Even though Baker Mayfield has not yet won the job as the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it sounds like he’s already won over at least one of his teammates.
During a recent appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David had some pretty strong words for Baker Mayfield, praising his ability as a leader and making it clear that he’s had a strong impact on the team’s locker room.
“Obviously, Baker already he’s been ‘the guy’ and, you know, he’s expected to live up to what everybody expected him to be,” David said during the appearance according to JoeBucsFan.com. “Baker is great for our locker room. I like the way Baker carries himself coming in with a ready-to-work mentality. Everybody loves him already and the way he approaches practice is great to see. So there’s definitely some great things to see out of Baker.
“He’s a guy who’s done it before — took his team to the playoffs and done some great things so far. So the competition with those guys is going to be very, very competitive and I’m glad to be a part of it. . . . During minicamp it was really fun to see, man, those guys are really having fun with it and they’re helping each other throughout the way. So that’s definitely something I love to see, as well.”
The Buccaneers likely won’t name a starting quarterback until training camp, but it sounds like David thinks Mayfield has the upper hand
