The Facts: GM Andrew Berry is confident that Mayfield can rebound from his bad 2019 season. “I can assure you there’s nobody who’s more focused and determined to put last year behind him and take a step forward than him,’’ Berry said. “We’re excited about the environment that we’ve created around that position and around that room in general, and we really do expect him to have a fantastic year. I know Kevin [Stefanski] and the staff have done a really nice job with the virtual offseason so far, implementing the new system and we think that he’ll be able to thrive in it this season."

Diehards Line: Berry, who was Browns Vice President of Player Personnel when the Browns drafted Mayfield No. 1 in 2018, attributed the 2019 struggles to the environment in which he was playing. Plain Dealer staffer Mary Kay Cabot has detailed the dysfunctional nature of the offense under Freddie Kitchens last year, one in which there was a disconnect between Kitchens and offensive coordinator Todd Monken, and tension between the quarterback room and other positions. Beyond that, if Mayfield can’t succeed in his pivotal third season, something is gravely wrong. With a group of high-end skill position players in Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, the Browns have supplied him with two new starting tackles in Jack Conklin and Jedrick Wills, new tight ends in Austin Hooper and Harrison Bryant, and a backup quarterback and mentor in Case Keenum. “I feel confident that we put him in the system we’re implementing,’’ Stefanski said. “We’re gonna keep our thumb on him. Then it’s just a matter of the players rising to the occasion, and I think Baker’s done that over the course of his lifetime." Stefanski added that he and the other coaches have communicated with Mayfield via phone calls, text messages, Zoom calls and more. The virtual offseason program began last week, and Mayfield is a full participant.