CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL draft is only two weeks away. Cleveland Browns fans are still digesting some of the team’s moves in free agency. Here are some questions from readers:

Hey Terry: How long is the leash on Baker Mayfield? What would cause Coach Kevin Stefanski to pull him? – Joe Dailey, Charleston, West Virginia

Hey Terry: What kind of shape do you think Baker will be in at the start of the season, given the pandemic and lack of access to facilities? – Mike Brubaker, Cuyahoga Falls

Hey Terry: Kevin Stefanski wants Baker to work on his footwork. How much did the weight impact his footwork last season? Will a lighter Baker be more accurate? – John Bednarowski, Dallas, Georgia

Hey Joe, Mike and John: You are three of many wondering about Baker. Adam Bumbry (Kent) even wondered if Baker was guaranteed to start the opener, given the signing of veteran QB Case Keenum. Unless Baker is hurt, he’ll start the opener.

Keep in mind Stefanski was hired to bring Baker back to his 2018 form. The rookie head coach has a history of building offenses to fit QBs. If Stefanski wants to be a long-term head coach in Cleveland, he needs Baker to be a winning NFL QB.

In other words, there will be lots of patience shown with Baker ... unless he is just awful, rejects coaching, etc.

I don’t think the weight issue had much to do with his footwork problems. Since offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt wants Mayfield to change from catching a snap in the shotgun with his right foot forward to his left foot forward ... we are talking technique.

Can losing weight and being more flexible help his mobility and quickness? Yes. But the big change relates to fundamentals, not conditioning.

Meanwhile, I wrote a column about how Stefanski has been in situations where his starting QB was hurt early in the season and good backup QBs saved the team. He wants a reliable backup, and that’s Keenum. Also, Keenum is a great role model for Baker and other young players.

Hey Terry: Do you think the new coaching staff will be able to check the egos of players at the door and have them play as a team instead of individuals? – Karen McDonough, North Olmsted

Hey Karen: That’s what the mantra of “Tougher, Smarter, Accountable” for the players is supposed to be about. GM Andrew Berry and Stefanski preach it, but they will be tested. They say the new free agent acquisitions have that attitude. I think they will be challenged in this area, especially by Odell Beckham Jr. if the team does follow through on its offense based on running the ball, throwing to tight ends and ball control.

Steve Newsome (Owensboro, Ky.) asked a similar question about players and their “look at me even when they’re losing” behavior. Some of that will probably stick around, but I will be interested to see how the coaches handle all the egos on offense who will want the ball.

Hey Terry: The Browns haven’t had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers since Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner in 1985. Do you think Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt can do it this year? – Mike Cook, Solon

Hey Mike: Both backs are good enough to gain 1,000 yards in a season. But I don’t think the Browns will run the ball that much. Look for short passes, especially to Hunt, to put the ball in his hands. I’m excited to see what Stefanski does with Hunt and Chubb.

Last season with Stefanski calling the plays in Minnesota, Dalvin Cook rushed for 1,135 yards. Three other backs were between 114-462 yards. Cook also caught 53 passes.

Hey Terry: Can we start a new tradition petition for music at the start of fourth quarters of home games? Let’s go with Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.” Just imagine the stadium singing that chorus! – Jason Haga, Akron

Hey Jason: If the Browns start to win, fans will start singing anything, even “Mary Had a Little Lamb” if it would inspire the team. I do like your idea, but the team has to show something first to earn it.

Hey Terry: If Isaiah Simmons is available at No 10, should the Browns draft him or an offensive tackle? – Matthew McCallum, Columbus

Hey Matthew: If the Clemson linebacker drops to the Browns at 10, I absolutely would take him. That means several of the top tackles probably were picked ahead of him. I’d love to see the Browns get Simmons, a major impact player.

Clemson's Isaiah Simmons would look good in a Browns uniform. AP Photo

Hey Terry: I’d like to see the Browns invest in a linebacker in the draft. If not in round one, then two or three. – Jay Collins, Youngstown

Hey Jay: I’m with you on needing another linebacker. Justin King had the same idea. Let’s see what they do. So far, the only second guess I have for the front office is letting Joe Schobert leave. I know his contract with Jacksonville looks big ($53 million, five years). But according to overthecap.com, only $21 million over the first two years is guaranteed. He is “tough, smart, accountable.” I’d have overpaid to match that offer.

Hey Terry: I’m in wait and see mode, hoping the Ivy League brainpower has some football sense as well. I’m glad they have been willing to talk to anyone (Jadeveon Clowney, etc.). Closed minds have gotten us the likes of Johnny Manziel & Co. – Beth Miller

Hey Beth: Analytics absolutely hated Manziel. So far, they seem to have made sound football decisions in terms of signing the best offensive tackle (Jack Conklin) and tight end (Austin Hooper) in free agency. Lots of fans asked why I would think the Berry/Stefanski front office will be any different. In the end, we don’t know. I am hopeful because they seem to have a plan, at least for the offense.

Hey Terry: Are you still going to be able to cover the Browns with the changes the PD is making? – Mike Varga, Mantua

Hey Mike: From what I’ve been told, I’ll be doing the same job I’ve had since I covered Appomattox Courthouse at the end of the Civil War in 1865. General Robert E. Lee didn’t feel much like talking to the media after he surrendered! That also was the last time the Browns won a playoff game, I believe. I’m so grateful people still want to read me!

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