Baker Mayfield On Josh Grizzard’s Transition To Offensive Coordinator
September 4th, 2025
“You’re doing great, ‘Griz.'”
Last year Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield grew tight with Josh Grizzard. He should have. You want your franchise quarterback to be close with his passing game coordinator.
Mayfield was impressed so much he lobbied the Bucs to promote Grizzard to offensive coordinator this spring after then-Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen left for Jacksonville.
So far, Mayfield believes Grizzard’s transition has been smooth.
“I think he’s handled it great,” Mayfield said. “From listening on the sideline in the preseason games to the communication, and also being able to communicate with him when I’m not playing in the preseason – just what he’s thinking as the game flows and what we would try and set up.
“I think he’s handled it really well. The offense as a whole has been locked in. He was a little bit more behind the scenes last year, so he had a different relationship with guys being able to joke around with them. He’s still able to do [that], but now when he’s up there on stage installing, everybody’s locked in because he’s really focused on the details. Guys pay attention when he’s speaking.”
That shows that players respect Grizzard if they aren’t farting around while he is trying to get real work done. It also shows the Bucs are disciplined and professional in their work.
It’s usually a good thing when the franchise quarterback likes his play-caller. Hopefully, that shows on the scoreboard.
Oh, and as far as Mayfield not throwing a pass in a worthless preseason game this summer, Mayfield said of sitting out all three worthless preseason games, “I’ll be all right.”
September 4th, 2025 at 7:24 am
The tone is usually set by the QB. This team is blessed to have Wirfs, Evans and Godwin, in addition to Baker.
Great players, great leaders.
September 4th, 2025 at 7:36 am
when you have a STUD Franchise QB it makes the Transition a lot easier. This team is loaded on Offense. Now about that Putrid Pass Defense….
September 4th, 2025 at 7:48 am
I like everything about this.
I think Baker and the offense understand that they left points on the field and lost games that were well within reach.
September 4th, 2025 at 8:05 am
Only concern how smooth the flow is in game 1 against ALT. Guess we will find out Sunday.
September 4th, 2025 at 8:20 am
“worthless preseason games”. Nope – it’s a beautiful cool morning here in the mid Atlantic. It’s my 40th anniversary and my Polynesian wife is still smokin. I will not take the cheese. Now let’s go beat Atlanta!
September 4th, 2025 at 8:57 am
Lt. Dan, congrats! It seems most marriages don’t make it very long these days. Keep it strong!
September 4th, 2025 at 9:12 am
Happy Anniversary Lt. Dan!
Yes Baker & Gizz will be ready to Beat Atlanta!
Go Bucs!
September 4th, 2025 at 9:13 am
Aqualung wonders what the defensive players do during install? Eyes glaze over, jaws drop open, drool puddles form on the workspace?
Football players should not be required to attend lectures on designing a nuclear fusion power plant.
September 4th, 2025 at 9:46 am
Congratulations Lt. Dan. That is great, what an accomplishment!!
September 4th, 2025 at 10:25 am
Sounding great! Baker and others already had that relationship going, and it’s effective they moved Grizz up.
Congratulations Lt. Dan! Happy 40th, enjoy!
September 4th, 2025 at 10:56 am
Thank you all sincerely. Now lets go beat Atlanta!!
September 4th, 2025 at 12:01 pm
Sounds good to me!
September 4th, 2025 at 1:26 pm
3 more days!
Beat ATL.
September 4th, 2025 at 3:37 pm
Lt. Dan congrats on your 40th. I live in Hawai’i played DB here 30 years ago.
Move back after my divorce of 25 years. And yes Polynesian women are beautiful 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤙🏾👊🏾
September 4th, 2025 at 3:42 pm
Awesome Mr. Green! I was HPD back in the day. I worked the UH games in an OT capacity. Saw Marshall Faulk light up the Warriors a couple of times.
September 4th, 2025 at 6:05 pm
“Grizz” played football at Yale with the Abare twins (Bobby & Larry). They both speak very highly of him as does Baker Mayfield. Both will lead the Bucs to the Super Bowl.
September 4th, 2025 at 7:03 pm
Lt. Dan, congratulations!! Now that you’re in the 4th quarter with your beautiful wife (shlt for brains will do when you’ve got luck) go out there and finish strong!! It’s the best quarter of a football game and life. Leave it all out on the field!!
September 4th, 2025 at 9:03 pm
This is the most positive comment thread on jbf I’ve seen, and as a Cleveland transplant, it makes me nervous. I do think they’re ready to throw up those points. Baker is going to take it out of the defense hands if he can.
September 5th, 2025 at 3:03 am
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Lt. Dan he did light us up 🤣🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤙🏾
September 5th, 2025 at 9:49 am
I predict a blowout of the dyrty byrds. We b need it . Tuff schedule.