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Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield mentioned he was going to be “all ball” after his remaining diatribe about his disappointment over having no contract extension from Tampa Bay by the beginning of coaching camp. There was a lot dialog about not letting it impression that workforce and doing every part he can to assist the workforce win a Tremendous Bowl.
As we all know, there’s speaking the speak and strolling the stroll. All people can do the previous, however not everybody can do the latter. Mayfield traditionally wears his coronary heart on his sleeve as a passionate participant. That’s why his phrases of frustration caught a lot consideration from the nationwide media.
We’ve additionally discovered that Baker Mayfield just isn’t one to spew daring proclamations with out going out and adhering to his personal phrases. So it doesn’t come as a shock to Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson that Mayfield has stored his promise in camp.
Bucs OC Zac Robinson Shares Information On Baker Mayfield
“Baker [Mayfield] has been Baker,” Zac Robinson mentioned. “The contract stuff has been out there, but you haven’t been able to tell. He comes in, he’s the exact same guy every single day – competitive, wants to know what’s on the script, what we’ve got, what the defense is doing…You would not be able to tell at all that that’s going on. I know he said it, but he’s been all ball, and he means it. That’s exactly what he’s been every day.”
In fact Robinson and Mayfield have a historical past of working collectively from their days because the Rams. That was a special time of their lives, particularly for Mayfield and his profession, however Robinson discovered early on the in regards to the willpower he has inside him.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and OC Zac Robinson – Picture by Cliff Welch P/R
“I remember watching him at the University of Oklahoma – or at Texas Tech, for that matter – he believes in himself,” Robinson mentioned. “Whether or not different folks consider in him too, he actually doesn’t care, as you guys know. He’s the identical man each single day, probably the most aggressive folks I’ve ever been round. Being again out at follow in these settings and seeing that, and actually the possession he takes if one thing doesn’t go proper…He’s bought nice possession about him of, ‘Hey, my bad.’
“You always love that from your starter. You always love that from your leader. If those guys have accountability and ownership, it bleeds to the rest of the group. It’s been so fun just to see, again, being out there and feeling the juice that he brings. Of course, he’s talking to the defense. He’s the guy that’s getting the whole thing going, and we wouldn’t want anybody else.”
How Has Baker Mayfield Improved?
Baker Mayfield additionally talked about having an excellent season this yr with a purpose to drive the worth up for him in subsequent offseason’s contract talks the Bucs. Bettering himself as a participant would associate with serving to his trigger. This falls on Robinson as properly because the Bucs have to turn into a scoring machine once more, which additionally means getting the perfect out of the workforce’s quarterback.
Robinson shared the place Mayfield has improved most and what a number of the assistant coaches have him engaged on throughout camp.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
“The dropback pass [and passing downs are] always, for every quarterback, the toughest downs,” Robinson started. “His skill to proceed to progress and transfer from one to 2 to 3, and if three’s not there, then you definitely’ve bought to maneuver and go do your factor. That’s most likely the most important factor – these reps within the pocket on third downs and in these tight conditions. He makes so many performs outdoors the pocket, however then his skill to click on by issues and discover a completion on the bottom – that’s NFL soccer, all people has bought to do it.
“So, that’s probably the biggest growth but then also being in a system that he’s comfortable with and a lot of the reads. He’s had built-in reps throughout the last handful of years. His arm looks even better than I remember it from [Los Angeles] and he’s throwing the ball accurately. Chandler [Whitmer] has done a great job just tightening up his footwork and getting the fundamentals over and over. If you guys talk to Chandler, there’s nobody that likes footwork more than him. Those guys have had a great relationship and a good working relationship. So, there are a lot of things that he’s definitely grown in, but I’d say the dropback pass [game] is probably it.”
