Former Panthers Wide Receiver Shocks NFL World After Calling Baker Mayfield a “Three-Legged Donkey” and Rips the QB After Loss to Ravens

The Carolina Panther’s playoff hopes for the season may have died on Sunday night. The Panthers have now lost three of their last four games. And QB Baker Mayfield isn’t doing enough according to some. Former Panther Steve Smith Sr. has a bigger problem with the quarterback than most fans do.

Franchise legend Steve Smith is having a tough time watching his Carolina Panthers play. Smith criticised the Panthers’ offense for scoring only 3 points on the night, courtesy of an Eddy Pineiro field goal. However, the biggest disappointment for the Cardiac Cats, according to Steve, was their QB, Baker Mayfield.

Smith shocked the NFL world when he couldn’t control his emotions on The Clubhouse with Kyle Bailey podcast of the WFNZ 92.7 FM Sports Radio. “I’m trying to calm myself down, but this three-legged donkey that’s playing quarterback, it’s tough. Lemme tell you it’s tough to watch,” Smith Sr. said about Baker Mayfield.

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Smith criticized the former Cleveland Browns quarterback for his dismal performance on SNF. The Panthers lost 13-3 to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Baker Mayfield had zero touchdowns for the game and was intercepted twice by the Ravens’ defense.

Steve Smith thinks Baker Mayfield doesn’t deserve to play in the NFL

Sunday’s Panthers football showed no signs of an offense that wants to be in playoff contention. Baker Mayfield couldn’t cross the 200 passing yards mark even with 33 attempted passes. The Carolina Panthers‘ rush offense made an almost negligible contribution to the game. The running backs rushed for less than 40 yards throughout the game. RB D’Onta Foreman led the chart with only 24 rush yards on 11 carries.

Steve Smith Sr. was also critical of Baker Mayfield’s inability to take the blame for the team’s loss. “Why is he sayin ‘I’ when he prepares, but in the lack of execution he’s saying ‘we’ didn’t execute,” Smith said. Baker Mayfield failed to throw the ball to a free receiver on multiple occasions and needs to stand up and take some responsibility, according to Smith.

Steve Smith Sr. played 16 seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens. Smith racked up more than 14,000 receiving yards on 1031 receptions over his time in the league with 81 touchdowns. Surely, the legendary receiver has earned the right to voice his opinion. And according to him, Panthers QB Baker Mayfield doesn’t deserve a spot as the foundational quarterback on any franchise in the NFL at the moment.

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The Carolina defense held Action Jackson and the Ravens to only 13 points. However, the Panthers’ offense let the Cats down. The Panthers are currently last in the NFC South Division and face the struggling Russell Wilson and the 3-7 Denver Broncos.