No. 1: Get Tight End David Njoku Involved Early and Often

Baker Mayfield targeted tight end David Njoku (five times) more than any other receiving weapons on the Browns offense in Oakland.

That’s a good relationship to develop for Cleveland’s pending matchup with Baltimore.

Now the Ravens have excellent coverage linebackers and safeties. Linebacker C.J. Moseley has allowed eight catches on 12 targets this season, per Pro Football Focus. Moseley’s primary help over the top, safety Tony Jefferson, has 11 catches allowed on 17 attempts. So the percentages are there in favor of Njoku.

But it’s not as simple as merely throwing the ball in Njoku’s direction. No, head coach Hue Jackson is going to have to dial up offensive play calls to send outside wide receiver Antonio Callaway deep on that side, forcing Jefferson to decide between the deep threat or respecting Njoku’s ability to make plays underneath.

Where Mayfield figures into this is by smartly targeting Callaway on one or two deep passes, not unlike what he did towards the tail end of Week 4. If Mayfield does this early enough, Jefferson will likely take a step back.

And that gives Njoku all the more room to work with on those crucial intermediate passes.

Oh, and the Ravens are allowing a 20-of-31 catch-to-target ratio against tight ends this season. That’s workable.