For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, not far removed from a Super Bowl, the prospects of running the pieces from this year back again next year is looking increasingly likely. While currently sitting in the fourth place spot in the NFC, a resurgent Tampa Bay Buccaneers team has already expressed interest in bringing back the starting signal caller.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Found Starting Quarterback For 2024?
According to a recent report from Ian Rapoport, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Baker Mayfield have already expressed the potential in joining forces again next year.
For the former overall number one pick, it has been a bumpy NFL career as of late. Despite showing signs of his potential, his former stops have always ended the same. They have always led to Baker Mayfield being discarded after promising and encouraging signs. But with how the season is going so far, and the role Baker Mayfield has played in the success to this point in the season, it is not surprising that both parties are seeing this as the best path forward.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Possible Reason
If you are just going to blindly read the stats and numbers, you may not understand at first, why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are already expressing interest. Drifting near the middle in a lot of categories, what Baker Mayfield offers takes a little bit of a deeper dive.
Currently the team is averaging the tenth least amount of yards at 314.9 a game, and a not much better 21.1 points per game. But with a 24 touchdown, to 8 interception ratio on the season, Baker Mayfield is doing exactly what is being asked of him. He needs to take care of the football, move the chains, and show some magic, every now and then, but only as needed.
Especially in a weakened NFC East, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers team has enough talent to win by just having a game manager at quarterback. When you add that he always has big play potential, and is not afraid to let it loose when called upon, you may have an ideal quarterback for what this team is, at the moment.
What Baker Mayfield gives your organization is someone that loves football, is extremely loyal, and brings a veteran leadership, enhanced by his previous stops. Baker Mayfield’s passion, and the edge that he carries is infectious, and you really feel like he is in every game, even when the odds are stacked against him.
While a win today against the Jaguars would go a long way to solidifying everything, it shouldn’t surprise anyone if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have Baker Mayfield starting again in 2024.