Robbie Chosen spent less than a season playing alongside Baker Mayfield with the Carolina Panthers.
The veteran NFL receiver came away from that brief stint impressed with No. 1 pick from the 2018 NFL Draft, especially his ability to ingratiate himself quickly into Carolina’s offense.
‘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 was in the building early every morning and just took control, took command of the offense.’
That’s part of the reason Chosen is confident Mayfield can become a Super Bowl-winning quarterback.
‘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 was dealt a tough task in replacing Tom Brady upon joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 30-year-old has thrived in place of the future Hall of Famer, leading Tampa Bay to back-to-back postseason appearances despite dealing with consistent changes at offensive coordinator.
The Buccaneers haven’t yet gotten out of the divisional round with Mayfield as a starter. However, the 30-year-old has performed well across his three postseason games with the team, completing 66.3% of his passes for 871 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions.
Chosen is among the many who have enjoyed watching Mayfield’s strong performance, both in the regular and postseasons.
‘Baker’s situation has showed that sometimes, it’s not always the player,’ Anderson 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.’