The Mindless Passing Game
September 27th, 2026
Poor play as well.
Team Glazer and Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht have to be beside themselves after watching today’s loss to the Vikings.
Joe already called Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson’s job security into question. If the powers that be at One Buc Palace have discussed KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ job security, how could they also not have discussed Robinson’s?
Think about it: The Bucs offense is brutal. Chris Godwin, a well-established player and Pro Bowler, is hardly involved. Same with Emeka Egbuka.
What is Team Glazer paying Godwin over $20 million for if he’s not going to be used? Why did the Bucs draft Egbuka in the first round if he’s not going to be used?
They aren’t open? Well, isn’t the offensive coordinator’s job is to scheme guys open?
At halftime, tight end Cade Otton had five targets. At the same time, Egbuka had three. Godwin, two. That makes no sense to Joe at all.
It makes so little sense; Joe doesn’t know how Robinson can justify this emphasis on getting the ball to Otton.
Pretty soon this nonsense is going to start costing people their jobs. Maybe it already has and we just don’t know it yet.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:28 pm
If they are not producing, they will stay on the field. David Walker produces and gets sacks and they had to keep him out of the game.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:28 pm
e2 had 9 targets
Otton had 6 targets
Gainwell had 5 targets
Godwin/Hurst/Irving had 4 targets
September 27th, 2026 at 10:28 pm
Ok — three games now.
You would think through three games that both the OC and the quarterback would see enough in a presnap read to have some chunk plays.
It seems almost impossible for pros on the team not to take advantage a few time.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Clean house. But we’ve said this. never happens.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:31 pm
The Bucs’ offense: why make things complicated when you can be painfully predictable?
Baker has sucked for almost a full calendar year. When he’s not throwing an inaccurate pass, the WRs are dropping it, the play gets called back, or the defense already knows what’s coming.
At this point, just let the announcers call the plays—they’re already predicting them.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:32 pm
Mindless QB!!!
September 27th, 2026 at 10:34 pm
I would like someone to find out the EE play where he kept running and never looked back.
That had to be one really screwed up play. Looked liked it could have picked up big yards.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Another year of “everybody’s fault except Baker’s!” Swell.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:40 pm
Again how do the Bucs straighten out this mess called the Buccaneers. And to pour salt in the wound, they may have to start a un drafted rookie at QB next game
September 27th, 2026 at 10:40 pm
DBS Says:
September 27th, 2026 at 10:34 pm
I would like someone to find out the EE play where he kept running and never looked back.
That had to be one really screwed up play. Looked liked it could have picked up big yards.
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On TV it looked like e2 wasn’t even looking for the ball, but on replay you clearly see e2 looking for the ball and was expecting it to his left, and Baker simply threw it to the wrong side and gave e2 no time to adjust. In fact you actually see e2 with his hands behind his back try to get to the ball anyways.
But, again, live it looked really weird, I’ll give you that much.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:41 pm
Mayfield throwing to Otton because he’s tall, like that other receiver we used to have….
September 27th, 2026 at 10:41 pm
Strange that I’m not the slightest bit upset our starting QB is out.
Joe – I wouldn’t have a problem with Zac targeting Otten if the Vikings D played like ours – you know, why throw to the receivers when the TE is open all day all day, but that’s not the case. And Cade can’t block or catch very well. Would rather see Sharpe.
Daniels to Sharpe coming I hope.
Baker to Otten should be over and done.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:44 pm
Baker can’t make the tight window throws and now he is overly concerned about turnovers so he doesn’t even try.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:49 pm
Maybe they need to switch and have Todd call the offensive plays and zac call the defensive plays.
September 27th, 2026 at 10:58 pm
Team Glazer dont care they got Green Bay fans to fill seats next week, and they got a cheap head coach. Did they fix the locker room plumbing, or the 💩 odor. It’s wafting in the halls.
September 27th, 2026 at 11:05 pm
Soon Jalon Daniels will get the start. It is likely this offense operates smoother, faster and more efficient with him at center. He is not discombobulated like Baker is, he gets the ball out quicker as well. He is a rookie and and will have his issues but that is expected.
September 27th, 2026 at 11:17 pm
It’s literally, ALL “THEIR” FAULT. Everything that we have coming to us for the next SEVERAL YEARS. STRONG Owners KNOW ‘WHEN’ it’s time, to cut bait and MOVE FORWARD. They are the ‘ones’ who have put us in this current situation. And, they will only continue to prolong-it EVEN THAT MUCH MORE, and will make-it just that MUCH MORE DIFFICULT to get out of it… The longer they continue holding onto our soon to be SUB .400 WinPct. (without Tom Brady) GM. They just LOST at HOME to the Kyler Murray led, Jefferson-LESS Vikings today, to bring them to 0-3 on the season. THIS IS JUST EXACTLY “WHO” THEY ARE. It’s “who” THEY WERE.
September 27th, 2026 at 11:21 pm
M1K3 looks more and more right.
September 27th, 2026 at 11:26 pm
When are you dopes at JBF going to realize THE GLAZERS DON’T CARE!!!!!!!
September 27th, 2026 at 11:43 pm
The HC sux, the OC sux and the GM not that great either. But The Faker Mayfield extension is solely on the Glazers…they made the decision to go ahead at the last minute with the 3 years over Licht’s stance on waiting till after the year. T Krass had a great take on this after today’s game. So not only is this year trash, but next year as well as the Bucs are saddled with this overpaid imposter of a QB. Who of quality would want to come here after they fire Bowels to coach this team and have Mayfield under centre?
September 28th, 2026 at 12:15 am
Wow I don’t know where to start. This was a very frustrating game to watch. The holding penalties against our Bucs O Line may have cost us the game. But I’ll be back next week to watch the Bucs Packers game !!
At least my Florida Gators are kicking butt !!
Go Gators !!
Go Bucs !!
September 28th, 2026 at 3:02 am
Fix the offensive line then worry about the passing game
September 28th, 2026 at 6:17 am
Any other QB would shine with these weapons 💯 only Baker fails with them. You know the Scout team Tight end for the panthers, that we were dumb enough to pay 55MILLION A UR TO PLAY QB 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️. If we hat MATT JONES FROM SAN FRAN 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾 we’d be an undefeated team. A REAL QB.
September 28th, 2026 at 6:19 am
No fixing the Oline. I said 2 yrs ago Tristian Wirfs is done. Barton is a guard not a center, hell he may not even be that. Luke Goedeke is JEREMY TRUBLOOD do what you want with that and Bresden and Mauch are who they are two men who just so happen to start for the YUCCANEERS🤷🏾♂️
September 28th, 2026 at 6:24 am
How many times did Robinson truly use Kyle pitts in Atlanta RING RING🗣️ only against the Bucs lol. This dude is horrible as an OC he only looked good twice a yr against us🤷🏾♂️. Dude had Bijon Drake and Pitts with better QB than Tampa and he still stunk it up in Atlanta.
September 28th, 2026 at 6:43 am
At least the bulk of the throws weren’t behind the line of scrimmage! …Baby steps, I guess.
September 28th, 2026 at 8:29 am
Part of the problem is you can’t scheme effort. I can’t imagine the OC is telling receivers to jog around slowly so the coverage can stay with you on the few plays without a lineman instantly getting run over. Hate him all you want but baker seems to be the only one out there giving full effort.
September 28th, 2026 at 8:53 am
Listen, I was definitely a baker boi
I will be the first to admit I was wrong about Baker. He truly has cost us three games.. he can’t hit an open wide receiver to save his life. that was a bad move extending his contract before the season started. Should’ve waited to see how he performed this year..
September 28th, 2026 at 9:21 am
Wonder if we can trade for a center. Move Barton to left guard and bench Bredeson.
I am 100% on the same page that baker has not been playing well. I also think that because he is a smaller quarterback he really needs the center of the offensive line to play well because as soon as there’s pressure from inside he can’t see over the defense. I remember looking on this site at last week’s passing chart by Baker and it was painfully obvious that the entire center of the field had no passes to it everything was either deep or short left and short right. I don’t think this was being done by design but rather because our interior offensive line is not permitting a quarterback like Baker to access throws to that part of the field which completely hinders our passing game.
Unfortunately we have an offensive coordinator who has not identified this and change things up. When we had Liam he would get Baker moving more and changing his throwing spot where he was outside the pocket more and see more of the field.
In any case this season looks like it is a loss. The glazers made huge mistake in securing a deal with Baker this year when we did not need to. He was still under contract and willing to play without an extension and not negotiate until after the season. He was betting on himself. Imagine had we not resigned him the way he’s been playing and now with this injury we would have a ton more cap room next year when we drop our quarterback of the future with a high draft pick based on how we’re playing.
The only thing I can think of doing now would be as we approach the trans deadline to start trading away our older more expensive players to teams that may be a piece away in their minds. Godwin Winfield and Vea could help other teams in contention. And could free up 80 to 90 million and get us some draft capital for our next GM and HC when we clean house.
If we are bad enough to be the worst team in the league. Then we try to Ransom the number one pick to a team that is desperate for their guy and try to get some extra high pics. Seems like the Jets…
The next GM could potentially then walk into a team that is young with some good core players and a lot of draft capital. Having a new head coach get to pick his quarterback would be a draw. The only real expensive contract week with them still have would be baker. He could act as a bridge quarterback for year one and help to develop the rookie QB and then go to the bench as a backup for a year before we unload his contract too.
To me this is the blueprint to turn this franchise around in at most 2 years otherwise it will be the next decade of darkness.
September 28th, 2026 at 9:40 am
Is Robinson aware of 3 step drop play?
September 28th, 2026 at 9:57 am
Coen’s screen game was filth he always seemed to call a screen at the right time. It was unclear to me why our new OC after Coen didnt use the screen game and its still unclear to me now…
September 28th, 2026 at 10:35 am
Hi Denny. You know that Baker has the ability to change a play to a three step dropback on every single play.
September 28th, 2026 at 12:13 pm
Its the oline! Wait you’ll see Daniel’s running for his life! All I know and will admit is Bowles has the defense balling!
September 28th, 2026 at 1:23 pm
It would help if the o-line could actually hold their blocks, or if Mayfield could even be accurate enough hit the side of a barn…