Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield showed off his impressive arm strength with a 66-yard completion in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.

Mayfield connected on the deep pass to wide receiver Breshad Perriman, which helped the Browns connect on a touchdown in what is seemingly going to be a high-scoring contest against Carolina.

While the Browns haven't found a ton of wins since Mayfield took over earlier in the season, there's no doubt that this team is playing with way more confidence right now.

The former Oklahoma star has thrown for 2,639 yards and 18 touchdowns entering the game, and he's clearly the franchise quarterback that Cleveland thought he would be when he was drafted with the top overall pick in this year's NFL draft.

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Mayfield and company are currently 4-7-1 on the season but figure to see some significant changes in several areas.

It will start with the change at head coach after Hue Jackson was fired, and it makes sense that the team would seek out an offensive-minded coach that would help Mayfield develop even further.

This will certainly be one of the most important hires in recent memory for the franchise because it's obvious that winning is possible with someone like Mayfield leading the way under center.

After the matchup against Carolina, the Browns will return to the field in Week 15 to play the Denver Broncos before finishing up the season with division games against the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens.