sport news Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask throw several off-target passes in Bucs OTAs ... trends now
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the early stages of a quarterback battle and both Kyle Trask and Baker Mayfield are splitting reps equally according to head coach Todd Bowles - however the day started with several off target throws from both QBs.
Video surfaced on social media of a couple of misfires from the pair, who are battling it out to become the team's starter after the retirement of the legendary Tom Brady earlier this year.
Several of the passes thrown by both quarterbacks landed widely off the mark or even required the pass catcher to lay out and diving for the ball.
Bowles told reporters on Tuesday that both QBs have had an equal share of first team reps and that the competition is 'constant analysis from now up until we name a starter.'
'It's a little different because you don't hit the quarterback in obviously OTAs, nor do you hit them in minicamp, or even training camp until they play games,' said Bowles.
Bucs coach Todd Bowles said the QB competition is 'constant analysis' until naming a starter
Baker Mayfield signed with Tampa this offseason after playing with Carolina and LA last year
Former second-round pick Kyle Trask is also set to compete for the starting job this summer
Bowles words seemed to echo the ones recently spoken by Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales who stated the team's plan is to 'wait as long as possible,' before naming a starter.
'So you really don't know who's what under pressure. From an analyzing standpoint it's the grasp of the offense, it's the reading of the defense, it's not necessarily making the big play but the right play. '
'And then it comes down to Moxey... in-game intelligence, adjustments, and film work... It's just constant analyzation whether it's small or whether it's big, it's constant analysis from now up until we name a starter.'
Canales also noted that his experience with last with last year's QB battle in Seattle that saw Geno Smith and Drew Lock spend the summer and preseason competing to earn the starting job.
'Philosophically, for me, coming from Seattle, best guy gets the job. … For me, it's a win-win when you create a competition,' Canales said, while also stating he feels that the quarterbacks preparing as if they are the starter for six months makes the entire team better in the long
