I’m sure I’m not the only one who recently watched Season 3 of Netflix’s Quarterback. It featured four quarterbacks, but I’ll admit—I only watched the Buccaneers’ Quarterback Baker Mayfield segments.
Mayfield is must-watch television.
I honestly think that if he wanted to, he could have his own reality show called The Mayfields.
No, his career will never match Tom Brady’s, and he may never win a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers. But if he remains in Tampa for another four years, I believe he will go down as one of the best quarterbacks in Buccaneers history.
The show highlighted the many injuries Baker played through for much of the season. Anyone who watched the Bucs on a weekly basis probably already suspected that.
Most quarterbacks deal with injuries during the course of an NFL season, so that in itself was no great revelation. But what stood out was just how much Baker was willing to play through. Not every quarterback would have done the same.
What I loved most about the show was that it revealed a side of Baker we don’t always get to see.
He has made Tampa his home, and you can see and feel the love he has for his family and teammates in every episode.
At the end of the day, football is entertainment. With Baker Mayfield at quarterback, the Buccaneers are a fun team to watch, and he keeps them relevant nationally.
How else do you explain the Bucs getting three prime-time games after a season in which they lost seven of their final nine games and missed the playoffs?
After watching this series, signing Baker Mayfield to an extension feels even more important.
Get it done, Bucs.
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