Garrett recalled the Browns' game in Houston against the Texans, a contest that started about as poorly as possible for Cleveland. Mayfield threw three interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown. Things were as uncertain as they'd been at any time in 2018, with Mayfield's biggest question mark following him into the locker room.

That, Garrett wrote, is when the defensive end realized Mayfield was the guy.

"But then at halftime of that game….. I remember, I watched Baker closely," Garrett recalled. "Wanted to see what he was about, you know — in a real moment of adversity. And here's what I saw: He didn't get mad. He didn't get frustrated. He wasn't yelling at himself, or trying to blame other guys, or making some big kind of scene. At the same time, though, he also wasn't faking it. He wasn't on some fake positive vibe. Nah.

He just….. didn't say a word.

"That's right. Baker didn't say one word, that whole halftime. He just kept to himself, minded his own business, and got ready to go back out there. And it's hard to explain how that works — you really have to know football, and know this team. But just by Baker not saying a word? It was almost like he was refusing to acknowledge that that half had even happened. Like he had the power to just….. reject it or something. It was wild. And whatever it was — coming out for the second half, he had this team FIRED. UP."

Garrett closed his letter by explaining his purpose of the piece — "but before any of that gets started, you know, I really just wanted to write this down, and say a quick thank you to Cleveland, and Browns fans everywhere" — and expressing gratitude for those who have stuck by the brown and orange through many difficult seasons. His final message was the same as that of his head coach, Freddie Kitchens:

"And whatever happens from now….. we're going to take it one game at a time, together.

Because we're the Cleveland Browns — and we're not supposed to be here.

But guess what?