Gordon has impressed the QBs during OTAs. (Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com)

Baker Mayfield has 'never seen anything like' Josh Gordon and other things we learned at OTAs

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A major benefit of Baker Mayfield working with the second team offense behind Tyrod Taylor now is that he’ll have a chance to throw to Josh Gordon and Jarvis Landry as the summer goes along.

Granted, they’re working primarily with Taylor, but the first- and second-teamers will mix and match, and Mayfield will get a feel for the starters during next week’s minicamp and training camp.

"Pretty impressive," Mayfield said after OTAs on Tuesday. "Those guys are Pro Bowlers and great players for a reason. Unbelievable leaders and just the way they carry themselves. It’s fun to be around. It’s fun to watch and then also you get to throw it to them. It makes it fun."

Mayfield has been especially impressed with Gordon, who’s working his way back to his Pro Bowl form of 2013. While Mayfield was starting for Texas Tech that year, Gordon was racking up 1,646 yards — most in the NFL.

"Physically talented," said Mayfield. "I’ve never seen anybody like him, bar none. He’s definitely gifted."

Here are some other things we learned on the final day of OTAs open to the media.

By Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com

Twitter: @marykaycabot

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Tyrod Taylor looks like a player who's taken a team to the playoffs. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)

Tyrod Taylor is throwing TD passes

Taylor is mastering Todd Haley's offense, using both his arm and legs to score TDs.

He fired a 2-yard TD pass to tight end Seth DeValve in goal-line drills and TD passes of 25 and 20 yards to Landry in subsequent team periods. He would’ve had a few more TDs, but a pass to Gordon in the end zone skipped off the receiver’s hands to Briean Boddy-Calhoun. A bullet to tight end David Njoku in the end zone was dropped.

Taylor closed out practice with a two-yard TD pass to running back Carlos Hyde, which earned the defense a set of six “up-downs’’ from Gregg Williams for losing the period.

Taylor is significantly ahead of Mayfield, and his starting status is justified.

"I don't see [a player who looks like he is in his first year] out on the field," said Jackson. "I see him really picking things up fast, making great decisions with the ball and making plays."

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Mayfield isn't coming along as fast as he'd like. (Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com)

Mayfield wants faster progress

Despite being bumped up from third- to second-team this week, Mayfield hasn't been happy with his progress from the start of OTAs.

"I set my own expectation," he said. "I don’t listen to anybody else’s, that’s how I always have been. And so for me, the pace has been a little bit slower than I really wanted it, but I’ve made some strides within the past week of practice that I’m proud of, and that’s all I can continue to do is keep striving and make a couple more."

Mayfield has come a long way since the first open OTA, when he threw three interceptions — albeit two on deflections — and had two more dropped.

"I don’t think I’d be here if that was a typical day at work, just to be quite honest with you," he said. "I hold myself to a higher standard. That was definitely one of the worst days I’ve had. I’ve had a couple more bad ones but like I said, it’s not going to be perfect. That’s why we’re here practicing. That’s why it’s only the beginning of June. I’ve got some time to learn and keep growing."

But Jackson has been happy with Mayfield’s progress.

"He’s right on schedule," said Jackson. "He’s doing good. The game’s not too big for him. He demonstrates the ability to throw the ball and make decisions with the ball in his hands and learning our system. Is he a finished product? No, he’s not supposed to be. There’s still a lot of work to do. He’s excited about that."

One thing he’s improved considerably is playing under center.

"Being comfortable under center with everything – footwork, getting out from underneath, knowing where the snap is and knowing that I can keep my eyes up and go through my reads without having to worry about getting to a certain depth and stuff like that," he said. "Still working at it, but it is definitely way more comfortable than it was the last time I talked to you guys."

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Emmanuel Ogbah expects to be back full-go soon. (Tony Dejak, AP)

Emmanuel Ogbah feels healthy

The Browns passed on Bradley Chubb at No. 4, believing they had their own Chubb on the roster in Ogbah, who had four sacks last season before suffering a broken foot in November, and 5.5 the year before. Ogbah underwent surgery and is on the mend, practicing on a limited basis in OTAs,

“I feel good,’’ he said. “If it was a game right now, I could play.”

Ogbah is eager to get back after QBs in Gregg Williams' defense, which allows him to rush the passer more than in his rookie year.

"More experience," he said. "Have had a lot of studying done on my tape. I’m a different type of player. I’m not really reading like I used to be; I just go in this new defense that we have."

He also appreciates that Garrett went to bat for him when seemingly the whole world wanted the Browns to draft Chubb. If the two can stay healthy, they’ll be a load.

"Myles, that is my boy," said Ogbah. "We have a bond going on. We make each other better. We complement each other in the pass and run game. He’s a great player. He’ll be a great player for a very long time in this league. We just complement each other so why change it now?"

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Mychal Kendricks was among the players who worked off to the side with trainers during OTAs Tuesday. (Ron Schwayne, AP)

Injury update

Jamie Collins, still recovering from his torn MCL, sat out practice Tuesday. … Rookie receiver Antonio Callaway, who tweaked a groin last week, was still idle. ... New linebacker Mychal Kendricks rested his surgically-repaired ankle, and rookie defensive end Chad Thomas sat out with a groin injury.

"You get these young guys that come into your system and they start practicing, and we practice a little bit different," Jackson said of Callaway and Thomas. "We kind of go. Their bodies haven't done that like this. We'll work though those things, but I'm glad that they're happening now."

Donald Stephenson, the former Broncos offensive lineman signed by the Browns as a free agent in March, has not been at practice.

"He’s taking care of some business," said Jackson. "We’ll definitely address that at the proper time."

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