During Radio Row, Bills quarterback Josh Allen gives Baker Mayfield acclaim.
Quarterbacks in the NFL frequently have large arms. One of the few quarterbacks in the NFL with arm strength that he feels is undervalued is Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills.
on Super Bowl week, Allen was asked on FS1’s Speak with Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, James Jones, and Joy Taylor who in the NFL had the strongest arm. This occurred on Radio Row. He finally mentioned Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts as his response, while at first he had selected Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It’s [Mayfield] with the deviously long arm. Allen said. “Baker Mayfield’s cannonball deserves more credit, in my opinion. I really am. He is a very good thrower, in fact.
Although there are some facts to back up Allen’s claim, most of the hosts laughed in his face, to which he replied, “Come on!” Being only two yards shy of the record held by Allen and Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson at 62 yards per hour, Mayfield is one of the few quarterbacks to have ever thrown for 60 yards or more at the NFL combine.
Moreover, in 2020, during a Week 14 game against the Chicago Bears, Mayfield’s Hail Mary pass to the Browns was well over 70 yards, making it one of the furthest-recorded tosses in an NFL game. Here’s proof that Allen’s commendation isn’t empty words.
The Buccaneers and Mayfield appear to be expecting that he will get another opportunity to showcase that arm in Tampa Bay when that time comes in 2024.