Buccaneers RB Rachaad White Reveals How Baker Mayfield Is Like Tom Brady
“The biggest similarity is just that dawg, man,” said Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Rachaad White on how Bucs QB Baker Mayfield compares to former Bucs quarterback and future Hall-of-Famer Tom Brady.
The fourth-year pro out of Arizona State was interviewed on the podcast NFL insider Jordan Schultz does with NBA star Draymond Green, called “Why is Draymond Green Talking About Football?” On Thursday, Schultz shared a clip from that podcast, where he asked White what the biggest similarity was between Mayfield and Brady. As a rookie in 2022, White played with Brady. Since then, he’s been quarterbacked by Mayfield.
“The biggest similarity is just that dawg, man. You can’t coach that dawg, man, by any means necessary. However it gotta get done, they get it done,” White said. “And you see it every time. He don’t take nothing for granted. That’s how Brady was too.”
“You know, cherish every opportunity that he get and he gonna go out and attack it. And then if that game’s on the line, you get in the moments, and Draymond knows what I’m talking about,” White said, referencing Green’s teammate with the Golden State Warriors, Steph Curry. “Get it done. That game on the line, that last shot or something, we believe. You’ve just been here before. That’s the thing with Bake, you know, you got no knock about it. So that’s what I’d say is the biggest thing: just dawg, man. Can’t coach [it].”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield Just Has that Dawg in Him
Soobum Im/GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 05: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on October 05, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
Words cannot do justice to the performance Mayfield is putting on to start this season. Through five games, he has five game-winning drives — a simply ludicrous number. Usually, elite quarterbacks are considered clutch for delivering five game-winning drives in a
It hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows for Mayfield. He has nine turnover-worthy plays on the season, per PFF, yet only has just the one interception. That is incredibly lucky, and yet Mayfield isn’t letting it phase him. He’s been living on the edge, in a sense, and getting away with it. That builds confidence, and Mayfield isn’t usually a turnover-riddled quarterback. He’ll likely get things in check and make smarter decisions with the football moving forward, setting up this team for immense success the rest of the season.
On the year, through five games, Mayfield has 1,283 passing yards and 10 touchdowns, adding 144 yards on the ground. He’s completing 65.1 percent of his passes.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Gutting Through Insane Injuries
The Buccaneers are 4-1 with wins over the Falcons, Texans, and Seahawks. That’s incredible resilience given the injuries Tampa Bay is dealing with. RB Bucky Irving, WR Chris Godwin, WR Mike Evans, WR Jalen McMillan, LT Tristan Wirfs, RG Cody Mauch, RT Luke Goedeke, CB Benjamin Morrison, CB Jamel Dean, S Christian Izien, DT Calijah Kancey, and ED David Walker are all currently out or have previously missed time. And all of these players are starters or key contributors.
Coming up, the Bucs play the 49ers, Lions, Saints, Patriots, Rams, and Bills. If they can survive that stretch and get healthy in the meantime, they’ll be all set for the second half of the season, which is setting up to be a pretty breezy run.
Patriots Await TreVeyon Henderson's Breakout After Injury Shakes Up Backfield
Coming into the 2025 season, there were ample indications that the Patriots had landed an electric playmaker by picking second-round running back TreVeyon Henderson, a guy who looked as though he would contribute immediately as a rookie and perhaps even take over the every-down duties from Rhamondre Stevenson sooner rather than later.
That’s not quite how things have played out, though. Henderson has struggled with pass protection, which is one reason his snap count has fluctuated. While he has been far more sure-handed than the fumble-prone Stevenson, the coaching staff clearly does not trust him.
Henderson has gained 121 yards on 32 attempts, and has 15 catches for 90 yards. For an offense that ranks 27th in rushing yards, he’s been run-of-the-mill. But now, the injury to Stevenson’s primary backup, Antonio Gibson–out with an ACL tear suffered in Week 5–could nudge the Patriots into finally using Henderson more.
Patriots’ Josh McDaniels: ‘Trying to Prepare Every Guy’
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was asked about reacting to the Gibson injury this week, and said he hoped that those who will replace him are “prepared.”
“Whenever a guy gets injured, you never know exactly how long they’re going to be out and all the rest of it. But certainly, we’re trying to prepare every guy to play when it’s his turn. We’ll see how that plays out here,” McDaniels said.
“You hate it for any of the players who work so hard to put themselves in position to have a great season, any guy who goes down with any injury big or small, it’s tough. It’s tough for them, most importantly.”
TreVeyon Henderson Was the ‘Best Player’ in Camp
Henderson had some eye-opening moments in training camp, and while some have downplayed the expectations that were on him coming into the season, we should remember that it was only about six weeks ago that he was having his praises sung.
In fact, NBC Sports Boston’s insider Phil Perry, after camp had wrapped up, named Henderson the “Best Player” of the New England summer.
“I’m as surprised as you are that a rookie second-round pick, a running back of all positions, was the best player in camp,” Perry said at the time. “But on a roster that is really lacking in terms of explosive game-changing talents, I think Henderson is one already. He’s shown that in camp.”
And remember, CLNS and insider Mike Giardi declared Henderson the “MVP” of Patriots camp.
Patriots Have Not Gotten Big Plays From TreVeyon Henderson Yet
We haven’t seen that yet. Perhaps the Gibson injury is a precursor to Henderson’s breakout. Either way, the Patriots need a jolt from the run game, both from the offensive line and from the guys carrying the ball.
McDaniels said he doesn’t think there is a quick answer to the team’s ground-game issues. But he thinks they’ll get solved.
“I don’t think there is any shortcut there,” he said. “It’s not for a lack of effort on anybody’s part. I think you just gotta keep working at it. That sometimes is a little bit of a process that comes behind the passing game, at times. Time on task, time in pads that we’re continuing to work on. Patience is important in that regard and not abandoning things and looking for one answer here or there.”
