Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is keeping his options open but is inclined to stay with the Bucs.
New offensive coordinator Liam Cohen believes in the philosophy of getting the ball into the hands of the top players, but it doesn’t help when the best pair are Ina free agency.
Cohen hopes of Mayfield stays so too will wide receiver Mike Evans.
“For me, evaluating it the same way I did going into free agency last year,” Mayfield said.
“Look at the organizations. Who does it the right way? Who’s going to put me in the best position to win?
“Obviously, Tampa’s got … the upper hand because I’ve seen it firsthand, so for me, just evaluating that. Understanding where I’m headed in life right now. … I want to win, and that’s really important to me to be able to have a chance to win Super Bowls. …”
Mayfield is a huge fan of Evans, who caught 79 passes for 1,255 yards and 13 touchdowns for his best collective season for five years.
Mayfield also couldn’t hold back his praise of Evans, who caught 79 passes for 1,255 and 13 touchdowns. Evans registered his most receptions since 2016, his most yards since 2018 and his most TD catches since 2019 in a tremendous season.
“I understand where Mike is in his career,” Mayfield said. “… He’s a huge target. The guy has done it so consistently, 10 years in a row with 1,000 (receiving) yards. Very few people can ever say that. …
“The guy is unreal.”
Let’s hope Cohen can keep the band together for another swing at the ball.
