Baker Mayfield Lands In Top-10 Of Chris Simms’ Quarterback Rankings
May 28th, 2026
Joe thought it was fun yesterday when Chris Simms continued his annual in-depth NFL quarterback rankings and Baker Mayfield was not revealed while Simms climbed from No. 18 to No. 15.
It got a lot more interesting this morning.
The former Bucs quarterback, Raise The Flags star and current NBC analyst soaks in a full season of film and provides a deep breakdown and rankings of the top-43 NFL quarterbacks via several episodes of his Unbuttoned podcast.
Today, Simms shared Nos. 14 (Sam Darnold), 13 (Jared Goff), 12 (Trevor Lawrence) and 11 (Dak Prescott).
Mayfield has yet to appear. That means he’s in the top-10!
Last summer, Mayfield took the No. 9 spot on Simms’ big board, sandwiched between Justin Herbert at No. 8 and Dak Prescott at No. 10.
How much are the Bucs going to pay Mayfield, and when?
Remember, Simms watched a home Bucs game last December with Team Glazer in the fabled family suite. Joe would wager a few bucks the Glazer clan asked him to assess Mayfield.
May 28th, 2026 at 12:28 pm
Uh-oh, this will really rile up the anti baker crowd
May 28th, 2026 at 12:35 pm
Baker should have a nice, top ten year. Oc will tailor routes, schemes that fit bakers strengths. Coen-esque.
May 28th, 2026 at 12:40 pm
Haha. The haters will have a field day letting Chris know how much more they know about the quarterback position than he does. Should be fun.
May 28th, 2026 at 12:44 pm
I think Baker’s year will definitely depend on him staying relatively healthy. I think the better o line certainly helps. Unfortunately Baker tends to be his own worst enemy regarding injuries. Tough task getting him to play safer. I think the key is some other players helping him more. Get others to make that desperate play when needed so Baker can stay upright.
May 28th, 2026 at 12:45 pm
Hopefully, Baker will make Simms look like a prophet this season.
May 28th, 2026 at 12:48 pm
Hes better then Prescott
May 28th, 2026 at 12:55 pm
did Simms watch him the entire month of DEC?….thats why Glazers wont offer any loot until after DEC 2026
GO BUCS!!!
May 28th, 2026 at 12:58 pm
Baker lovers are thrilled with Simms list lol….as if it matters lol…
only Ws and Ls matter
GO BUCS!!!!
May 28th, 2026 at 12:58 pm
813 I would love to bet with you on that!
I guarantee you, Baker will be signed
And I knew you could not wait to come in and give your opinion on Baker. It’s so obvious you don’t like him.
May 28th, 2026 at 1:03 pm
The Bucs will look stupid if they don’t extend him now. DO IT!
Licht has said they are working on it but it’s been quite a while now. What’s the hold up? Get it done already. I fully expect him to follow Stafford’s trajectory and ball out throughout his 30’s. Why wouldn’t he? The talent level is undeniable. Protect him and win. Simple.
May 28th, 2026 at 1:11 pm
The thing about the Internet with everyone puking up trash you can pick what you want out of it and feel like it means something.
May 28th, 2026 at 1:17 pm
LOL!
May 28th, 2026 at 1:22 pm
The thing about the internet is that it’s amazing just how disingenuous people are. And fans of other teams show up here and stir things up regularly, that’s for sure…
May 28th, 2026 at 1:27 pm
813, I am in shock, and this SUR did Sims not consult you for your opinion. 🤪