Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has developed a bit of a reputation for his mentality on and off of the field. And it doesn’t sound like the Buccaneers are necessarily shy about addressing it.
During this week’ press conference announcing that Baker Mayfield had signed a new three-year deal to stay put with the team, Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht was asked what Mayfield’s toughness means to the team. And he had a pretty hilarious way to describe his quarterback, calling him a “prick” – but in a good way.
“Well, it means everything,” Licht said according to Pro Football Talk. “He sets the tone for this team with his — well, for lack of a better word — probably one out of 10, he’s a 10 on the ‘prick’ scale. Sorry, Nelson [Luis, director of P.R.]. That’s what you want in your offensive linemen. Baker is kind of an offensive lineman in a quarterback’s body. It’s what has rallied this team this year. He’s a big part of it.”
For what it’s worth, Mayfield immediately took it as a compliment.
“Thank you, I’ll take that,” Mayfield said.
Whatever you want to call it, it’s clear that the team does appreciate the mentality of their quarterback as he leads the team.
