Former Cleveland Browns No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield appears to be losing ground in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback battle.
Mayfield signed with the Bucs this offseason and appeared to be the front-runner to take over the starting role for the franchise, which is looking to transition from future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. But Mayfield will have to fend off former second-round pick Kyle Trask, who has been making some waves during training camp.
“The first couple of days, I think the experience that Baker brings — just playing in games, being in camps, going through installs — you know, you can see where the offense was gelling really well,” Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales told reporters on August 2. “The timing of the snap is really critical for us, so probably a little bit of an edge for Baker to start off, just in terms of the smoothness of the offense. But it just took a couple of days for Kyle to really settle in. And then what we saw in the last two practices, Kyle really showed what he can do: stretching the field with his arm, getting the ball out quickly, making decisions. I am really excited about both of those guys and the progression that they have made throughout the last couple of days.”
