Baker Mayfield Passing Chart Week 14
December 11th, 2024
Passing breakdown.
Again, Joe loves Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen. How could you not?
What Coen has done for this Tampa Bay offense — running, throwing, blocking — is just incredible. The offense has improved in every area imaginable.
So the following may sound like nitpicking, but Joe believes it is relevant. It’s pretty well documented that Coen runs a dink-and-dunk offense.
And last week may have been the week Baker Mayfield threw his highest percentages of short passes this season, despite Mike Evans playing.
Mayfield threw just two passes farther than 20 yards from the line of scrimmage. The two were 25- and 26-yards long. And as Woody Hayes famously said about passing, only three things can happen and two are bad. … Mayfield threw an incompletion and an interception on his two passes longer than 20 yards.
Again, the offense is working very well. So this is almost like asking to fix something that is not broken.
But this dink-and-dunk method in the long run may just cost Mike Evans his coveted streak.
December 11th, 2024 at 12:17 am
I think too much time spent trying to get Mike the ball may be leading to int’s. Holding the ball too long may be causing more sacks and more fumbles. Earlier in the season, Evans could of spent time trying to get his yards. Now its win or die, no room for error.
December 11th, 2024 at 12:29 am
There are wide screens, WR and tunnel screens, that opponents have been getting close to. The league is figuring it out but Liam has so many in the bag there are more that work. Also, he sets up something they think they recognize, then bust a deeper throw to Mike or Cade.
Let the Chargers think they know what’s coming then punish them. Interior OL has to play better than against the Raiders. Maybe they were shading to the outside to help against Crosby.
December 11th, 2024 at 5:50 am
Joe, stop the nitpicking. Baker had almost 300 yards and 3 touchdowns in an off game. i’ll take it. yes we need the long ball sometimes. where is Trey Palmer?
ME13 and Trey need to go long sometimes and Cade needs to be Bakers go to like Kelce is for Mahomes. No more forcing throws. the ME13 1000 yard streak is becoming a distraction.
December 11th, 2024 at 7:45 am
It seems to me Baker is a reactionary thrower. By that I mean it seems to the casual fan that Baker needs to see the receiver open or process that the receiver is about to be open before he throws.
As opposed to Brady who looked at the D. Had a decent idea where the receiver was going to break based on Brady’s interpretation of the D and practice/communication pre snap with his receiver and threw the ball to that spot BEFORE the receiver had committed.
Baker can be reactionary on short throws. The play develops quickly. He has a couple seconds to throw. But on the long pases it looks like he’s holding the ball. Waiting for the receiver to commit and for the secondary to be out of position. Or for the receiver to adjust to the coverage and scramble to a new spot uncovered. And on long throws that’s just not happening to suit his comfort so the play breaks down and he is eating sacks.
I also suspect he’s a little banged up so his escapability is down from early in the season.
Now, obviously Bake has had a few end zone throws or red area throws where he knew EXACTLY where the receiver was going (Evans for example) and releases to the back corner before Evans has turned. But in my opinion thats based on confidence in Evans length and the easily defined spot Bake knows he is going to…ie back corner
December 11th, 2024 at 7:53 am
Both the Panthers and Raiders really overplayed the short passes and we will likely see Minter’s defense do the same. I’m confident Coen will tweak the offense. Same offense but maybe more passes to the TE’s. I’d love to see Dev Culp get a couple targets…
December 11th, 2024 at 9:29 am
It’s not nitpicking really, it’s relevant. Defenses will eventually stop the short passing game so how will Coen adjust? They don’t even try to throw it deep. Baker has poor deep ball accuracy but they gotta try to keep the defense on their toes. We’ll see what happens.
December 11th, 2024 at 10:43 am
For all the Mayfield doubters, consider the following. Baker is tied for 3rd in TD passes so far in 2024. He is in 4th place for total yards thrown in 2024. He is 3rd in completion percentage at 70%+. Primarily the 2 names that are slightly ahead of him in passing are Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson.
Baker has too many INTs at 13, but not sure how these affected the outcome of games. Pretty sure a lousy defense is the biggest contributing factor in game outcome. Would love to see Mayfield air it out deep but need more O line pocket time plus a receiver who can get deep. For whatever reason Trey Palmer is in the doghouse. He will not be back next year unless he wakes up soon. If Bucs make playoffs, and win a playoff game, wouldn’t be surprised if Licht extends Mayfield contract for another 3 years.
December 11th, 2024 at 11:11 am
A QB and receiver have to have a rhythm just like a running game and an overall offense. It is such a Fast Game that when McMillan runs into a hole in a zone, he breaks and sees green space and takes an extra few steps before turning his head. That’s an extra half second Mayfield doesn’t have so he’s either throwing it what looks to be behind him or worse it’s a pick. Can’t blame McMillan’s eagerness to want that extra second of route time. Mayfield will get him “timed” up. Until then he is going to have to go to Shep as his number two. Hopefully McMillan will be that number two soon and I think he will be. Boy it’s hurt not having Godwin. But he’ll be back soon. We’ll be all right.
December 11th, 2024 at 12:43 pm
Either I’m sleep-writing at 6 a.m. or someone swiped my screen name. It’s ok because I mostly agree with the comment. I agree with Bee, too.
The long pass is a necessity. It helps with both the run game and the other passes by forcing the safeties (and as a result, the linebackers) to back up off the line.
I would prefer more completions and fewer picks and I’m sure Baker would too.
December 11th, 2024 at 2:40 pm
WOW, actually agree with all. Baker, has something going on, nagging injury, swayze flashbacks, sleepless nights via newborn, wife making him get up. he will fix. Mike, is on a reduced load, meaning he is clickbait for the defense, until fully healthy. Sterling, is all world receiver, paired with baker. palmer, he has been good. mcmallian, probally, our next #1.
December 11th, 2024 at 3:42 pm
If we had a Burner Wide Receiver like Jamar Chase, you Would see Baker throw Deep. Also, tell me how often has Baker had Time to go Deep? Either give Baker Better Protection, or a True deep Threat. Until then without a better Defense, Playoffs will be Bleak.