Cade Otton “Surprised” Mike Evans Bolted
March 13th, 2026
Cade Otton didn’t expect Mike Evans to escape.
Yesterday the Bucs had media availability with three guys who agreed to contracts during legal tampering. Just one was a returning player.
Bucs tight end Cade Otton is now a richer young man. And he had his wife and two children with him for the moment. And, yeah, you’d be smiling too if you were going to get paid $30 million.
One thing Otton was not smiling about was the departure of future Hall of Fame receiver Mike Evans. Otton was asked if he had a sense if Evans would leave or if he was stunned.
Yeah, Otton said, Evans’ exit caught him off guard.
“Yeah, I was surprised,” Otton said. “I don’t know the Bucs without him.
“I’m so thankful for the time I got to spend with him and just to learn from him. And you know, he’s an amazing person, amazing teammate, amazing player.
“So, definitely sad he’s not here. I’ll be rooting for him personally until we end up playing 49ers.
“But yeah, it was a surprise.”
Shortly before speaking of Evans, Otton was talking about the Bucs and the red zone offense and how that element must improve.
The sad thing about that is, their killer weapon in the red zone is now in San Francisco. So the challenge to get better is all the more steep now.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:06 am
He deserved his contract not many 4th round TEs get a 2nd contract and he started a lot of games, he’s not a HOF guy but not cheeks
March 13th, 2026 at 7:06 am
Bucs fans for years and years will miss Evan’s ability to get open in the red zone.
Really, ME with his exceptional height and his all-time wing-span was so unique for being able to make himself open for quarterbacks in the end zone when there was really no open throwing space.
He made average quarterbacks better every year.
Will miss you Mike.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:14 am
We’ll miss you Mike…..see ya when we see ya…..Otton earn that paycheck and let’s roll !!
March 13th, 2026 at 7:16 am
Not really surprised Mike left. Need to have a solid defensive draft so we have some quality pieces after Bowles and Baker leave after next year.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:16 am
Time for Ebuka to step into the role he was drafted for.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:20 am
Maybe Otton will get more red zone looks since ME13 is gone. I’m hoping Zac will give Culp some time at the X receiver position since everyone says he can’t block.
You could have Otton, Durham and Culp on the field at the same time with Jmac and EE.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:22 am
This is an epic disaster for Tampa. Baker played like garbage last season. The defense stunk. They missed the playoffs in a weak division. Ownership kept Bowles because of the contract.
Figure it out people. Evans left because he’s got precious little time in his career left to play at a high level and the Bucs are a bad team.
It starts at the GM-HC-QB combo and what we have is highly suspect.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:22 am
Let’s stop commenting about Mike. He’s gone.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:27 am
Ebuka is soft. As soon as defenses shifted towards him he disappeared. Not expecting much from him or Godwin who will be hurt by mid season.
We’re in for some lean years. We got a bad HC, one read midget at QB and an ownership who cares more about being liberals than running a football franchise. But hey look on the bright side, at least the Bucs have gay cheerleaders.
What a joke.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:41 am
Otton’s presser was a yawner- Maybe most of guys that re-sign are that way, .but gee – nothing to get inspired over.
And fwiw- enough bad mouthing a guy that meant everything to this franchise the last 12 years. Give him his due. If the Bucs wanted to keep him here for his entire career, they would have done, and instead signed him to a two year deal. They could have extended that deal after he tied Jerry Rice in 2024. We’re in a world of shoulda coulda woulda and were treading water hoping that we hit pay dirt in the draft.
March 13th, 2026 at 7:41 am
the vikings have the greatest organization…
March 13th, 2026 at 7:45 am
I’m not.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:00 am
Mostly peaceful: Baker had problems last year because of injury and a pathetic Oline that couldn’t protect him. When the Oline starters are healthy Baker is a good QB. When ME13 has injury problems he misses games, Baker doesn’t miss games. He plays through his injuries. Old school player. ME13 was just playing to the press yesterday, he knows when the Bucs are healthy they can crush the 49ers. No way will ME13 play all 17 games this season.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:06 am
“I am NOT that man” -Mike Evans
March 13th, 2026 at 8:12 am
MostlyPeacefulTraskMob. Everything I’ve ever seen you write is garbage. I have heard you talk about our “weak” division. So the NFC east, they won 27 games last season. The mighty AFC North won 29 games last season. Hurts and the Eagles. Prescott and the Cowboys. Rodgers and the Steelers. Burrow and the Bengals. The mighty NFC West? The Bucs were 3-1 against them. 3rd year in a row the Bucs have gone 3-1 against conference rival division series. A one read QB? To me, to say something like that, shows you don’t understand football even one little bit. Mayfield goes through presnap and postsnap reads faster than any QB I’ve ever seen. McVay, Canales, Coen and more will tell you the same. You made sure and pinpoint liberals and gays because you don’t really have much more bouncing around inside that hateful, empty head of yours. Do you?
March 13th, 2026 at 8:14 am
MostlyPeacefulTraskMob. The NFC South won more games than the NFC East or the AFC North last season.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:15 am
Time for an Evans hamstring pole. How long will his hamstrings last in Lynch land? Will he get another 1000 yards session? Who cares?
March 13th, 2026 at 8:20 am
Love ME13. Always will. Having said that , I HATE the 49ers, just a thing, I always have. I hope they win 2 games.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:23 am
“We’re in for some lean years. We got a bad HC, one read midget at QB and an ownership who cares more about being liberals than running a football franchise. But hey look on the bright side, at least the Bucs have gay cheerleaders.”
And ugly ones too!!!! Thanks Darcie
March 13th, 2026 at 8:25 am
To my previous list of QBs and their teams in the 2 weakest divisions in the league it wasn’t fair that I didn’t add Jackson and the Ravens and Daniels and the Commanders.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:27 am
3rd and 28 until Bowels and Licht are gone………nothing else really to talk about
March 13th, 2026 at 8:27 am
MostlyPeacefulTraskMob Says:
March 13th, 2026 at 7:27 am
Ebuka is soft. As soon as defenses shifted towards him he disappeared. Not expecting much from him or Godwin who will be hurt by mid season.
We’re in for some lean years. We got a bad HC
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Who is WE? You sure are not on the Bucs staff and I highly doubt you are a fan, don’t act like you are part of the team. Your not and they would not have you.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:29 am
We are surprised you got 10 million a year
March 13th, 2026 at 8:29 am
I swear 50% of the “fans” in here are happier when we lose because they can gripe.
ME was a FA; he chose to leave. We have an outstanding WR room. He will be missed but that’s life in the NFL.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:34 am
Otten is smart enough to avoid sayingbthat he saw that coming….. Hopefully he contributes under Zac’s system and avoids those crucial drops. Nothing bad about Otten in reality, not his fault that he was asked to help a bad OL protect Baker last season. Next season I hope he becomes a red zone target.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:37 am
Time to move on from ME13. He was successful and admired in Tampa but it is obvious that he has lost more than one step and has trouble separating from defenders. There are many terrific receivers in the NFL. ME13 is no longer one of them.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:37 am
At $10 million, Otton’s pay is STILL in the bottom half of starting TE’s.
We don’t use Culp in the TE role, he’s about the same height and weight as Evans, plus he’s faster. Why don’t we give him reps at WR?
March 13th, 2026 at 8:38 am
SC Buc Fan. I think some of the trolls we are seeing on this site are in reality 2 or 3 guys posting under several handles, you can notice how they basically repeat the same gibberish over and over again. These are the same people who wanted the Bucs to lose out last season so Bowles could get fired. How did that work out for them?
March 13th, 2026 at 8:41 am
Great point Gipper. I wonder how Mike is going to like being third fiddle to Kittle and CMac as well as a decoy when his hammy allows him on the field. I was angry at first but this is kind of like Stamkos leaving the Bolts, it was time….I am okay with it but Mike is no longer in my top 5 Bucs of all time.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:55 am
I like otton I think he is a solid te not a superstar but a good player.
March 13th, 2026 at 8:59 am
Gipper. I’m aggravated at Mike too. But saying ME13 is no longer one of the league’s terrific receivers isn’t right. And I’m more than ready to follow JohnQCitizen’s advice!
March 13th, 2026 at 9:00 am
Otton is actually pretty good. And with Tight Ends it takes time to develop. Our last two OC’s did not really value them, until they needed to when all of the receivers went down. Cade is the new Cam Brate.
Our new OC does use his TE’s, so maybe this is one reason Cade was extended. Haven’t heard much about Zac late;y, but you know he is working with Licht to get players that will fit in his system.
March 13th, 2026 at 9:04 am
bourne got 140 yds with matt jones throwing to him vs bucs. if mike is third fiddle he still will have big games. mike in the super bowl for the bucs was probably 4th fiddle and he never complained he just wants to win
March 13th, 2026 at 9:08 am
Joe … ‘The sad thing about that is, their killer weapon in the red zone is now in San Francisco. So the challenge to get better is all the more steep now.’
Last season Mike only had 3 receiving TDs, but in 2024 he had 11 receiving TDs. Of those, 7 TDs were within the Red Zone. And of those, 6 TDs were from either 2-yards or 1-yard out.
Bucs need to add a beastly RB like AJ Dillon (6′ & 247 lbs) to deal with those short-yardage TDs now that Mike’s gone. Also to deal with short-yardage 3rd & 4th down situations. With a healthy OLine & someone like Vita Vea in there are a blocker, surely someone the size of Dillon got run it in just about every time.
March 13th, 2026 at 9:10 am
Beej … ‘We don’t use Culp in the TE role, he’s about the same height and weight as Evans, plus he’s faster. Why don’t we give him reps at WR?’
Exactly! Hopefully Zac Robinson is a lot more creative than Grizz was.
March 13th, 2026 at 9:10 am
“Don’t ever chose sides with anyone against the family again, ever ” — all italian Buc fans
March 13th, 2026 at 9:11 am
Kenton Smith Says:
March 13th, 2026 at 8:59 am
Gipper. I’m aggravated at Mike too. But saying ME13 is no longer one of the league’s terrific receivers isn’t right. And I’m more than ready to follow JohnQCitizen’s advice
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Actually like the way ME uses his size and strength to battle in the red zone. There are 20 other NFL receivers who are better than ME. Age is a great leveler.
March 13th, 2026 at 9:23 am
MostlyPeacefulTraskMob … ‘We’re in for some lean years. We got a bad HC, one read midget at QB and an ownership who cares more about being liberals than running a football franchise. But hey look on the bright side, at least the Bucs have gay cheerleaders. What a joke.’
Congrats Mobster. That ranks as the most useless comment I’ve read on JBF in months. In just 4 sentences you managed to ridicule midgets, liberals, gays & cheerleaders. But on the good news side, at least you’re ‘Mostly Peaceful’.
March 13th, 2026 at 9:25 am
Gipper —
There is no better receiver in the NFL than ME in the Red Zone.
Scoring is still the most important thing in the NFL, and you just can’t replace Mike Evans with a guy.
I am sure your rebuttal will have one of the hottest receivers from last year saying that guy is better in the red zone. Please give me 5 receivers who have a year after year history of being better than ME in the red zone.
Age never affected ME’s reach, wingspan, or height. He was open in the red zone when no other receivers were. Sure, age affected his speed. But that was not what made Mike unique.
If you can’t see that, I do not know what you were watching all these years including the last three. Mike leads the NFL in average Red Zone TD’s per game in that three-year period at just under .5 per game.
March 13th, 2026 at 9:29 am
But on the good news side, at least you’re ‘Mostly Peaceful’. 👍👍
March 13th, 2026 at 9:39 am
Calling EE soft is a joke. The kid came in as a rookie on little to no rest and all he did was produce when Godwin and Evans were out. He hit a rookie wall, but so did the entire offense in the 2nd half of the season.
EE is a baller, hard worker, smart and will only get better.
Some serious assclowns on this site.
March 13th, 2026 at 9:43 am
Instead of being hurt by Mike Evans comments on the Bucs flaws address them. Bowles knows what they are. What’s the expression when you find oil – DRILL BABY DRILL.
BOWLES NEEDS to correct these flaws with a DRILL BABY DRILL mentality and turn the Bucs into the 2020 Bucs.
Do that and the Bucs are contenders again.
March 13th, 2026 at 9:45 am
San Francisco will be lucky if Evans plays 9 games. Mr I pulled a hammy
March 13th, 2026 at 9:45 am
Just for kicks, look at the potential Bucs’ starting lineups for this season:
OFFENSE
o QB Mayfield (Backup Browning)
o RB Irving (Backup Gainwell)
o WR Godwin (Backup Tez Johnson)
o WR Egbuka
o WR McMillan
o TE Otton (Backup Durham)
o LT Wirfs
o LG Bredeson
o C Graham
o RG Mauch
o RT Goedeke
DEFENSE
o NT Vea
o DT Robinson
o DE Kancey
o OLB Diaby
o OLB Muhammad
o MLB Anzalone
o ILB ROOKIE
o CB McCollum (Backup/Nickel Parrish)
o CB Morrison
o S Winfield
o S Tykee Smith
SPECIAL TEAMS
o K McLaughlin
o P Dixon
o LS To Be Signed
I’d say that our potential starting lineups are just as good as when we started the 2024 & 2025 seasons. Our biggest question IMO is still DEPTH, but we’ve got almost 6 months until season opens to address that. IF we can stay healthy, this team MIGHT be better this season than we were in 2024 & 2025.
March 13th, 2026 at 10:01 am
im guessing mike leaving for a “good qb” will light a fire under baker lol
GO BUCS!!!!!
March 13th, 2026 at 10:33 am
Kenton Smith Says:
March 13th, 2026 at 8:12 am
MostlyPeacefulTraskMob. Everything I’ve ever seen you write is garbage.
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Unlike “MostlyPeacefulTraskMob”, some garbage can be recycled, and because of that, it has value.
March 13th, 2026 at 10:38 am
@DefenseRules⬆️ I agree with you. I think our starting lineup can be pretty good but need some serious depth. Also I think we have already re-signed Deckers as our Long Snapper.
March 13th, 2026 at 10:40 am
Egbuka…”OH SH!T. Anywho…Baker’s “lack of accuracy ” security blanket has left the building. I 100% predict Baker will develop mysterious health issues this year
March 13th, 2026 at 11:06 am
BucsFanSince1996 Says:
Unlike “MostlyPeacefulTraskMob”, some garbage can be recycled, and because of that, it has value.
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I meant to write: “Unlike MostlyPeacefulTraskMob’s writings, some garbage can be recycled….”
I, anyway, doubt that even HE believes his posts have any legitimate value other than the pleasure he gets out of trolling the comments section.
March 13th, 2026 at 11:15 am
I agree with Defense Rules: the Bucs need a short-yardage ground-pounder.
March 13th, 2026 at 11:16 am
The Traskmob guy on here is such a hater. He is a Trask fan so no matter what the Bucs do it isn’t going to matter. You sir are a hater. The Bucs spent more on offense this year than any other team . Go root for someone else. You are the guy that wears two jerseys to the game and then takes one off when they are losing so you will always have the winning jersey on. Btw, where is Trask playing? He is on a practice squad somewhere and took the majority of the season to even land there. He is a joke, just like you
March 13th, 2026 at 11:32 am
Everyone Hates M1K3 now, because He said the Truth about our little leprechaun of a QB!! LMAO……..
March 13th, 2026 at 12:07 pm
Everyone hates on a Cade but he’s been reliable with actually a lot of clutch plays so far
March 13th, 2026 at 12:08 pm
I’m bummed that Mike is gone, but I believe if Bill Walsh was our coach in his prime, he would have launched Mike, we simply can’t afford to pay him with all of our holes
March 13th, 2026 at 12:12 pm
Time for Jay-son Lite to make a huge splash by using all of the free agency powder he has been saving to announce the signing of an ELITE, WORLD CLASS, BEST AT HIS POSITION player who will thrive in Toad Bowels schema –
I’m talking about a KEY POSITION and huge splash for the Free spending Glazer owners who will get FRONT PAGE news on every media outlet in the world when they announce the Bucs have just agreed to terms on a 5 year ,1 MEEELLION doller contract will ALL PRO HOF Long Snapper, Larry Centers ,Junior, III
March 13th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
We should be able to just run it in from the 2 instead of the jump ball to ME.
The thing we’ll miss the most is that ME usually took the other team’s best corner – freeing up other receivers to make plays. We’ll see – OC and our WRs got to step up 🙂
Go Bucs!!
March 13th, 2026 at 12:32 pm
LET MIKE EVANS GO! HE IS NOT A BUC ANYMORE! HE PLAYS FOR ANOTHER TEAM! STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM! HE LEFT! WHY HE LEFT? WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE! I WISH HIM THE WORSE (FOOTBALL WISE) UNTIL HE COMES BACK FOR THE ROH CELEBRATION.
March 13th, 2026 at 12:41 pm
I keep hearing from the Baker Disgruntled’s that Mike disrespected the fans and his teammates. Lotta synaptic spinning to come up with that angle.
If Mike has turned on Bucs fans and teammates like you say, what have the Glazers done?
They made no effort to improve the team (ok, a minuscule effort from minuscule FA signings), they retained a Terrible Todd nobody wanted, and they placed the blame for horrific QB and defensive play on the HC’s assistants—a low of lows!
1. If we are such loyal fans, why is our stadium filled to the gills with opposing jerseys nearly every week? Too hot? Thought this was paradise.
2. Even you Baker Delusional’s gotta give Mike some credit. He had every opportunity to throw Terrible Todd under the proverbial bus and he didn’t.
3. We all saw the angry Mike video of him screaming after the 3rd and 28 loss to the Falcons.
And I saw Egbuka laughing it up with an opposing player after another loss.
I am loyal to the Bucs—been so most of my adult life. When my company sent me to work in NYC during the “depression years,” I was the only Bucs fan in any sports bar I chose to visit. And I took some heat, mostly in good humor because we were so bad, but not always.
But now … with the Glazer’s incredulous decision to retain Bowles, I am being pushed to the edge. And I can fully understand why Mike wanted the hell out of here. Surprised Otten didn’t see that.
Loyalty is earned by the building of respect. The Glazers just proved they have no respect for us, so why should we, or Mike for that matter, have loyalty to them?
Who’d you rather play for, Terrible Todd and Jason Licht or Mike Shanahan and John Lynch?
March 13th, 2026 at 12:47 pm
Somebody on here had the nerve to post that our Bucs had the most expensive offense in the league last year. We spent 129 million on our offense last year. 21 NFL teams spent more. The Falcons spent 174 million. Even the Panthers spent more than 140 million. Maybe somebody should fill us in on where these numbers are coming from. Or should I say out of?
March 13th, 2026 at 1:24 pm
He’ll probably be on IR like half the team did last year
March 13th, 2026 at 1:28 pm
MostlyPeacefulTraskMob Says:
March 13th, 2026 at 7:27 am
Ebuka is soft. As soon as defenses shifted towards him he disappeared. Not expecting much from him or Godwin who will be hurt by mid season.
calling Emeka Egbuka soft and writing off Chris Godwin like he hasn’t already proven it in the league. The tired ‘one-read QB’ take on Baker Mayfield is just lazy.
When the argument turns into politics and cheerleaders, it’s usually because the person ran out of actual football points about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.” 🏈
March 13th, 2026 at 1:50 pm
“The thing we’ll miss the most is that ME usually took the other team’s best corner – freeing up other receivers to make plays. We’ll see – OC and our WRs got to step up”
**Corner & safety
That’s what we’ll miss most, is having to dissect coverages without Mike commanding the attention of 2 defenders as frequently as he did.
March 13th, 2026 at 2:27 pm
@ Kenton Smith Says: “Mayfield goes through presnap and postsnap reads faster than any QB I’ve ever seen.”
BS. That’s a flat-out LIE. You have ZERO credibility concerning anything to do with the Bucs, due to this weird adult “man crush” on Baker. It’s unbelievable. Just VERY weird. It’s SO BAD that I’m not even sure that you are a real Bucs Fan, and believe that IF it came down to it, YOU would chose BAKER over THE BUCS and the team. SERIOUSLY. I mean, speaking of “GARBAGE” Lmao… Baker could not have been ANY worse “pre-snap.” You obviously were NOT paying any attention at ALL, or you don’t know what you are seeing or looking for. Or, you are just flat-out LYING. It was Baker’s #1 PROBLEM last season.
He was GOD AWFUL pre-snap. Couldn’t read it. Couldn’t see it. HORRIBLE. And, it was obvious. I watched it all season long. He didn’t have THE FIRST CLUE where he was going with the ball, and THAT was the big reason for WHY he was always LATE, held onto the ball for too long, missed ‘wide-open’ RECEIVERS, threw it BEHIND THEM, and NEVER ‘on-time’ and out in front of them, so that they could run after the catch. NO YAC EVER (outside of maybe, just a couple of plays during the first few games of the season). I mean, it was HORRID. He had not a CLUE. Was distracted and unprepared. 💯
March 13th, 2026 at 2:29 pm
Shanghai & Lynch vs Bowles & Licht,which would you choose lol.
March 13th, 2026 at 2:29 pm
“Any QB I’ve EVER SEEN.” Lmao. I mean, come TF on. PuhhhLEASE. LoL.
March 13th, 2026 at 2:44 pm
MelvinJr is here now. We can all relax. What a 🤡. Dude is all mouth. Probably serves him well in his “ nightlife”
March 13th, 2026 at 2:57 pm
KS – and, you seriously just said a few weeks ago, that “BAKER MAYFIELD” was a “FIRST BALLOT” HOF’er… Who now, going into HIS 9TH-Season of being in the league, is “JUST NOW getting started.” LMAO. That’s what YOU said.
March 13th, 2026 at 2:58 pm
I mean, “getting started” doing WHAT!? LoL.
March 13th, 2026 at 3:17 pm
Mike will get the promised high targets he wants in SF. If we were to give him what he wanted (targets) it would be do the detriment of our young WRs, and imo the offense itself.
I hope Zac straight up told him that the offense would be built to succeed – not to make sure he got his targets/stats.
Weapons on offense IS NOT a problem…. Using them effectively will be Zac’s challenge.
March 13th, 2026 at 3:20 pm
Geno712 Says:
March 13th, 2026 at 9:25 am
Gipper —
There is no better receiver in the NFL than ME in the Red Zone.
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Here are a few receivers who are currently much better than ME13 including in the red zone. There isn’t a GM in the NFL who would disagree if you gave them a choice between ME or:
Jaxon Smith-Ngiba
Pua Nacua
Ja’Marr Chase
Amon-Ra St . Brown
Chris Olave
Justin Jefferson
Tee Higgins
DeVonta Smith
Drake London
None of this is meant to detract from ME who has had a HOF career. It is just a fact that the aformentioned are better all around receivers currently than ME. Better to move on from a player a year too early rather than a year too late. Don’t think ME liked the receiver competition he had in Tampa. In SF he doesn’t face much, if any competition, for the ball. That’s the real reason he left.
March 13th, 2026 at 3:24 pm
MelvinJunior. Wow. Slow down. Just because I called out your buddy a week or so ago for being a racist doesn’t mean that Mayfield doesn’t read defenses faster than anyone, bar none, that I’ve ever seen. You were sure butthurt defending him, I do remember that. Racists, pedophiles, you name it MelvinJunior, and I’ll call it out.
March 13th, 2026 at 4:27 pm
Red Zone Offense? When Payne Durham was drafted, he was touted as a red zone threat. He only got four or five targets all of last year, maybe Zac will use him in the red zone – or anywhere.
March 13th, 2026 at 4:45 pm
Joe said,
“The sad thing about that is, their killer weapon in the red zone is now in San Francisco…”
The sad thing is that they were so rarely pounding the rock in the red zone, and then too often ineffectively, though not as ineffectively as when they tried to pass in the red zone.
March 13th, 2026 at 5:50 pm
“Baker had problems last year because of injury and a pathetic Oline that couldn’t protect him.“
League avg pressure rate was 21.9%
Bakers’ pressure rate for all of 2025 was 14.8%
Y’all gotta stop singing eachothers tune man, we know you’re not basing this off any data
March 13th, 2026 at 6:57 pm
Another bad mistake by JL
March 13th, 2026 at 9:11 pm
I look at DR’s roster list
Think Kancey will stay healthy? Mauch? Godwin?
You can’t live week in and week out on gave saving splash plays – when Winfield stop making miracles the Bucs started losing.
Everyone loves Baker I get it.
Here’s a stat for you – second half of the season (last 9 games) Baker averaged 186 yards a game. He had a career low rating of 32.0 in week 12.
You want to know why ME left? Its because Baker sucks.
For those of you blaming the poor play on injury. The toilet cut Trask to bring in a janitor with a rag arm. Not because he was the better player – he just wanted Kyle gone. In the half he played it was CLEAR the janitor didn’t belong on an NFL field. So Baker couldn’t rest a game and get healthy. That’s Hallmark of this team – bad judgement.
There is a rumor they might bring Trask back. I don’t see it happening. That’s laughable. Never happen. So they’ll bring in another scrub to play backup. Hopefully they draft a QB and catch lightning in a bottle. I doubt Mayfield will stay healthy all year in 2026 – so 100% they need a capable backup. Do I think they’ll get a capable backup? LOL no. But they damn well need one. Baker is going to ish the bed again. The WR room is overpaid has beens and underperforming players. The starting RB is a head case. The defense backfield is garbage and Bucs still don’t have a pass rush.
I’m going to be here riding toilet until he’s out of town. As long as he’s here Bucs have no shot.