Through Baker Mayfield's first two starts with the Cleveland Browns, there is a renewed buzz around the franchise that saw them grab their second win of the season in last Sunday's 12-9 overtime victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

Although it was a strong performance behind a career-high 342 passing yards for Mayfield, Ravens star safety Eric Weddle voiced that he believes Mayfield could have seen his outing go in another direction with a few of his throws being intercepted, according to Josh Edwards of 247 Sports.

“He made some good throws, and he could have easily thrown three or four interceptions today. That’s just how the game went. It was a tight game. He moves the ball well. He’s hard to see back there because he’s short, so on some of the throws I couldn’t even see him. Sometimes my breaks were a little late. It’s a good team. They have a lot of talented players, not just Baker. Look at their offense – they have great weapons all over – they have a great offensive line, they have a great coaching staff, and they have a great defense. It’s not out of the realm that this is a really great team. We had our chances and it’s unfortunate we didn’t get the road win. It was out there to take, but we didn’t get it done so we move on.”

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Mayfield has shown off his talent on the field with his ability to throw the ball while generating plenty of offense, but he's also working toward adjusting to playing in the NFL. He has already made a few mistakes where he has passed the ball to defenders he didn't see. This will likely continue to happen as he learns from those miscues in his rookie campaign.

Mistakes are a part of the growth of an NFL quarterback, as many of his predecessors have experienced similar struggles early on in their careers. It's just a matter of Mayfield learning from each game and working toward minimizing those errors moving forward.

Mayfield will have ample opportunity to continue to prove himself under center this season as he looks to guide the Browns back to prominence with a playoff push.