The Jets did not have a game plan to stop Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield, according to safety Jamal Adams.
Cleveland starter Tyrod Taylor was ineffective in his team’s matchup with New York on Thursday. He left the game with a concussion late in the first half and was replaced by Mayfield, who led the Browns to a 21-17 comeback win.
Adams, who recorded six total tackles in the losing effort, said the Jets weren’t ready to face the top overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
"We were prepared for Tyrod," Adams said in an interview Tuesday with New York station WFAN. "When Baker came in, obviously we didn't have a game plan for him. But hat's off to him. He came in, and he definitely played lights out. And they gained momentum, and we just couldn't grab it back.”
Mayfield completed 17 of his 23 passes for 201 yards in the win.
"Honestly … we didn't see it happening," Adams said about Mayfield entering the game. "I'm just being honest. I mean, Tyrod goes down. Honestly, I didn't find out that Tyrod had a concussion until after the game. I thought they took him out. Obviously, injuries occurred, and the next man up. So, again, we weren't prepared for him."
Browns coach Hue Jackson named Mayfield the starter for the team’s Week 4 matchup with the Raiders on Sunday.