Alex Anzalone: Don’t Overlook Baker Mayfield’s Arm
April 10th, 2026
New Buccaneers inside linebacker Alex Anzalone.
Alex Anzalone is just like any Bucs fan, it seems.
The newish Bucs linebacker, appearing on the Schultz Report Podcast with Jordan Schultz, was asked about his new quarterback, Baker Mayfield. Anzalone suggested many folks have Mayfield all wrong.
Behind the aura and linebacker mentality is a guy with a gifted arm, Anzalone said.
“You know, people get caught up in that, his competitive nature and his toughness and kind of his swag and stuff like that,” Anzalone said. “But, like, he’s a really good quarterback. He’s a really good quarterback.
“You know, he’s got great accuracy. He’s been through multiple, multiple systems. He’s a smart player. So, yeah, it will be fun to have him on my side.”
With Liam Coen, Mayfield was accurate. In 2024, he ranked third in the league among quarterbacks with double-digit starts with a completion percentage of 71 percent.
That slipped to 63 percent last year and Joe guesses the drop off was due to all the injuries: Mayfield’s, his receivers and his offensive line.
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