Another Hall of Famer weighs in.
Baker Mayfield has hit superstar status.
It could be fleeting. Joe can evision NFL analysts and ex-players turning on Mayfield quickly, but right now he’s the golden boy.
The best part is that Mayfield deserves it. He is back to rolling defenses, and this year he’s not throwing interceptions after leading the league in picks last year.
Hall of Fame safety John Lynch, the legendary Buccaneer in his ninth year as 49ers general manager, weighed in on Mayfield this week on The Rondé Barber Show.
Like fellow Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, Lynch is very impressed and explained that the people in his circle are, too.
“You know, the guy we played against when he was with Cleveland wasn’t that guy,” Lynch said of Mayfield.
“When football people start saying, ‘This guy’s out of his mind,’ when people start talking in that language, that’s the way the guy’s playing. He’s in that zone. You can tell the game’s moving very slow. His eyes are up at all times. He doesn’t feel like anybody around him can get him down.”
An iconic tough guy on the field, Lynch brought up Mayfield physically holding off 49ers edge rusher Joey Bosa on fourth down last year to throw a drive-extending completion.
“I thought it was one of the great plays I’ve ever seen,” Lynch said.
“You know, aside from that, the way he’s playing, Baker just kind of has this juice. You can see it from afar. His teammates love, the fans must love — he’s got something special about him.”
Great stuff from Lynch, who is a not a guy to gas up players. The Mayfield-Bosa video is below. Mayfield sure was diabolical.
Baker Mayfield casually holding off Nick Bosa while dropping a dime is so tough
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