QB Baker Mayfield, TB (3 Viewers)

[Jacob's Ladder]

Nothing slows him down next year, right? I mean, he actually looked ok without Evans or Godwin for a stretch, McMillan is improving, and TB is likely to add at least another WR in the draft next year. Otton looks like the real deal, and Bucky should continue to take a ton of pressure off the passing game. White is excellent in a complementary role as well. I kind of hope the OC sticks around another year.

 

[Grahamburn]

Nothing slows him down next year, right? I mean, he actually looked ok without Evans or Godwin for a stretch, McMillan is improving, and TB is likely to add at least another WR in the draft next year. Otton looks like the real deal, and Bucky should continue to take a ton of pressure off the passing game. White is excellent in a complementary role as well. I kind of hope the OC sticks around another year.

Coen could get head coaching looks. Evans is in the twilight. Godwin could come back but another devastating injury.

But, should be solid. Line looks strong. Running game intact.

 

[Jacob's Ladder]

Nothing slows him down next year, right? I mean, he actually looked ok without Evans or Godwin for a stretch, McMillan is improving, and TB is likely to add at least another WR in the draft next year. Otton looks like the real deal, and Bucky should continue to take a ton of pressure off the passing game. White is excellent in a complementary role as well. I kind of hope the OC sticks around another year.

Coen could get head coaching looks. Evans is in the twilight. Godwin could come back but another devastating injury.

But, should be solid. Line looks strong. Running game intact.

I don’t think Godwin will be back, but McMillan has progressed and looks like a nice player. Evans is getting long in the tooth but he is still a great player and I expect him to stick around and produce/mentor for at least another couple years. They need to add more talent at the position early in the draft IMO.

 

[TennesseeJed]

In the running for Fantasy MVP - given he was a waiver wire pick-up at the start of the season.

A LOT of prognosticators missed on his potential until well into the season when it would have been too late to acquire for value.

 

[FairWarning]

Nothing slows him down next year, right? I mean, he actually looked ok without Evans or Godwin for a stretch, McMillan is improving, and TB is likely to add at least another WR in the draft next year. Otton looks like the real deal, and Bucky should continue to take a ton of pressure off the passing game. White is excellent in a complementary role as well. I kind of hope the OC sticks around another year.

Coen could get head coaching looks. Evans is in the twilight. Godwin could come back but another devastating injury.

But, should be solid. Line looks strong. Running game intact.

And will be drafted in the 7th round.

Only three qbs had better seasons - Allen, LJ, and Burrow. Goff would round out my top 5.

 

[Grahamburn]

Baker Mayfield has a passer rating of 101.3 with 67.9 completion%, 9,009 yards, 73 touchdowns and 27 interceptions (2.7:1 TD/INT ratio) in the last 35 games of his career (his entire tenure as QB1 with TB including playoff games).

For 2024, Baker's 107.6 PR is 4th among all starting QBs in Passer Rating, behind only Lamar Jackson, Jared Goff and Joe Burrow.

 

[Grahamburn]

Stats update through 16 games:

39 TDs passing (2nd)
4,279 yards (2nd)
Completions (4th)
Completion % 71.7 (2nd)
Attempts (5th)
8.0 yards per attempt (7th highest)
Passer Rating 107.6 (4th)

 

[IHEARTFF]

Stats update through 16 games:

39 TDs passing (2nd)
4,279 yards (2nd)
Completions (4th)
Completion % 71.7 (2nd)
Attempts (5th)
8.0 yards per attempt (7th highest)
Passer Rating 107.6 (4th)

Stud
Any chance he can out duel Darnold, Goff, Hurts and Mahomes? That’s a brutal playoff gauntlet if TB can do it.

 

[Grahamburn]

Stats update through 16 games:

39 TDs passing (2nd)
4,279 yards (2nd)
Completions (4th)
Completion % 71.7 (2nd)
Attempts (5th)
8.0 yards per attempt (7th highest)
Passer Rating 107.6 (4th)

Stud
Any chance he can out duel Darnold, Goff, Hurts and Mahomes? That’s a brutal playoff gauntlet if TB can do it.

I don’t think the defense is good enough. Bake still has that tendency for an untimely turnover/sack. Can he eliminate those?

But, man. When he’s on time he just rips the thing. It has been beautiful to watch.

We are very lucky to have him.

 

[Jacob's Ladder]

Stats update through 16 games:

39 TDs passing (2nd)
4,279 yards (2nd)
Completions (4th)
Completion % 71.7 (2nd)
Attempts (5th)
8.0 yards per attempt (7th highest)
Passer Rating 107.6 (4th)

Stud
Any chance he can out duel Darnold, Goff, Hurts and Mahomes? That’s a brutal playoff gauntlet if TB can do it.

I don’t think the defense is good enough. Bake still has that tendency for an untimely turnover/sack. Can he eliminate those?

But, man. When he’s on time he just rips the thing. It has been beautiful to watch.

We are very lucky to have him.

I had no idea where your profile picture came from until me and my wife stumbled upon the Eli Manning Undercover show on Amazon the other night. Absolutely hilarious from start to finish. Baker gained even more respect with that one. I'm very happy to see how much he's matured and how genuinely nice of a person he seems to have become. I don't know him, obviously, but he appears to be one of the better turnaround/comeback stories in the NFL. Great role model, great player and fun to watch as a fan. Watching him early in his career, he really looked like Johnny Manziel 2.0, but he's proven to be so much more.

Go get 'em Gus!

 

[Judge Smails]

Happy for him. Fantastic couple of years

 

[Capella]

We are very lucky to have him.

Especially after Brady. I thought we’d be back in the wilderness for a decade.

 

[Capella]

I don’t think the defense is good enough.

Has been pretty ok the last 6 weeks. Didn’t love the Dallas game but idk stranger things have happened. 8th best odds to win the SB from what I can see.

 

[Grahamburn]

An update on Baker Mayfield's contract incentives, which include $500k each if he finishes in the NFL top 10 or NFC top five in five key passing stats. He's on pace to get all five right now for $2.5 million in bonuses - passer rating: 3rd NFL, 2nd NFCTD passes: t-2nd NFL, 1st NFCpass yards: 3rd NFL, 2nd NFCcomp %: 2nd NFL, 1st NFCyards/att: 7th NFL, 6th NFC

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[Grahamburn]

Mike also has $3M in bonuses if he gets his 1,000 yards.

 

[Grahamburn]

End of Year Statistics:

PASSING -

Passing Yards 4500 (Career High) #3 in NFL

Passing TDs 41 (Career High) Tied for #2 in NFL

INTs 16 Tied for most in NFL - needs to get better here

Completion Percentage 71.4% (Career High) #3 in NFL

Passer RTG 106.8 (Career High) #4 in NFL

Yards Per Attempt 7.9 (Career High) Tied for 6th in NFL

RUSHING -

Rushing Yards 378 (Career High) #10 for a QB

Yards Per Carry 6.3 (Career High) #6 for a QB

Rushing TDs 3 (Tied Career High - 2019) #11 for a QB

TOTAL YARDS 4878 (Career High) #3 QB in total yards

TOTAL TDs 44 (Career High) #2 in NFL


Most TD passes in the NFL the last two years in Tampa.

 

[Manster]

This guy has become my favorite player to watch in the whole league.

 

[Capella]

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Sheeeesh

 

[Grahamburn]

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Sheeeesh

This is all of the NFL, right? Not just Bucs' QBs since 2021?

 

[Grahamburn]

This guy has become my favorite player to watch in the whole league.

He put that team on his back Sunday. They came out of halftime after starting slow obviously. No juice. So, he runs a dude over on a scramble. Teabags him when he gets up. Starts a fight and then walks off.

I knew they won the game right there.

 

[Manster]

This guy has become my favorite player to watch in the whole league.

He put that team on his back Sunday. They came out of halftime after starting slow obviously. No juice. So, he runs a dude over on a scramble. Teabags him when he gets up. Starts a fight and then walks off.

I knew they won the game right there.

I used to be annoyed by his bravado. I typically root for the lunch bucket types. But he has won me over. He's a gun slinger. He's cocky. But he's also a baller. He's not afraid to take on a linebacker. That wins over the locker room, and apparently guys like us!

 

[Faust]

Baker Mayfield takes blame for costly fumble as Bucs' season ends

 

[Faust]

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield named Day 1 winner from the NFL Draft