Baker Mayfield “Didn’t Trust His Offensive Line”
February 7th, 2026
Is this why Baker Mayfield had a rough second half of the season?
After the bye week, Mayfield threw 13 touchdowns and 9 interceptions in 9 games. Not good, but it was a different kind of horror show versus the one featuring Jameis Winston throwing 19 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in his final 9 games of the 2019 Bucs season.
Mayfield had various injuries in his final 9 games. Were the injuries limiting him?
That’s a mystery, but Bucs legend and official team operative and Xs and Os analyst Rondé Barber is adamant that those injuries were a factor, as was Mayfield’s mental state playing behind guys like guards Michael Jordan and Dan Feeney.
“[The injuries] messed with him and he didn’t trust his offensive line. You could see it. He was jittery. He was quick,” Barber said with passion this week on the WFLA streaming show that bears his name.”
Imagine if a healthy offensive line is all Mayfield needs to get his game right. Throw in a healthy receiving corps and Bucky Irving doing Bucky things, and the Bucs could be a highly dangerous team again in September.
February 7th, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Can’t play good foosball with a weak offensive or defensive line.
February 7th, 2026 at 2:42 pm
We need a REAL center. Barton gets rag dolled and the opposition film study has figured out his weaknesses.
Maybe he can grow into the position but I ain’t seeing it.
We are in the NEEDS zone now in several positions,
That said I am now in the trade down if possible from the 15 draft slot.
A REAL experienced MoFo center is mandatory.
Not since Ryan Jensen have we had a dawg !
February 7th, 2026 at 2:53 pm
The Oline was a carousel of characters.
February 7th, 2026 at 3:00 pm
SB~LV 🏈 Says:
“We need a REAL center. Barton gets rag dolled and the opposition film study has figured out his weaknesses.”
I imagine part of that is the guards not doing well. Hopefully he add more power and the OGs will be fixed.
Bet every Bucs fan will be holding their breath all season long this year.
February 7th, 2026 at 3:14 pm
BB agreed about guard play and overall lack of continuity playing as a unit, which the OL is , and that takes having the right players and having them working together over time.
February 7th, 2026 at 3:24 pm
😂
ROTFLMAO
February 7th, 2026 at 3:29 pm
Good chance they tried bredeson at center and move Barton over to guard. Bredeson proved to be a very solid center when he was in there. And Barton might be better at guard.
February 7th, 2026 at 4:21 pm
Another Licht hyped up player, but this time on offense. Barton, the guy gets bull rushed, and outplayed by defensive linemen on a regular basis. As far as the third string guards, Baker had no time with the swinging turnstile interior line.