Dan Orlovsky.

A lot of Bucs fans will probably be surprised by this.

Former Bucs quarterback Dan Orlovsky, who is now a talking head with BSPN, had a few points to make about Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. The first one, many Bucs fans might grab their mug of coffee, thinking they’re not yet awake and read the wrong thing.

But it is true.

Joe reads a lot of these comments on this here website and Joe isn’t sure where the source of this belief comes from. (Normally, when a number of folks are pushing something that smells fishy, Joe usually has a strong hunch it’s the PFF tribe).

It seems Orlovsky believes Mayfield has a good arm. A damn good arm. The sixth-best arm in the NFL.

This analysis will surely spark outrage with some fans who believe Mayfield is a noodle-arm thrower.

And I also want to call out Mayfield — I still think he has the most slept-on arm in the NFL.

With the best arm, Orlovsky believes only Josh Allen, Justin Herbert, Caleb Williams, Matt Stafford and Pat Mahomes are the only ones who have a stronger arm than Mayfield.

There are a few other categories where Orlovsky believes Mayfield is among the top-10 quarterbacks in the league.

Second-reaction ability
No. 10 Mayfield

Rushing ability
No. 8 Mayfield

For Joe, whatever doubt he may have had about Mayfield throwing long passes was tossed out the window the way Mayfield threw two touchdowns to Emeka Egbuka to open the 2025 season.

Both of those passes (25-, and 30-yard touchdowns) were not just thrown on a rope, but they were perfectly placed.

Guys who don’t have an arm couldn’t make those throws.

So yeah, Joe doesn’t have much of an issue with Mayfield’s arm. So long as it is healthy.