The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell on the highway in additional time to the rival Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night time by a rating of 36-30.
Former Professional Bowl working again and present NFL analyst LeSean McCoy was requested if he trusts Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield regardless of the powerful loss.
“I never really did trust Baker…I can’t say that,” McCoy stated Friday on Fox Sports activities’s The Facility.
Do you continue to belief Baker Mayfield regardless of the loss?
“I never really did trust Baker.” — @CutOnDime25 pic.twitter.com/Q8xMLn5Adl
— The Facility (@TheFacilityFS1) October 4, 2024
That is an attention-grabbing take from McCoy.
Final season, Mayfield had a resurgence as he led the Bucs to the playoffs after setting career-highs in landing passes (28) and passing yards (4,044).
This season, he has gotten off to a implausible begin.
The previous Heisman winner has thrown 11 touchdowns, two interceptions, and has a passer score of over 112.0.
In opposition to the Bucs on Thursday night time, Mayfield performed properly.
Regardless of not throwing for over 180 yards, he threw three touchdowns, accomplished nearly 80% of his passes, and he had a passer score of 137.5.
The larger concern was Tampa’s protection greater than anything.
Giving up 36 factors to an offense that was struggling to attain 20+ factors is unacceptable if you’re head coach Todd Bowles.
Tampa Bay was on the cusp of profitable the sport late within the fourth quarter, however a fumble from rookie Bucky Irving didn’t assist issues a lot.
Time will inform to see if Tampa Bay can rebound from this loss after the lengthy week off.
Subsequent up on their schedule is one other NFC South rival within the New Orleans Saints, who’ve cooled off from their blistering 2-0 begin to the season.
