The Cleveland Browns were supposed to be one of the greatest shows in football this season. They brought in a pair of All-Pro skill-position players to complement arguably the best young core of playmakers in football, and promoted offensive guru Freddie Kitchens to head coach. Two games into 2019, though, the Browns are still working toward finding consistency on offense, a development that's surprised one former franchise stalwart – and led to him questioning sophomore signal-caller Baker Mayfield.

During an appearance on the Browns' weekly radio show, Joe Thomas explained what he's seen from Mayfield and Cleveland's offense over the first two weeks of the regular season.

“The fact the ball’s not coming out in rhythm is surprising and unsettling to me,” he said, per Jeff Risdon of Browns Wire. “We saw Baker patting the ball, trying to push it down the field. Even with some of the big plays being made, it didn’t seem to be happening in rhythm.”

Mayfield's struggles aren't without context, though. As Thomas sees it, defenses are adjusting to what the former No. 1 overall pick put on film during his standout rookie season.

“It seems defenses are trying to do a lot more disguising,” he said. “A couple of times (vs. the Jets), Baker was confused on whether it was man or zone.”

Mayfield has thrown for 610 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions while completing 60.3 percent of his attempts. Though he fared better in Cleveland's 23-3 win over the New York Jets on Monday than he was in the season-opener, Mayfield still has much to improve upon before reaching the level of play he did last season.