The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found themself in a spot where no pirate wants to be: no man's land. A weirdly competitive 24-18 loss to the Bills has the Bucs sitting at 3-4 on a three-game losing streak, which cast doubt on their entire season if they weren't playing in the NFC South, where they're only a half-game back.
ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 26: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stands on the sidelines prior to the start of the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on October 26, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found themself in a spot where no pirate wants to be: no man's land.
Baker Mayfield has been Baker Mayfield. Some ups, some downs, but just mostly not good enough for the Bucs to be as competitive as they want to be this year. Mayfield’s success this year has largely been buoyed by his performance on third down and against pressure, two areas of play that are naturally prone to fluctuations throughout the season. According to Ben Baldwin of RBSDM.
Thursday's loss was the type that makes people go “what’s next?” for the Buccaneers. It’s hard to say that they should blow up the roster and tank considering they still control their own destiny, but they do look like a directionless ship right now. They saw the importance of a top-flight quarterback during the brief Tom Brady era; they could have had their next franchise quarterback if they were willing to be a little looser with their draft capital. The No.
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