Is Mark Wahlberg a Baker Mayfield fan? Hollywood star made stunning prediction linking new Bucs QB with Tom Brady

At one point in time, Tom Brady's successor was supposed to be Jimmy Garoppolo.

Of course, that never came to fruition. However, in the mid-late 2010's, one of the central topics of discussion was how Brady was going to be replaced. Just a couple of years after the New England Patriots moved on from Garoppolo, actor Mark Wahlberg revealed his prediction.

Wahlberg isn't exactly a die-hard Mayfield supporter, but he is a Patriots fan.

According to TMZ, Wahlberg predicted Baker Mayfield to become the eventual successor to Tom Brady. While this didn't happen in Foxborough, it appears to have happened in Tampa Bay.

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In a bizarre twist of fate, Wahlberg's prediction came true in recent days as the quarterback signed a one-year, $8.5 million deal.

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In a way, one of the quarterbacks best positioned to follow in Tom Brady's footsteps by coming out of nowhere is Baker Mayfield. At least, he has the chance to, after walking on at Texas Tech and clawing his way to becoming the number one overall pick.

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After succumbing to injuries for a season with the Cleveland Browns (who had a pre-Mayfield stretch of winning one game in two seasons), Mayfeild was forced to join the struggling Carolina Panthers to compete with Sam Darnold.

He didn't stick around for the duration of the season, and after being benched twice, requested his release. He landed with the Los Angeles Rams, where he put on two immaculate performances.

In one performance, he found a way to win a game against the Raiders with just hours to learn the offense. In another, he won 51-14 over Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos.

Now, facing a year with the Buccaneers and much of the roster that Brady won a Super Bowl with, fans are eager to see what Baker Mayfield can do.

This feels like the last chance for Mayfield as a starter, and it really is an intriguing prospect.

About the author

Ian brings with him more than 6.5 years of sports writing experience to the Sportskeeda NFL team. He played offensive line in middle school and high school, and also made it to the top 0% matchmaking ranking in MUT play in Madden.

He possesses the quality of identifying unique story angles from quotes in press conferences, social media and interviews. He assimilates facts for his stories with a lawyer-like precision and verifies each and every piece of information.

Ian admires Peyton Manning for his ability to beat teams with his mind despite not being the best athlete, and is also a fan of Tom Brady. The Denver Broncos are his favorite team, and their Super Bowl 50 win in Manning’s last game is etched in his memory forever. Bill Belichick is his all-time favorite coach.

He has also grown to admire the Los Angeles Rams mainly because he and Cooper Kupp went to the same college, Eastern Washington University, with both finishing their college careers at the same time.

In his career so far, Ian has had the privilege of exclusively interviewing Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead, Kwity Paye of the Indianpolis Colts and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jamari Thrash. When not writing, he likes to play video games and be outdoors.

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Edited by John Maxwell