The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former primary general decide Baker Mayfield to a one-year deal price as much as $8.5 million.
Former No. 1 general decide Baker Mayfield reached settlement at this time on a one-year deal price as much as $8.5 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per sources. Mayfield is now in line to be Tom Brady’s successor. pic.twitter.com/2ZldEPxHY8
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Will probably be him and former second spherical decide Kyle Trask in a quarterback competitors. Though the Bucs like Trask lots, Mayfield appears to be the projected week one starter attributable to his beginning expertise.
Mayfield, who was drafted first general by the Cleveland Browns in 2018, has had an up-and-down profession thus far. Whereas he has proven flashes of brilliance on the sector, he has additionally been criticized for his inconsistency and turnovers. Regardless of this, the Buccaneers clearly imagine that Mayfield has what it takes to assist them at the least compete for a playoff spot in a weak NFC South.
In a misplaced season enjoying for Carolina, Mayfield was lower by the workforce. He then signed with the Los Angeles Rams. He performed higher underneath the teaching workers underneath Sean McVay. After throwing an abysmal 57.8 completion proportion, he bumped it as much as 63.6% whereas enjoying with the Rams.
Mayfield will most likley have his finest receiving core of his whole profession with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Tight finish Cade Otton has additionally proven some promise of being a good starter on this league as nicely. All the pieces round Mayfield has set him up for fulfillment. If he can’t get it happening this workforce, then you’ll be able to kiss his profession as a beginning quarterback within the NFL goodbye.
At this present second, including Mayfield at quarterback would possibly make them favorites within the NFC South in accordance with Florida sportsbooks. Mayfield is an improve over Kyle Trask, so at the least they are going to get some manufacturing out of the quarterback place.
