This isn't exactly where the Jets expected to be right now. At least https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Austin-Corbett-Jersey , not this way.Todd Bowles' bunch is 1-2 after an embarrassing flop in Cleveland, falling 21-17 on Thursday night to a Browns team that hadn't won since 2016. Two losses in five days have New York looking for answers and hoping things don't quickly spiral before the season is even a month old."It's a 24-hour rule and you've got to have tough skin," Bowles said Friday morning. "We're a tough-minded team and it's not going to drag. We've got a couple of days to get some rest and get some guys back and get healthy and move on to Jacksonville next week 鈥?no different from if we had won the ballgame."We'll be fine that way. I think we're mentally tough."Judging from the mistakes, penalties and missed opportunities in the Jets' losses to Miami last Sunday and then at Cleveland, the team hasn't backed up its coach.That assessment will certainly be tested, though. New York's upcoming schedule includes some tough defenses 鈥?at Jacksonville, vs. Denver, vs. Indianapolis, vs. Minnesota and at Chicago 鈥?that will be licking their chops at the prospect of facing rookie quarterback Sam Darnold."Going in, watching the schedule after he won starting job, I thought this would be his toughest game from a scheme-coverage standpoint because of the things they do on that side of the ball," Bowles said. "I thought he handled that well."It's not that the No. 3 overall pick has been bad. Darnold hasn't been particularly great, either.In the Jets' two losses, he has one touchdown pass and four interceptions, although the two against Cleveland came late in the game while he was trying to rally New York to a comeback."It's not acceptable the way that I played tonight and I know that, but also take it like a man," Darnold said after the game. "I feel like I'm responsible for some of the stagnant offense that we had. I just have to play better. That's really it. I have to find completions and continue to do what I've been doing."Darnold was 15 of 31 for 169 yards and the two INTs against Cleveland. He has said all the right things, showing the maturity of a veteran. But the 21-year-old face of the franchise is going through the rookie rollercoaster of ups and downs."He has a fire within that you really can't see, but I thought he competed his butt off yesterday," Bowles said. "I thought yesterday was one of his better ballgames from a mental standpoint and a toughness standpoint and a grit standpoint."But Darnold was easily overshadowed in front of a prime-time crowd by Baker Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick who replaced an injured Tyrod Taylor and energized the Browns while leading them to their first win since Dec. 24, 2016.While Mayfield was zipping passes all around the field, offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates seemed to play it mostly conservative with Darnold. Bowles thought the offense was "well-balanced," but added that the Browns' defense negated some of the Jets' game plan in the second half."I mean, we can run it better, we can protect better, we can run routes better and he can make some decisions better," Bowles said. "But it's a team effort. It's not just Sam. From that standpoint, I'm not saying that people weren't helping him out. We can do a better job all around helping him out."Not committing silly penalties 鈥?on both sides of the ball 鈥?would be a start.There was Isaiah Crowell's touchdown celebration when he pretended to wipe his rear end with the football before firing it into the crowd Nick Chubb Jersey , resulting in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.Cornerback Trumaine Johnson had two penalties during one drive, including an unsportsmanlike conduct call on a third-down play when he flipped the ball to Browns receiver Jarvis Landry, and an unnecessary roughness call two plays later.Also, Mayfield was sacked on a 2-point conversion attempt at the end of the third quarter, but cornerback Morris Claiborne committed a holding penalty. The Browns converted the 2-point try, with Landry throwing to Mayfield, tying the game and shifting the momentum to Cleveland."Well, the penalties are definitely on the players," Bowles said. "I mean, coaches can't play for them. We understand situations and we know what to do and what not to do. Guys have got to be calmer in certain situations."Perhaps the biggest swing came with the Jets leading 14-3 in the third period when Darnold completed a 17-yard pass to Robby Anderson, who then fumbled. The Browns kicked a field goal four plays later, making it a one-score game."I know we have character and I know that we'll fight and I know we have a decent team," Bowles said. "We've just got to cut down and fix some things."NOTES: WR ArDarius Stewart was re-signed to the practice squad after being waived earlier in the week. Stewart was a third-round pick out of Alabama last year. To make room, WR Deontay Burnett was released. … Bowles said there were no major injuries coming out of the game.___ Baker Mayfield dragged more than a Heisman Trophy with him into the NFL. There was other baggage, including a well-earned reputation as being cocky, fiery, brash and over-the-top.He hasn't changed much.And that's what the Browns love about their rookie starting quarterback, who didn't need long to firmly plant his own flag in Cleveland."He walk it," receiver Jarvis Landry said, "like he talk it."As Mayfield prepares to make his first pro start in a few days at Oakland, his confidence isn't the only thing impressing teammates eager to see if the No. 1 overall pick can build upon his sensational debut last week against the New York Jets 鈥?a stunning performance that prompted coach Hue Jackson to switch QBs.While he is on the verge of his first visit to play in front of the Raiders' notoriously rowdy "Black Hole", Mayfield is showing no fear or signs of complacency.The 23-year-old did not speak to reporters on Wednesday and the only time he was seen in Cleveland's locker room was to grab the playbook out of his locker."He's been real focused," said left guard Joel Bitonio, one of the team's captains. "He's taken the lead in a few meetings just because that's what the starting quarterback does."Sooner than the Browns or anyone expected, Mayfield has risen on the depth chart and vaulted from high-profile backup and future QB to the present one.And while it may have happened quickly, Mayfield has shown since the moment the Browns (1-1-1) selected him he'd be prepared for this moment.He's worked hard, shown humility and remained supportive of Tyrod Taylor, who remains in protocol with a concussion that hastened his benching.Before he was drafted, Mayfield drew comparisons to Johnny Manziel Chad Thomas Color Rush Jersey , another Heisman winner who busted for the Browns. The Mayfield-Manziel similarities though, seem to start and stop at their height."You hear people say, 'Oh, he's Johnny or he's this or he's that,' but since I've known him he's been a great guy," Bitonio said. "He's been in the building. He's a confident guy. I think people see that as a little bit of cockiness, but he's just confident in what he does and he understands you put in the work and he's ready to compete and he's ready to play."And that's all you want in a quarterback."But with Mayfield, there's a little more.It wasn't long after replacing Taylor during Thursday's nationally televised game when Mayfield started talking trash to the Jets defensive linemen. That may have surprised a few of his new teammates, but it's nothing new for Mayfield, whose on-the-field antics in college didn't stop at choice words.Mayfield loved to antagonize opponents, whether it was telling Kansas' fans to "stick to basketball" or celebrating a victory at Ohio State by spiking an Oklahoma flag into the turf."I followed all that stuff, and again, it's that 'Walk it, Talk it,'" Landry said. "He definitely has that attitude and charisma, and that is contagious."It remains to be seen how much of Mayfield's personality rubs off on his teammates. But Raiders coach Jon Gruden believes a quarterback's nature can mean as much as arm strength or mobility."Those are the intangibles that you look for that are hard to find," Gruden said on a conference call. "Do they like the pressure? Do they like the big moment? Some guys come alive, some guys don't. Some guys can bring out the best in their teammates. Some guys struggle to do that."But Mayfield has the magic about him. He has the charisma about him that really allows everybody on that team, defensively included to play at a higher level. They know if we can get the ball back to this kid, something good's going to happen."Gruden grew up in Ohio rooting for the Browns, and he's well aware of the team's two-decades-old search to find a quarterback.With Mayfield, the hunt may be over."What they have not had is a front-line starter that really can make all of the plays," Gruden said."I think Mayfield, if you draw a line under that name, he is the man. He is the story that I think right now is going to become bigger and bigger in Cleveland this year."NOTES: DE Emmanuel Ogbah (ankle) returned to practice and is expected to play after missing the past two games. … Sunday's game will be a homecoming of sorts for Jackson, who spent one season as Oakland's coach. He'll also be reunited with Gruden as they spent a season coaching together at Pacific. "He taught me football," Jackson said. "We used to argue every day. I was a wishbone quarterback at the time. I've always given Jon credit for where I am today. He helped mold me and shape me into the coach I am a little bit."___