Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw one of the greatest players retire at the end of last season. In Tom Brady, they had the luxury of calling upon one of the best QBs the league and this country has ever seen. They fell short of their expectations last season as they bowed out at the wildcard playoffs. With Brady out of the roster, they have turned to Baker Mayfield to fill that gap and fill it fast.
Kyle Trask and Baker Mayfield are the primary contenders for the Quarterback spot at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Baker Mayfield and John Wolford have both joined the Bucs roster from Los Angeles Rams to contend with Kyle Trask. The additions of the Rams QB will see the Buccaneers’ options go up to three, but the signs look grim, to begin with.
Trask and Baker Mayfield look far from the finished product
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Kyle Trask joined the Bucs in 2021, and the new QBs in Mayfield and Wolford joined this year with the 2023 season ahead. They have been playing in the NFL for quite some time. But in a recent Twitter post from NFL reporter Dov Kleiman, the duo seems to be performing way below expectations. In the highlight post, it can be seen that Mayfield and Trask made several throws to the runner ahead of them, and almost all of them missed the mark.
“Highlights” from the #Buccaneers QB competition of Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask.
Looks ugly right now.. 🤦♂️
Coach Todd Bowles said they both received equal amount of 1st-team reps.
(📽 @kyle_burger) pic.twitter.com/kt9TG8qb14
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 30, 2023
Some of the throws were way over the mark whereas some were too difficult to control for the catcher. Both Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask displayed the same level of inconsistency in his game. It was as if they were not accustomed to the ball or the role of QB. Their throws to the runners seemed too vicious and not cushioned for an easy catch.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coach in a dilemma to pick the right starter
Even though it is the preseason and the training has just begun, the coaches will need to look at everything with a bird’s-eye view. Their observations will decide the right starters and the appropriate team structure. Coach Todd Bowles would not be too happy with what he saw in the training from his QB options, and the level of competition would quite obviously seem low. Dov Kleiman conveyed that Coach Bowles shared an equal number of reps between the QB competition for the Bucs.
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Trask and Mayfield are letting errors seep in too frequently in their game, and this does not bode well for anyone. Their performance will draw criticism from the coach as well as the fans. The Bucs look forward to the season in which they will be without the legendary Tom Brady to rely on.