QB guru Jordan Palmer explains why Baker Mayfield's Buccaneers success comes as no surprise

QB guru Jordan Palmer speaks to Fox News Digital about Baker Mayfield's breakout start to the 2023 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

One of the more surprising starts to this early NFL season comes from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who lead the NFC South with a 3-1. The retirement of Tom Brady, for good this time, led to the Bucs needing to find a replacement quarterback, which automatically had low expectations. 

Tampa chose Baker Mayfield in free agency, and so far, he's made the best of a situation he wasn't expected to flourish in. 

However, a close friend of Mayfield thought differently when speaking to some colleagues around the game. 

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Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers attempts a pass against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on Oct. 1, 2023, in New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Jordan Palmer, quarterback consultant and former signal caller in the NFL, was telling people that he believed Mayfield was going to thrive with the Bucs. He explained why. 

"Because when he’s counted out, and somebody says, ‘This is your last chance,’ he’s pretty good. He’s really good," Palmer told Fox News Digital. 

Mayfield's football journey has been a well-documented underdog tale. He wanted to go to the University of Texas coming out of high school, but the Longhorns program didn't want him. He walks on at two different schools – Texas Tech and Oklahoma – before eventually becoming the first walk-on in NCAA history to win the Heisman Trophy. 

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