Baker Mayfield was none too pleased with a reporter at Panthers practice on Wednesday.
Mayfield was asked about issues with balls getting tipped by defenders at the line of scrimmage and if there were any drills he might do in practice to “alleviate that problem.”
“No, I mean it still goes to what we’ve been talking about, finding windows to throw in-game, and also being sure to get our hands down when it comes to quick game — things like that,” Mayfield answered. “Just finding windows.”
The reporter then asked a question about a failed fourth-and-1 while following it up on the tipped balls.
“Why not try something new or change something drill-wise?” the reporter asked.
That’s when Mayfield got irritated.
“If you have a drill for me, let me know,” Mayfield said. “It’s staying in the pocket, finding windows to throw, getting their hands down in quick game, everything I said.”
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It’s been a rough start for mayfield with his new team. It was earlier this week where he stated he did not care about being booed by the home fans. He was asked a follow-up on if that is still the case on Wednesday.
“Yeah, I mean we have to play better,” Mayfield said. “What goes on on the outside has nothing to do with how we play, so we just have to do our job. It doesn’t matter. There’s a lot of ball left, we have a lot of home games left, we’ll see how it turns out. Right now, we’re worried about getting better. We went down and scored at the end of the game when they were booing the loudest. We have to be better.”
Week 4’s 26-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals saw five of Mayfield’s passes blocked at the line of scrimmage.
So far, he has completed only 54.7 percent of his passes for 747 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions.
