Baker Mayfield believes Bryce Young is 'far from finished' after benching
Baker Mayfield can connect to Bryce rookie's problems with the Carolina Panthers, so he gave encouragement to the rookie quarterback on Wednesday.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback told Young that things will improve after his benching,
implying that Young isn't totally to blame for what has happened in Carolina since he was picked with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
"Obviously [my career] didn't happen in the same time frame as Bryce, but quarterback is hard, especially for young guys when you're not surrounded with
the pieces ... and you're not given the opportunity to have success," Mayfield told reporters at the time.
I can relate to this — finding that belief within yourself again. He'll get it. His story is far, far from finished
Mayfield had a rocky tenure with the Cleveland Browns after they selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
He showed promise as a rookie before slumping in his second season. He led the Browns to a postseason berth and a playoff win in 2020, but his regression in 2021 led the Browns to cut ties with him.
The struggles didn't end for Mayfield in Cleveland. He went 1-5 in six starts with the Panthers after they traded for him in 2022, getting benched due to poor play.
He was later released and finished the 2022 season with the Los Angeles Rams, putting some spark back into his career.