Bucs OC Zac Robinson on Baker Mayfield: 'Time Together on Rams Was Invaluable'

Zac Robinson is the new offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What attracted him to the role? Reuniting with quarterback Baker Mayfield.

"You want that true igniter. You want that guy that elevates the rest of the group. When you have a guy like that, you have a chance to win every single Sunday," Robinson said about Mayfield on Tuesday, according to the Buccaneers' team website. "The impact that he has, obviously just as a leader — you can speak to the talent and the type of player he is and all those things, but those guys that give you a chance every single Sunday — and the guys in that locker room know it — it's a big deal."

Robinson, who spent the last two seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons (2024-25), was on the Los Angeles Rams' coaching staff under Sean McVay from 2019-23.

Over his five years with the Rams, Robinson was assistant quarterbacks coach in 2019 and 2021, assistant wide receivers coach in 2020 and quarterbacks coach/pass game coordinator from 2022-23. Robinson crossed paths with Mayfield in 2022 when the Rams claimed the quarterback off waivers from the Carolina Panthers to provide depth in the wake of Matthew Stafford's head injury.

Just two days after being claimed, Mayfield appeared in the Rams' Week 14 Thursday night home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. What happened? Trailing 16-10 with 1:45 remaining in the fourth quarter and no timeouts at their disposal, Mayfield orchestrated an eight-play touchdown drive that ended with him hitting wide receiver Van Jefferson for a game-winning, 23-yard touchdown with 10 seconds remaining.

"It was like at 10 o'clock at night [when Mayfield got the plays] and he came in the next day and I saw his notebook — we had a