Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photo by: USA Today Baker Mayfield left his passion and fire out on the field for the Bucs last season, showcasing that he is the kind of leader his teammates are happy to go into battle with. Mayfield’s ability to rally the troops and get everybody together is a characteristic expected out of the quarterback, but he does it in a way that few others can. That is something that safety Jordan Whitehead referenced when discussing what kind of competitor he is. “Baker’s a competitor,” Whitehead said after Tuesday’s OTA practice. “He’s been a competitor since college since I’ve known him. That’s the type of guy you want leading the team. There’s Tom Brady’s and Aaron Rodgers’ and things like that, that’s great too. But when you got a competitor that’s going to leave it on the line for your teammates, just how he plays the game. He runs the ball, he throws the ball, he’ll do everything, whatever is asked of him. That’s the type of guy you know you want leading.” It says something that after Whitehead namedropped the last two quarterbacks he’s played with – two of the best at the position ever – he would go out of his way to mention that Mayfield is the kind of leader that leaves it all the line, and he is only continuing to evolve in that regard. Although he may stand just 6-foot-1 and weigh 215 pounds, he is not shy to tuck and run, take a hit, and get right back up and start trash-talking his opponent. Head coach Todd Bowles shared this week how the signal-caller has been as the offseason continues onward. “‘Bake’ has been great,” Bowles said. “He’s eager, he’s hungry – all of the guys are. They’re just ready to get started.” Jason Licht: “Everybody Can Kind Of Relate To” Bucs QB Baker Mayfield Baker Mayfield’s hunger is something that many in the Tampa Bay area have grown to admire. Bucs general manager Jason Licht has seen that passion up close, sharing a story recently on the Loose Cannons Podcast on how Mayfield’s playstyle appeals to fans of all kinds. 
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and GM Jason Licht – Photo by: Scott Reynolds/PR “He won over the entire city,” Licht said this week on the show. “I remember having a mechanic had to come pick me up at my car [when] I had a tire go out. Picked me up in the morning and then brought it over, took me to work, and then took the car, it was a whole ordeal. It was awesome, this guy that I’ve known for a long time, Jason. Anyway, we’re driving to work early in the morning and he was like, ‘Hey, will you let Baker know he’s my dawg?’ He goes, ‘We got his back.’ This was in the preseason, he’s like, ‘That’s our guy.’ “That’s kind of when I knew right away that like every demographic here in town loves Baker because he’s a blue-collar, he’s a fighter, he’s going to never back down, and he’s got everybody’s back. That’s the way he plays, so I think everybody can kind of relate to him as somebody they can attach themselves to.” When analyzing the player and person that Baker Mayfield is, one quickly concludes that he is someone you want in your corner. From his teammates and coaches to the fans in the stands, Mayfield has the kind of personality that has won over the Bucs and the city of Tampa as a whole. The post Bucs QB Baker Mayfield Has “Won Over The Entire City” appeared first on Pewter Report. https://www.pewterreport.com/baker-mayf ... ity-tampa/
