Doubters are nothing new to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal caller.
had a strong 2023 campaign in which he threw 28 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and over 4,000 yards. Those heroics helped lead the Buccaneers to an NFL Divisional Round game against the Detroit Lions, but it also happened after a 9-8 season in which the Buccaneers barely won the division — and some haven't forgotten about that.was listed as a potential underperformer. Writers Cody Benjamin, Jared Dubbin and Garrett Podell all gave their reasons as to why he was placed there.
"isn't it possible we're putting a little too much stock into a 9-8 season in which he almost didn't escape the NFC South? We've had five years of Mayfield as a starter, and two of them have been playoff-caliber," Benjamin wrote. "He may well have the Bucs fighting at the top of the South again, but he still feels more like a spoiler than a contender."Those are valid concerns, of course.
"Similar to the way Geno Smith took a step backward last season after Canales left for Tampa, I think Mayfield could do the same now that the former"With offensive coordinator Dave Canales now in Carolina as the Panthers new head coach, Mayfield takes a slight step back under new offensive coordinator Liam Coen despite their brief established relationship from their time together with the 2022We wrote in depth about how Dave Canales leaving for Carolina may not be an awful thing, but it is true that Canales has been somewhat of a quarterback whisperer during his NFL tenure.
A Mayfield regression wouldn't be surprising, but it also feels like a world where he improves or keeps playing good football isn't all that far away, either. Only the future will tell.River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.
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