What’s behind Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield’s early-season revival?

Mayfield used all of it as motivation, fueling the chip on his shoulder that’s saving his occupation.

The earlier Heisman Trophy winner’s revival is a outcomes of his new group leaning on his strengths and, additional importantly, avoiding his weaknesses. 

Mayfield has infamously struggled with turnovers, amassing 64 interceptions and 15 fumbles misplaced in his occupation. New Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Dave Canales has thus relied on his QB sparingly, rushing the ball 67 cases through two video video games and dumping a substantial workload on second-year RB Rachaad White.

Mayfield may also be comfortable with not being the group’s star participant, allowing veteran WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to shine in these roles. He’s attributed numerous his third-down success to those two receivers.

“My job is to distribute the ball to those guys and permit them to do the entire work,” Mayfield knowledgeable Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.

It moreover helps that Tampa Bay’s safety has been elite, holding the Vikings and Bears to 17 elements each and solely 605 full offensive yards. Allowing the Bucs to stay ahead on the scoreboard solely further takes pressure off Mayfield.

The biggest check out will come on Monday night time time in opposition to the Eagles, nonetheless Mayfield and the Bucs have actually exceeded expectations so far.