Baker Mayfield Already “Elite”
September 4th, 2025
Endorsed.
Can a quarterback lead the NFL in touchdown passes over the past two seasons and not be considered elite?
Absolutely not. That was the contention of ESPN quarterback analyst Dan Orlovsky, the former journeyman QB who had a stint with the Bucs.
So BSPN had Orlovsky do a fancy segment on the top-5 quarterbacks approaching elite status. In order, Orlovsky explained why Jayden Daniels, Jordan Love, Justin Herbert, Kyler Murray and C.J. Stroud are the guys about to hit or ready to hit an elite level.
Orlovskly already had explained that Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes are elite.
Screamin’ Stephen A. Smith watched the presentation and quietly asked, “Why wouldn’t Baker Mayfield be up there?”
Orlovsky replied, “Because I think Baker Mayfield is already in that grouping.” He went on to say Mayfield isn’t in the Big-4 of Mahomes, Burrow, Jackson and Allen, but he’s worthy of the same “elite” adjective.
“I mean, you can’t lead the NFL in touchdown passes two years in a row and not be [elite,]” Orlovsky said, adding that Matthew Stafford and Jalen Hurts would be in Mayfield’s class with possibly two other QBs.
Smith and retired cornerback Ryan Clark were adamant on the panel that Mayfield is not elite but is up among the best.
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September 4th, 2025 at 4:29 pm
someone is always knockin him, one way to shut them up permanently.
September 4th, 2025 at 6:07 pm
Mayfield isn’t even considered mediocre on these pages. Just ask anyone of the usual anti– Mayfield crew. Many of these “analyst” posters are still hopeful that Trask will be back. Trask is hopeful he will get a chance to hold a clipboard somewhere in the NFL this season.
Meanwhile, Baker is gearing up to take this team to the NFC Championship this season. “Yeah, but he can’t………..” Have the names of the fools who continue to trash Baker. Not going to let them forget.
September 4th, 2025 at 6:09 pm
Stephen Smith is a true Baker hater from way back. He’s on record multiple times saying Baker stinks – period.
I like Orlosky as an offensive analyst. I think he’d be a good OC @ some point.
If Baker continues on his current trajectory but gets picks down to single digits he’ll get his strokes from the talking heads.
September 4th, 2025 at 6:24 pm
The only “Elite” QB in the NFL is Patrick Mahomes
These other QBs comes a dime a dozen. You’re elite when you win championships, on the regular..
September 4th, 2025 at 7:03 pm
Patrick Mahomes has an elite supporting cast from the coaches and the players surrounding him…. Put Mahomes on the Browns and he would probably be out of the NFL. Now that is a hot sports opinion, right Stephen A.
September 4th, 2025 at 7:05 pm
LakelandBuc Says:
September 4th, 2025 at 6:24 pm
The only “Elite” QB in the NFL is Patrick Mahomes
These other QBs comes a dime a dozen. You’re elite when you win championships, on the regular..
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Just more foolishness. Dan Marino never won a championship and he wasn’t an elite QB? You are one of the dullards who says things with complete conviction; yet, you don’t know what you are talking about. See if you can digest this: ELITE FOOTBALL TEAMS WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS. You dig, man? That wasn’t so complicated was it?
September 4th, 2025 at 7:06 pm
We really lucked out as an organization that we now have a truly “Born Again” franchise QB that is a great asset to the community. If he can get us a Super Bowl, he will be a Tampa Bay sports icon. Let’s get Baked! Go Bucs
September 4th, 2025 at 7:26 pm
TB12, the Goat
Patrick Mahomes, the Junior Goat
The rest, pretenders , wannabes
Keep their gullible fanbase believing in them
September 4th, 2025 at 7:34 pm
Ryan Clark knows all about not being elite. Smith has always been an ass clown. Enough said go bucs
September 4th, 2025 at 7:57 pm
The guy won 2 playoff games in 7 years
And that put him in the “Elite” category?
Senseless
September 4th, 2025 at 8:02 pm
LakelandBuc Says:
September 4th, 2025 at 7:26 pm
TB12, the Goat
Patrick Mahomes, the Junior Goat
The rest, pretenders , wannabes
Keep their gullible fanbase believing in them
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How many World Series Championships did the greatest hitter of all time “win”? Ted Williams=0…….Like football which requires an elite team, baseball requires elite fielding and pitching to win Championships. This website is truly democratic because it allows mental dwarfs to say things with earnest conviction, notwithstanding obvious stupidity.
September 4th, 2025 at 8:32 pm
If Baker were playing for Stephen Smith’s former team, he would be saying he’s the best in the NFL.
September 4th, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Ooooo it’s happening
Not that long ago certain part time “analysts” on JBF were arguing Baker wasnt and never would be elite. He was middling, average at best. He could never take us to a superbowl. He was so bad he was going to get coaches fired. Now the “professional” football analysts are calling him elite. The good thing is, Baker is still climbing up that ladder and will continue improving. He has a way to go before he reaches his ceiling. As he improves so does our chances of going to a superbowl. F
September 4th, 2025 at 9:56 pm
Mahomes is a good qb on an elite team. Baker is an elite qb on a good team in my opinion
September 5th, 2025 at 12:47 am
Someone needs to tell our guys that the talking heads are trashing Baker.
Not enough bulletin board material this year. LOL
Go Bucs!
September 5th, 2025 at 3:35 am
Mahomes didn’t look quite as sharp last year. Jaylon Hurts looked like he deserves mention anoing the elites last night. Baker deserves mention anoing the elites too. Jaydon Daniels looked great last year, but let’s let him play a few more games before we call him elite.
September 5th, 2025 at 3:44 am
From Baker: another 4500 yd 40 td season with some more displays of elite escapability and it will cement him more firmly in the elite category. I’m fully expecting those numbers to be the norm from him. But when you look at his totally team friendly salary demands next to his peers and you can plainly see that WOW! We are truly blessed to have him.
September 5th, 2025 at 8:45 am
I will play onielbuc today. Where are the damn rings? Baker, Jackson, Herbert, and Josh are not elite till they win a Superbowl.
September 5th, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen played in conference championships Baker Mayfield haven’t. The difference is you can see how they can at least get their Baker Mayfield haven’t played in a conference championship game yet regardless how good the team was. So conference championship or bust no excuses. And Mark Baker Mayfield ain’t better than none of those guys and I don’t know much about Herbert but the other 2 is a garuteed that they’re waay better than Baker Mayfield and if Jason Licht had a chance to trade Baker Mayfield for anyone of those quarterbacks he wouldn’t hesitate!! Lol 🤣
September 5th, 2025 at 9:03 pm
Rasie the flag. Or kidding lol 🤣🤣 how many MVPs/ Superbowls does Mahomes have vs Baker Mayfield lol 🤣🤣. I would do you one better how many conferences championships games Mahomes played in vs Baker Mayfield I’ll wait?? Lol 🤣🤣 if Mahomes was our quarterback with this same exact team we would have won the Superbowl both years!!
September 5th, 2025 at 9:36 pm
Hey Onei, that’s what you said about the Dak Prescott comparison 2 years ago. I don’t see you saying that anymore.🤣🤣 Now all you can say are better than Baker are the “best” 3. Oh how the times have changed🤣🤣 Let’s give it another year or 2 and see what we think about who is better… You do realize the 3 you just said are better have HC’s that rank 1st, 4th & 7th don’t you and Bakers HC, our HC, ranks 26th. Baker has never had a HC that ranked higher than 21st. That makes all the difference in the world in how much you win and how often you win it. A lot laughed when I compared Baker to Mahomes 2 years ago. But who has played better statistically over the last 2 years? I’ll answer that for you, Baker Mayfield has. Like I said, let’s give it a couple more years.
September 5th, 2025 at 11:30 pm
E.ite by himself he didn’t look elite last superbowl how bout tonites game if he is elite he shud retire cause I can see the chiefs run is running amuck
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September 5th, 2025 at 11:34 pm
Oniel what a loser u r it’s pathetic why do u troll this site
September 6th, 2025 at 7:09 am
Oh the Baker boys are mad because he’s the first ever elite quarterback in the history of the NFL that’s on his 4th team. Just get to a conference championship game first before you start talking elite. How about stop choking in the playoffs and how about winning some prime time games. Hey Baker boys we are 1-7 in prime time games with Baker Mayfield at quarterback. That’s not good that’s Kirk Cousins in prime time games even he had good regular seasons stats lol 🤣🤣.