AKRON, Ohio - Before taking the field against the Akron RubberDucks, Tim Tebow said he's a fan of Browns No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield and thinks the quarterback will help turn the team around.

Tebow currently plays for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Class AA affiliate for the New York Mets. He returned to the team Thursday after playing in the Eastern League All-Star Game the day before.

While the Heisman winner from Florida is currently focused on his baseball career, he said that he continues to follow the NFL and remains friends with many players since playing professionally for the Denver Broncos and, most recently, the New York Jets in 2012.

He said he was sure Browns fans were "disappointed" after their historic 0-16 season, but he said he knows the team is "making some moves to give themselves a chance."

"I'm friends with [Mayfield] and I think he's going to do a good job," Tebow said. "I think he's really focused on trying to prove that he was worth it."

Mayfield has had a busy couple of weeks. He threw "NFL-worthy touchdown passes" during minicamp and got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Emily Wilkinson. He also teamed up with Tebow to film some "Heisman House" commercials for the upcoming season.

Tebow won the Heisman in 2007 with the Gators, and Mayfield won 10 years later as an Oklahoma Sooner.

"Those [commercials] will be pretty funny, so stay tuned and check those out," Tebow said with a laugh.

You can check out the full interview with Tebow below.