer, capable of hitting a home run every time he touches the football. How will the addition of Hunt halfway through the season impact the second-year veteran? That’s Freddie Kitchen’s conundrum,  and luckily, it’s a good problem to have.