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BEREA Darren Fells Jersey , Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield bravely stood in the pocket last week, held the ball —n’t recovered.Physically, he’s fine. Mentally, Cleveland’s quarterback hasn’t healed.“That is the worst loss that I have ever had,” Mayfield said Wednesday.For the first time this season, the Browns (2-3-1) weren’t competitive in Sunday’s 38-14 loss to the Chargers, and Mayfield looked like what he is: a rookie who is going to make mistakes and take some lumps from time to time.But as he and his teammates prepare to play at Tampa Bay on Sunday, the No. 1 overall pick is showing leadership and a resolve not to let it happen again. The Browns may soon find out how far they’ve come — or how far they’ve got to go.“Any loss like that hurts,” Mayfield said. “You have to push forward and just have to do your job, and you will find out what this team is made of. It is never about the week before or if you win or lose — it is how you react from it. Coming off of a loss, we will really see what this team is made of.”Mayfield’s third career pro start was one of the worst of his football life. He completed just 22 of 46 passes (48 percent) for 238 yards with two interceptions.For a player who completed 71 percent of his passes last season at Oklahoma and 69 percent over four years (the first at Texas Tech) T. J. Carrie Color Rush Jersey , Mayfield’s inaccuracy against the Chargers was an anomaly.It was the first time his completion rate was under 50 percent since Nov. 21, 2015, when he went 9 of 20 against TCU. However, he only played the first half of that game because of a concussion.Mayfield only twice completed less than 50 percent of his passes in 48 college games, which is why he was so despondent about his performance last week.“Mathematically, which I think goes hand in hand with emotionally,” he said when asked why he called it his worst loss. “Just did not play well, plain and simple. No way around it. It was not fun.”Cleveland’s offensive line struggled to protect Mayfield, whose mobility was impacted when he slipped and tweaked his ankle while running out of bounds in the first quarter. The Chargers were able to keep Mayfield from rolling out and making plays.But perhaps more problematic was Mayfield missed open receivers, misread coverages and didn’t release the ball quickly enough. There were plays when a simple dump-off throw to a running back would have been a better option.“Kudos to them for doing their job,” Mayfield said of the Chargers. “They did it well. At the same time https://www.brownsfanshop.com , if I get the ball out of my hands, then none of that really matters. It just comes down to me not doing my job to the best of my ability, plain and simple. There is no way around it. I have to be better for this team and be that for our offense.”Browns coach Hue Jackson was pleased to hear that Mayfield was accountable. However, it wasn’t entirely his fault as Cleveland’s receivers weren’t getting open and rookies Antonio Callaway and Damion Ratley didn’t make plays on deep balls that could have been touchdowns.Mayfield took the blame.Jackson spread it around.“We have to make sure that we are in the right spots for him all of the time,” Jackson said. “I think there were some opportunities there. As I said to our line coaches, we have to make sure that we give up ground grudgingly for this young man. I do not want people hitting our quarterback. He has been hit way too much in my mind and then he has to get the ball out of his hand.“I have seen some things where he can improve, but I have seen some things where the unit can improve more than anything.”NOTES: QB Tyrod Taylor, who lost his job to Mayfield when he suffered a concussion in Week 3, believes he can still be a winning NFL starter. The 29-year-old said he has not considered asking for a trade. “My mindset is to continue to keep helping this team,” Taylor said in his first extensive interview since getting hurt. “It’s a new role for me.” Taylor will be a free agent after the season, and Jackson expects him to finish it with the Browns. “Until someone tells me something differently Browns Customized Color Rush Jerseys ,” Jackson said. “He is our backup quarterback.” … Starting C JC Tretter (ankle) did not practice, but Jackson thinks he’ll be ready for Sunday. If not, rookie Austin Corbett will start. On Friday, the Cleveland Browns officially announced the hiring of seven assistant coaches, and also confirmed the retention of two assistant coaches. The new additions include: Joe Whitt as pass game coordinator/secondary coach, Al Holcomb as run game coordinator/linebackers coach, Chris Jones as senior defensive assistant, Tosh Lupoi as defensive line coach, John Lilly as tight ends coach, John Parrella as assistant defensive line coach and Jeff Blasko as assistant offensive line coach. Wide receivers coach Adam Henry and defensive backs coach DeWayne Walker were confirmed to be remaining with the team. We had previously discussed all the other coaching hires; so besides the list below, the write-ups portion will only address the new additions.Head Coach: Freddie Kitchens (Cleveland)OffenseOffensive Coordinator: Todd Monken (Tampa Bay)Quarterbacks: Ryan Lindley (Cleveland)Running Backs/Run Game Coordinator: Stump Mitchell (NY Jets)Wide Receivers: Adam Henry (Cleveland)Tight Ends: John Lilly (U. Tennessee)Offensive Line/Associate Head Coach: James Campen (Green Bay)Assistant Offensive Line: Jeff Blasko (Green Bay)Offensive Quality Control: Jim Dray (Stanford)Offensive Quality Control: Tyler Tettleton (NY Jets)Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Jody Wright (UAB)Lilly had one year of experience in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016; besides that Cleveland Browns T-Shirts , he has been a college coach. Blasko’s addition makes sense, as he was James Campen’s assistant offensive line coach the past two years in Green Bay. The Browns’ offensive coaching staff figures to be complete.DefenseDefensive Coordinator: Steve Wilks (Arizona)Defensive Line: Tosh Lupoi (Alabama)Assistant Defensive Line: John Parrella (Spring league)Linebackers/Run Game Coordinator: Al Holcomb (Arizona)Secondary/Pass Game Coordinator: Joe Whitt (Green Bay)Defensive Backs: DeWayne Walker (Cleveland)Senior Defensive Assistant: Chris Jones (CFL)The Browns’ defensive line coaching staff is an interesting one. This is Lupoi’s first job in the NFL, and the same goes for Parrella, who spent last season helping work with players in a developmental league.Holcomb was previously reported as the linebackers coach/run game coordinator. Whitt becomes the secondary/pass game coordinator and is another highly-touted assistant. He had spent the past 11 years with the Packers, and was also their defensive-pass game coordinator in 2018. Prior to that, he was their secondary/cornerbacks coach since 2009. Staying on board as defensive backs coach is Walker. Jones still has the mysterious title of senior defensive assistant. Cleveland’s defensive staff is probably close to completion, although I could see another lower-end assistant being hired.Special TeamsSpecial Teams Coordinator: Mike Priefer (Minnesota)Assistant Special Teams Coordinator: VacantThe assistant special teams coordinator is still vacant.---Who else would you like to see land in Cleveland as an assistant, Browns fans?