Baker Mayfield Predicts A Struggle For Oklahoma Sooners In SEC

Bucs fans have grown a strong appreciation for quarterback Baker Mayfield after he replaced Tom Brady and led Tampa Bay to a third-straight NFC South championship last year, in addition to a playoff win over Philadelphia. Yet it was fans of the Oklahoma Sooners who loved Mayfield first – and still do to this day.

But Sooners fans may not love what Mayfield had to say about Oklahoma’s prospects for success next year as the school joins Texas in leaving the Big XII conference and joining the SEC.

“I hope it’s not as rough I think it’s going to be the first couple of years,” Mayfield said after his press conference in Tampa Bay last week. “SEC ball, it’s tough. The big difference is the guys up front – the O-line and the defensive line. They make a difference. Obviously, you talk about the football aspect, it always starts up front at the line of scrimmage. To me, that’s the big difference.“

When you look at some of these SEC schools continue to push out these guys in the first couple of rounds in the NFL and they have success. Obviously, I think it will be good for the school in the long run, but it will be a challenge in the beginning.”