Baker Mayfield Passing Chart Week 9
November 7th, 2024
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.
On Monday night, while the Bucs didn’t pull out a win, one thing impressed Joe.
Liam Coen called one helluva game. Down his two top receivers and a third the team had banked on before the season, Coen did a masterful job getting a lot out of his weapons.
Switching up running backs, running behind Tristan Wirfs (!), giving Baker Mayfield a wide variety of targets, Coen used a lot of smart, well-crafted and creative plays.
And it wasn’t like Coen was facing the Bucs defense. Even with Pat Mahomes, the Chiefs are undefeated this season largely because of their defense.
Even though Coen was really short-handed, his offense remained the same. It’s a dink-and-dunk offense (Mayfield ranks No. 31 for quarterbacks throwing passes at or beyond the first down marker) — but it’s working.
Monday night, Mayfield threw just one pass farther than 20 yards downfield. Of his 31 pass attempts, nearly a third (10) were thrown to targets behind the line of scrimmage. Despite this, Mayfield averaged nearly seven yards of offense per throw.
Joe is almost convinced Coen is going to be a head coach somewhere next fall. He’s doing that good of a job.
November 7th, 2024 at 4:01 am
If Bowls does not fix the defense. Could Liam be the next head coach of our Bucs? Also would need a DC then.
November 7th, 2024 at 4:05 am
Coen is doing a really good job so far.
He s Offense works better than Canales last year and Canales got a HC job.
When Canales left i was lukewarm to be honest but With what Coen has shown so far i think it will be a shame if we dont see this Offense in a 2nd year.
Go Bucs
November 7th, 2024 at 7:02 am
I’m not so sure hiring someone with only one year of NFL OC experience is as attractive as it may have been. Just because a coach has been an OC or DC doesn’t mean he has the experience needed to guide the entire franchise to a successful season. Look at the debacle with Canales in Carolina. Nevertheless, I think Licht has to find a way to lock down Coen for at least another year to ensure he won’t be poached.
November 7th, 2024 at 7:02 am
The way Bowles is managing the games Coen will be our HC in 2025. That’s a no brainer. Pun intended.
Let’s Buck, TUCK, White and Bake!!!!!
November 7th, 2024 at 7:27 am
Personally think that saddling a brand-new HC with either OC or DC responsibilities is the kiss of death. It’s hard enough to be an effective coordinator without ALSO having to simultaneously learn how to manage the entire team as HC.
Of course, some might point to Dave Canales as the exception. Oh wait, he’s 2-7 right now, after beating the dysfunctional Raiders & Saints. Nevermind.
November 7th, 2024 at 7:32 am
BTW Joe, NFL teams typically hire coaches (other than HCs) fro 2-year contracts I believe. Why doesn’t the NFL make other teams honor that contract instead of allowing them to poach coordinators after 1 year? Or at least establish a ‘penalty’ for hiring away another team’s 1st year coordinator (say a 1st or 2nd Rnd draft pick).
November 7th, 2024 at 8:26 am
I want Coen to stay and or be HC. But my opinion means nothing.
November 7th, 2024 at 9:02 am
Coen will be our HC next year, Joe!