Baker Mayfield’s career resurrection is fully underway and one of his former top targets thinks the next step could be coming soon.
Ex-NFL wide receiver Robbie Chosen, who went by Robbie Anderson when he was catching passes from Mayfield with the Carolina Panthers, said he believes Mayfield has the stuff to win a Super Bowl before his career is finished.
“He was only signed there for probably a week, and by Day 1 of training camp, he knew the whole offense,” Chosen said in an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football. “He has a strong arm. He has all levels of his game,” Chosen said of Mayfield. “He knows how to get guys going. He plays with that energy and that chip on his shoulder. But definitely, I believe he’s a Super Bowl quarterback.”
Mayfield had just a 2-10 record during the 2022 season he split with the Panthers and Los Angeles Rams, but his skills showed enough to earn a contract with the Tampa Bay Bucaneers ahead of the 2023 season, who tabbed him their starter almost immediately. He rewarded the Bucs with 28 touchdown passes against just 10 interceptions in helping Tampa Bay to a 9-8 record and earning a Pro Bowl berth in the process.
Last year was even better as Mayfield threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns. His yardage ranked him in a tie for third in the NFL and his touchdowns were tied for second. And for the second straight year, the former Sooners quarterback led the Bucaneers to the playoffs.
“Baker’s situation has showed that sometimes, it’s not always the player,” Chosen said. “He wasn’t in the best situations, then got to Tampa and flourished and showed that he was a No. 1 pick in the draft and he has that capability.”
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