FOXBOROUGH Kevin Zeitler Jersey , Mass. (AP) — At one point during the Patriots‘ 33-0 shutout over the Jets last week, second-year quarterback Sam Darnold said he felt as if he was “seeing ghosts.”New England’s defenses have had that effect on young quarterbacks during coach Bill Belichick’s tenure.The Patriots have won 20 straight games against first- or second-year signal callers, the longest such streak in NFL history.Article continues below ...Five of those victories have come this season, with New England’s top-ranked defense limiting the Jets’ Darnold and Luke Falk, Dolphins’ Josh Rosen, Bills’ Josh Allen and Giants’ Daniel Jones to a combined 44 percent completion rate and 595 yards, while coming away with 12 interceptions. Jones had the lone passing touchdown among the group.The next to try to break the streak is Cleveland Browns second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield , who is coming off a three-interception performance in a loss to Seattle and leads the league with 11 picks.“They try to get you to give the perfect look or perfect protection and they mix stuff up,” Mayfield said of New England’s defense. “They pressure you. They hit you up. If you are a young quarterback, you can see that.”But knowing how the Patriots defense attacks is just part of it. New England has also been masters at taking away opposing offenses’ top options.Browns receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. knows that means that Belichick will be trying to take him out of the game plan and capitalize of any miscues.“You can’t beat them by making mistakes. They do not make many mistakes,” Beckham said. “They have few penalties. They play perfect.”Or at least very close to it.New England enters Week 8 leading the NFL in several defensive categories including fewest points allowed (48) Joel Bitonio Color Rush Jersey , fewest total yards allowed per game (223.1), fewest yards per play (4.0) and fewest net passing yards per play (4.3).The Patriots also are holding teams to a league-low 14.3 percent success rate on third down and lead the NFL with 18 interceptions.Safety Devin McCourty said despite Cleveland’s recent struggles, they are aware of the big-play potential the Browns possess.“The way Baker Mayfield plays, he’s able to escape the pocket, (and) still throw the ball on the money,” said McCourty, who leads the NFL with five interceptions. “So, it’s an offense that you have to be ready to go (against).”GOING FOR 300Belichick could experience a bit of symmetry on Sunday.Belichick earned his first NFL victory as Browns coach in 1991 against the Patriots. But with a win over the Browns on Sunday he would earn his 300th victory (including playoffs) as an NFL head coach.He sits behind only Hall of Famers Don Shula (347) and George Halas (324) on the NFL’s win list.NEW RECEIVERTom Brady’s receiving group will undergo another adjustment this week after the Patriots placed receiver Josh Gordon on injured reserve with a knee injury .The Patriots will now be leaning even more on veteran Mohamed Sanu, acquired in a trade with Atlanta on Tuesday, to provide stability to an offense that leads the league in scoring at nearly 32 points a game.The 30-year-old Sanu has 33 receptions for 313 yards, but only one touchdown this season.PRAISING PATRIOTSBeckham said that playing for Belichick and with Brady was on his bucket list.When Beckham was with the New York Giants, there were rumors that he was going to be traded to New England. The deal never materialized https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Terrance-Mitchell-Jersey , but Beckham said he would have welcomed a chance to play for the NFL’s gold standard.“I was willing and ready to go over there,” he said. “That was always a dream of mine to play for Tom Brady and Belichick.”Beckham would love to see the Browns follow Belichick’s championship blueprint.“It’s about winning, but it’s about the way they go about it,” he said. “How everything is precise and everything is just perfect. It feels good to win.”O-LINE SHUFFLEThe Browns may look different up front on Sunday.Coach Freddie Kitchens and his staff spent the bye week mulling possible lineup changes, and it’s possible there will be one — and perhaps two — switches on Cleveland’s offensive line. Left tackle Greg Robinson, who made a huge impact when he was promoted to a starter midway through last season, could be replaced by Justin McCray.Robinson has committed some drive-killing penalties and hasn’t played as well as the Browns hoped — or needed.A year ago, the Browns subbed Robinson for Desmond Harrison, and Mayfield was only sacked five times over the final eight games.ABOUT FACEBrowns star defensive end Myles Garrett’s bye week began oddly — with a fan punching him in the face. Stopped in traffic, Garrett took the unexpected blow from a man who initially asked him for a photo before lashing out.Garrett downplayed the incident this week.“Nothing really happened,” he said. “It was a what, 10-minute thing? I went on with the rest of my day and the rest of my week. It’s in the past.”Garrett has a great rapport with fans and doesn’t think the matter will make him more cautious in public.“Hesitant to open my window Jarvis Landry Jersey ,” he said. “That’s about it.” More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesDawgs EDTCleveland Browns:“Browns shouldn’t trade Duke Johnson, should trust him to be good teammate” (C-T) - “But if I were the man in the plain, oversized gray sweatshirt, I would stand by my convictions and not trade versatile running back Duke Johnson unless I got what I was asking.”“2 Live Crew member rips Browns QB Baker Mayfield for stern talk about Duke Johnson Jr.” (WKYC) - “Baker Mayfield is going to say what is on his mind and not hold back on offering his opinions, even if that means calling out a teammate.”“Analyzing the minicamp battles between Odell Beckham and the Browns cornerbacks” (cleveland.com) - “The time for offseason team activities is over, and the Browns finally put the full product on the field this past week during minicamp.”“Denzel Ward: Practicing with Odell Beckham will get me to ‘next level’” (PFT) - “Beckham said ‘iron sharpens iron’ when asked this week about what will happen on the practice field this summer, so it seems the Browns expect to make gains on both sides...”NFL:“Texans fire GM Brian Gaine after one season” (ESPN) - “The Texans hired Gaine in January 2018 after former general manager Rick Smith took a leave of absence to help take care of his wife as she battled breast cancer. Gaine was signed to a five-year contract.”“Jets raid Eagles front office to hire new general manager Joe Douglas” (CBS) - “Jets coach Adam Gase isn’t going to have to pull double duty as the team’s general manager anymore. The team has finally found a replacement for Mike Maccagnan.”“Manziel Interested in Playing for Houston XFL Team, Coach June Jones” (SI.com) - “Jones is the coach and general manager of the Houston squad. Manziel never played for him in Hamilton but practiced under Jones.”“NFL At 100: Evolution Of Uniforms, From Bees To Color Rush” (AP) - “Names went on the back of jerseys in 1970. Players also chose their own numbers for decades, with quarterback Otto Graham wearing No. 60.”