Baker Mayfield

Ian Rapoport reports that Baker Mayfield is staying in Tampa Bay to the tune of 3 years for $100 million with guaranteed money of $50 million. This is a major turnaround in Baker Mayfield’s career and signals the Buccaneers level of faith for Baker to steer the ship in Tampa Bay. The prior signing of Mike Evans and hiring of OC Liam Coen telegraphed Tampa Bay’s intent to keep Baker Mayfield, however Baker’s status with the team was only in preheat mode until the right amount of financial commitment came through.

Baker Mayfield was a Comeback Player of the Year Finalist in 2023. Baker threw the 7^th most touchdowns in the league with 28. His 566 pass attempts were 7^th in the league and his 79 deep ball attempts led the league at his position. With 4,044 passing yards on 4,849 air yards there is room for an uptick in passing yards in 2024. The trio of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Trey Palmer will be thrilled to have Baker back. Rachaad White’s versatility in the passing game flourished with Mayfield posting 549 receiving yards on 64 receptions.

Baker Mayfield is a safe Dynasty buy and the perfect fit as your 2^nd quarterback in SuperFlex builds. On UnderDog BestBall, you can now lock in Tampa Bay Buccaneers stacks with Baker ranked 24, an ADP of 158 in the 13^th round.

So long as you’ve worked as a coach with Sean McVay you can be assured you will always have food, a job, and your pets’ heads will remain intact. New Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen is the latest hire from the Sean McVay coaching tree. Liam Coen spent last season as the Kentucky offensive coordinator and quarterback coach.

The Buccaneers look to reunite impending free agent Baker Mayfield with a coach he is familiar, having worked under Liam Coen in their shared time with the Rams. In 2023, Baker Mayfield’s 4,044 passing yards was number 9 overall in the NFL paired with 28 touchdowns which ranked 7^th. The Buccaneers will want to replicate last season’s offensive production and having a familiar coach will help keep Mayfield in Tampa Bay. Hanging in the balance is whether Mike Evans will re-sign. Evans, who will be a free agent this offseason, prints 1,000 yard receiving seasons like clockwork. A departure for Mike Evans would vault Chris Godwin to the lead receiver role on Tampa Bay while second year wideout Trey Palmer would become a sneaky late round draft pick.

All purpose running back Rachaad White remains a hold and buy in dynasty. His 990 rushing yards were number 14 in the league while his 549 receiving yards were third in the NFL for running backs. The Buccaneers are likely to add a running back late in the 2024 NFL Draft, but do not let it dissuade you from rostering Rachaad White.

Philosophically, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look very similar to their 2023 structure. The output was desirable and helped lead the post Tom Brady Buccaneers to the playoffs, a feat they aim to repeat in 2024.