Baker Mayfield made vital trade forward of running with new Buccaneers OC

For the 3rd time in his Tampa Bay Buccaneers tenure that started in March 2023, quarterback Baker Mayfield has a brand new offensive coordinator. The Buccaneers promoted Josh Grizzard from cross recreation coordinator to exchange present Jacksonville Jaguars head trainer Liam Coen.

NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated just lately defined how Mayfield made a giant transfer to arrange for taking part in underneath Grizzard.

“Earlier this year, Mayfield and his wife sold their place in his native Texas and moved full-time to Tampa,” Breer stated. “…The upshot has been Tampa being able to hit the ground running in the spring. With Mayfield and Grizzard establishing early on their plans to tweak the offense Coen brought in last year, rather than overhaul anything…the quarterback had the chance to be the teacher for his young receivers before they even got in front of the coaches. That happened during the dead period, with Mayfield hosting workouts at the Tampa area training facility where he does his offseason work.”

Teammates similar to linebacker Lavonte David and working again Rachaad White have spoken because the finish of the 2024 season about how Mayfield is now the undisputed chief of Tampa Bay’s offense. During his first two seasons with the Buccaneers, Mayfield performed smartly sufficient for Coen and fellow former OC Dave Canales (Carolina Panthers) to obtain head training gigs in other places. Most just lately, the 30-year-old posted the most productive regular-season numbers of his occupation in Coen’s offense. 

According to Pro Football Reference, Mayfield ended this previous steady season ranked fourth within the NFL with a 106.8 passer score, tied for 2nd with 41 passing touchdowns and 3rd with 4,500 passing yards. He signed a three-year contract in March 2024 however may put pen to paper on an enormous extension subsequent offseason if he guides the membership to what can be a sixth-straight playoff look. 

“While stability of coordinator, play-caller and system would obviously be preferable, Mayfield and the Bucs are clearly doing all they can with the situation they’re in,” Breer added about how Tampa Bay has been spending springtime workout routines. 

History presentations that having Mayfield as a QB1 can do wonders for a Tampa Bay coordinator’s occupation. One wonders if Grizzard will obtain calls about head-coach openings in January 2026 if he effectively builds upon what Coen and Mayfield achieved of their one season in combination.