QB Baker Mayfield, TB (2 Viewers)

[OU#1]

How is this guy still employed?

Evans owner?

Godwin, but nothing to do with that, he’s terrible!

He’s used half the 4th quarter and taken the play clock to 2 seconds 3x on a drive in the 4th while they’re down 14. Guy is a backup, not a starter. Not sure why someone would argue against that.

I’ve seen some terribly predictable play calling, starting multiple drives in their own end zone, and a lot of receivers letting him down tonight. I’ve seen at least 5 drops maybe more where Baker hit these guys in the hands.

I do agree the clock management on this drive has been bad. I also think they got lucky with some penalties and fortunate bounces.

I also don’t see receivers getting open and I see a guy running for his life back there.

While he could have played a better game, not many around him have helped him, and Bills have been playing great defense tonight.

24-18 with all three timeouts and the two minute warning. I’m sure the Bills will run out the clock now….

No I don’t think this is all on Baker.

 

[fantasycurse42]

How is this guy still employed?

Evans owner?

Godwin, but nothing to do with that, he’s terrible!

He’s used half the 4th quarter and taken the play clock to 2 seconds 3x on a drive in the 4th while they’re down 14. Guy is a backup, not a starter. Not sure why someone would argue against that.

I’ve seen some terribly predictable play calling, starting multiple drives in their own end zone, and a lot of receivers letting him down tonight. I’ve seen at least 5 drops maybe more where Baker hit these guys in the hands.

I do agree the clock management on this drive has been bad. I also think they got lucky with some penalties and fortunate bounces.

I also don’t see receivers getting open and I see a guy running for his life back there.

While he could have played a better game, not many around him have helped him, and Bills have been playing great defense tonight.

24-18 with all three timeouts and the two minute warning. I’m sure the Bills will run out the clock now….

No I don’t think this is all on Baker.

He’s like a poor man’s Jimmy Garoppolo. He’s mediocre at best. I’d rather play an unknown rookie for cheap and free up cap space.

 

[OU#1]

How is this guy still employed?

Evans owner?

Godwin, but nothing to do with that, he’s terrible!

He’s used half the 4th quarter and taken the play clock to 2 seconds 3x on a drive in the 4th while they’re down 14. Guy is a backup, not a starter. Not sure why someone would argue against that.

I’ve seen some terribly predictable play calling, starting multiple drives in their own end zone, and a lot of receivers letting him down tonight. I’ve seen at least 5 drops maybe more where Baker hit these guys in the hands.

I do agree the clock management on this drive has been bad. I also think they got lucky with some penalties and fortunate bounces.

I also don’t see receivers getting open and I see a guy running for his life back there.

While he could have played a better game, not many around him have helped him, and Bills have been playing great defense tonight.

24-18 with all three timeouts and the two minute warning. I’m sure the Bills will run out the clock now….

No I don’t think this is all on Baker.

He’s like a poor man’s Jimmy Garoppolo. He’s mediocre at best. I’d rather play an unknown rookie for cheap and free up cap space.

Ironically Godwin forgot to turn around on a Hail Mary and they would have won the game if his head was in it. But yeah, blame it on Baker.

 

[Dizzy]

How is this guy still employed?

Evans owner?

Godwin, but nothing to do with that, he’s terrible!

He’s used half the 4th quarter and taken the play clock to 2 seconds 3x on a drive in the 4th while they’re down 14. Guy is a backup, not a starter. Not sure why someone would argue against that.

I’ve seen some terribly predictable play calling, starting multiple drives in their own end zone, and a lot of receivers letting him down tonight. I’ve seen at least 5 drops maybe more where Baker hit these guys in the hands.

I do agree the clock management on this drive has been bad. I also think they got lucky with some penalties and fortunate bounces.

I also don’t see receivers getting open and I see a guy running for his life back there.

While he could have played a better game, not many around him have helped him, and Bills have been playing great defense tonight.

24-18 with all three timeouts and the two minute warning. I’m sure the Bills will run out the clock now….

No I don’t think this is all on Baker.

He’s like a poor man’s Jimmy Garoppolo. He’s mediocre at best. I’d rather play an unknown rookie for cheap and free up cap space.

Yet, he came within one play of beating the Bills at home... a perfectly thrown Hail Mary that bounced off the end zone turf because none of the Bucc's WRs seemed to know the play. Bizarre ending.

 

[efactor]

How is this guy still employed?

Evans owner?

Godwin, but nothing to do with that, he’s terrible!

He’s used half the 4th quarter and taken the play clock to 2 seconds 3x on a drive in the 4th while they’re down 14. Guy is a backup, not a starter. Not sure why someone would argue against that.

I’ve seen some terribly predictable play calling, starting multiple drives in their own end zone, and a lot of receivers letting him down tonight. I’ve seen at least 5 drops maybe more where Baker hit these guys in the hands.

I do agree the clock management on this drive has been bad. I also think they got lucky with some penalties and fortunate bounces.

I also don’t see receivers getting open and I see a guy running for his life back there.

While he could have played a better game, not many around him have helped him, and Bills have been playing great defense tonight.

24-18 with all three timeouts and the two minute warning. I’m sure the Bills will run out the clock now….

No I don’t think this is all on Baker.

He’s like a poor man’s Jimmy Garoppolo. He’s mediocre at best. I’d rather play an unknown rookie for cheap and free up cap space.

Ironically Godwin forgot to turn around on a Hail Mary and they would have won the game if his head was in it. But yeah, blame it on Baker.

Yeah, that's the most basic thing for a WR to do on a Hail Mary. WTF Godwin?

 

[-jb-]

Not a Baker apologist. He lacked urgency, decisiveness.

That said, the play calling is painful to watch. Unimaginative. Their o line is poo. They were getting to him consistently while rushing four and playing zone. Design some screens, rollouts, timing patterns. Anything. Just mix it up. How much do they pay Canales to tell Baker to stand back and wait for someone to get open?

 

[bcat01]

Not a Baker apologist. He lacked urgency, decisiveness.

That said, the play calling is painful to watch. Unimaginative. Their o line is poo. They were getting to him consistently while rushing four and playing zone. Design some screens, rollouts, timing patterns. Anything. Just mix it up. How much do they pay Canales to tell Baker to stand back and wait for someone to get open?

All three analysts on NFL Network this morning said it is not Bakers fault. Bills were playing zone and they were running man to man routes. Baker had no time to even get to his second progression. They showed at least 10 different plays where he is hit or pressured within seconds.

 

[SoBeDad]

Baker and the TB offense are also not good enough to overcome multiple penalties. Until the last slow and lucky drive when they benefitted from penalties and bounces, they only had about 250 yards of offense. Rachaad looked good, Baker could've gone to him even more instead of holding onto the ball too long, even in his own end zone. TB is only averaging 17 pts a game ... they have lots of problems and the oline and OC top the list. Baker does just enough to keep getting jobs.

 

[VikingFrog]

All in all a nice stat line for anyone forced to start him last night (me).

And oh to imagine what could have been if that last Hail Mary connected.

Sometimes you get lucky in fantasy and the ball definitely bounced Bakers way on that last drive to turn it into a productive night for Baker… mainly due to penalties and lucky bounces… but in the fantasy world, we’ll take what we get.

 

[Capella]

How is this guy still employed?

Because the Bucs are paying Tom Brady 35M on the cap to not play this year. Baker only cost 4M. He won’t be around next year.

 

[Faust]

Baker Mayfield: 'Losing three in a row sucks,' but Buccaneers 'showed fight' against Bills

 

[Faust]

Baker Mayfield's resiliency fuels Bucs' comeback in Atlanta

 

[Faust]

Next Gen Stats
Baker Mayfield completed 20 of 24 passes against zone coverage for 361 yards & 3 TD in the Buccaneers 34-20 victory over the Packers.

Mayfield threw a TD pass to all four levels of the field for the third time in his career, the most by any QB since 2016.

#TBvsGB | #GoBucs

https://twitter.com/nextgenstats/status/1736491128327966939?s=21

 

[Uncle Leo]

Impressed! Good for him.

 

[VikingFrog]

Let Baker bake!

Do it again next week my friend!

 

[Faust]

Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield has perfect passer rating in win at Lambeau Field

Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield becomes first opposing QB to post perfect passer rating at Lambeau Field

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

How is this guy still employed?

Because the Bucs are paying Tom Brady 35M on the cap to not play this year. Baker only cost 4M. He won’t be around next year.

They can keep him. It will mean losing other pieces, but nothing is more important than QB.

 

[Grahamburn]

He keeps playing like that he’s getting an extension. WOW. He was awesome.

Sack/Fumble? Don’t care. Lead a TD drive to answer. Sack? Don’t care. Rip a throw to erase it. Penalty? Don’t care. Erase it. Packers TD? Don’t care. Answer with TD drive.

Dude was absolute nails in that game.

 

[Capella]

How is this guy still employed?

Because the Bucs are paying Tom Brady 35M on the cap to not play this year. Baker only cost 4M. He won’t be around next year.

They can keep him. It will mean losing other pieces, but nothing is more important than QB.

Yes that post was from 7 weeks ago. Things have changed.

 

[Grahamburn]

2023 NFL QB's Passer Rating

Baker Mayfield is currently 9th in the NFL in passer rating.

He is ahead of Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, and Trevor Lawrence.

 

[OU#1]

He planted his flag at Lambeau Field didn’t he?

Waiting for him to get an extension and I’ll buy me a Mayfield Tampa jersey

 

[Grahamburn]

He’s the Comeback Player of the Year at this point, right?

 

[Grahamburn]

Damar Hamlin and Matthew Stafford currently have higher odds. From a performance perspective though, it’s Baker.

Was Geno last year so not necessarily only injury based.

 

[Faust]

Buccaneers, Mayfield hot at right time amid playoff race

 

[Grahamburn]

This friggin guy.

 

[Down Under]

I don't know what happened in Carolina, but I'm glad for the guy to be able to make the comeback. Evans and Godwin should be able to play a couple more years also, and white. Won't be so undervalued next year though

 

[Faust]

PFF
Baker Mayfield in December:

1,010 passing yards
10 TDs/1 INT
4-0

https://x.com/pff/status/1739080160626782361?s=61

 

[Faust]

QB Baker Mayfield has been 'outstanding' with Buccaneers 'clawing' toward playoffs

 

[Grahamburn]

Bucs Want Mayfield Back

 

[MAC_32]

I don't know what happened in Carolina

Traded for in July, rehabbing from shoulder surgery, attached to soon-to-be-fired Matt Rhule, with Ben McAdoo as his OC. I was worried he may not mentally recover from that after how things imploded im Cleveland, but I'm glad to see that's what's playing out.

 

[Grahamburn]

Same can be said about Baker Mayfield. That’s my point. They’ll wait until the Browns are desperate to get rid of him, knowing the Browns won’t cut him & has no other legitimate suitors.

And FWIW, I’ve heard Carroll actually does like Lock. Maybe he thinks he can fix him, if the Browns aren’t willing to eat that much of his contract.

It’ll be interesting to see it play out.

Seahawks re-signed QB Geno Smith to a one-year contract worth 'around $4 million.'

If Smith hits all his incentives, it could be worth up to $7 million. The Seahawks have been rumored to be looking at the available quarterbacks, but if they don't draft one, they'd enter camp with a three-man battle between Drew Lock, Jacob Eason, and Smith. That's as Down Bad of a depth chart at the most important position in football as we can recall in recent memory. Smith hasn't started more than three games since 2014, but posted a career-best 68.4% completion rate and five touchdowns in said three starts with Seattle last year.

No path for Baker to have a Geno Smith level Comeback Player of the Year season with Dave Canales (former Seattle QB Coach) as the OC? Nobody can see that as a possibility?

You're asking CAN it happen in a game that relies on "is it likely to happen?"

Kurt Warner was bagging Groceries before winning an MVP and Super Bowl MVP. Can the NFL find another grocery bagger that has MVP capabilities? Maybe. Am I going to make Fantasy Football decisions based on Kurt Warner's "exception that proves the rule" status? Absolutely not.

Baker can't stick on a team. Cleveland moved on. Carolina and LA moved on. He's never even broken the 4,000 yard mark. He's never had 30 TD's.

Most guys in this situation don't have a Geno Smith season.

In addition to all of that--they're not claiming Baker is the starter. The Bucs are calling it a competition and having them split reps.

You're saying "There's a chance he becomes Geno Smith." I'm saying "There's a chance he doesn't even start."

And then if he does start and they falter early--there's a 2nd round guy that they're going to want to evaluate in live game situations.

Basically mirrored Geno’s season from last year so far. Probably even a little better with two to go. And likely back to back Comeback Player of the Year awards for QBs under Dave Canales.

Put that on your resume. Talk about a QB Whisperer. Eat your heart out, Bruce Arians.

 

[Faust]

How Baker Mayfield won over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' locker room

 

[Grahamburn]

ESPN/NFL Network on all morning and NOBODY talking about how good Baker Mayfield has been.

 

[Faust]

Baker Mayfield propels 'underdog' Buccaneers to Divisional Round with win over Eagles: 'It's always fun to be counted out'

 

[Grahamburn]

Has Earned $2.85M in Incentives and Counting

Win over the Eagles earned him $250k.

 

[Faust]

Albert Breer

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield goes 22-of-36 for 337 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs and a 119.8 passer rating. And now, he gets Jared Goff and the Lions in a matchup of former No. 1 overall picks dumped by their original teams.

https://x.com/albertbreer/status/1747112102609760580?s=61

 

[MAC_32]

ESPN/NFL Network on all morning and NOBODY talking about how good Baker Mayfield has been.

That's when he's at his best.

 

[Grahamburn]

ESPN/NFL Network on all morning and NOBODY talking about how good Baker Mayfield has been.

That's when he's at his best.

I’ve kind of noticed that. Once he/they start getting some praise is when they’ve gone in the tank.

It’s a good thing that they aren’t getting any credit for last night.

 

[Faust]

Baker Mayfield discusses future following loss to Lions: I can't say enough about this organization

 

[Grahamburn]

Moxie. Swagger. Guts. Dude’s entire career was on the line and he delivered.

Feel like the Bucs found their franchise QB off the scrap heap.

Pay him. He earned it.

 

[ShamrockPride]

Moxie. Swagger. Guts. Dude’s entire career was on the line and he delivered.

Feel like the Bucs found their franchise QB off the scrap heap.

Pay him. He earned it.

He's a stop gap, but yes, he'll be better than anything on the FA market or you'll get from a non-top 3 rookie QB.

 

[Grahamburn]

Moxie. Swagger. Guts. Dude’s entire career was on the line and he delivered.

Feel like the Bucs found their franchise QB off the scrap heap.

Pay him. He earned it.

He's a stop gap, but yes, he'll be better than anything on the FA market or you'll get from a non-top 3 rookie QB.

I don’t know? Stop gap for who/what? What more do you want from a franchise QB?

He threw for over 4,000 yards and 28 TDs on a new team in another new offense. 686 yards and 6 TDs in our two playoff games.

A few mistakes and one score away from being in the NFCCG.

He has been amazing.

Add some pass rush. Run it a little better.

The Bucs can win with Baker Mayfield.

 

[osubuckeyeman]

Moxie. Swagger. Guts. Dude’s entire career was on the line and he delivered.

Feel like the Bucs found their franchise QB off the scrap heap.

Pay him. He earned it.

He's a stop gap, but yes, he'll be better than anything on the FA market or you'll get from a non-top 3 rookie QB.

I don’t know? Stop gap for who/what? What more do you want from a franchise QB?

He threw for over 4,000 yards and 28 TDs on a new team in another new offense. 686 yards and 6 TDs in our two playoff games.

A few mistakes and one score away from being in the NFCCG.

He has been amazing.

Add some pass rush. Run it a little better.

The Bucs can win with Baker Mayfield.

100%. Stop gaps with those numbers get signed to be "go" gaps.

 

[osubuckeyeman]

You could tag him and make him prove it again but if you like him just sign him. Daniel Jones has left a mark I'm afraid.

 

[Capella]

Moxie. Swagger. Guts. Dude’s entire career was on the line and he delivered.

Feel like the Bucs found their franchise QB off the scrap heap.

Pay him. He earned it.

He's a stop gap, but yes, he'll be better than anything on the FA market or you'll get from a non-top 3 rookie QB.

I don’t know? Stop gap for who/what? What more do you want from a franchise QB?

He threw for over 4,000 yards and 28 TDs on a new team in another new offense. 686 yards and 6 TDs in our two playoff games.

A few mistakes and one score away from being in the NFCCG.

He has been amazing.

Add some pass rush. Run it a little better.

The Bucs can win with Baker Mayfield.

I mean, the nfc title game has Brock purdy and Jared Goff in it, of course the Bucs can win with that guy.

 

[Faust]

Where Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield lands in 2024 'kind of depends' on who his offensive coordinator is

 

[FarFromHome]

Baker about to get 40 million a year. Good job man.

 

[MAC_32]

Moxie. Swagger. Guts. Dude’s entire career was on the line and he delivered.

Feel like the Bucs found their franchise QB off the scrap heap.

Pay him. He earned it.

He's a stop gap, but yes, he'll be better than anything on the FA market or you'll get from a non-top 3 rookie QB.

I don’t know? Stop gap for who/what? What more do you want from a franchise QB?

He threw for over 4,000 yards and 28 TDs on a new team in another new offense. 686 yards and 6 TDs in our two playoff games.

A few mistakes and one score away from being in the NFCCG.

He has been amazing.

Add some pass rush. Run it a little better.

The Bucs can win with Baker Mayfield.

I hope this aspect of his game matures, but one of the easiest bets I made all season was a live one on Baker O 0.5 INT's once Detroit pulled ahead in Q4. There's a lot to like about Baker, which is why I've been sticking up for him (for the most part) since before he got to the league and even after things turned sour in Cleveland. He's got a ceiling though. He's never embraced his limitations, especially in crunch time. I think Tampa should work to retain him, but not marry themselves to him beyond 2.5 years and continue to take swings on a young successor.

 

[Grahamburn]

His value in terms of contract seems to be all over the place.

 

[Faust]

New Buccaneers OC Liam Coen hopes to coach Baker Mayfield again: 'That's the type of guy you want to be around'