Baker Mayfield Is Broken
November 8th, 2026
What’s wrong?
Joe asked the following on the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” last week. The other Joe and Ira just about freaked out.
When was the last time Baker Mayfield had a good game? Ira and the other Joe said the Atlanta home game. But the Bucs lost and Mayfield threw a gruesome pick in that game.
So Joe rephrased the question: “When is the last time Baker Mayfield had a good game and the Bucs won?”
Joe maintains the last time Mayfield had a good game and the Bucs won was the win over San Francisco last season. That was Oct. 12. That’s nearly 13 months ago.
When is the last time a good NFL quarterback hadn’t had a good game and a victory in over a calendar year?
That tells Joe either Baker Mayfield is hiding an injury, over the hill or broken. One thing is for damn sure: Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson isn’t doing a friggin’ thing to help Mayfield out.
Of the three options, Joe is hoping Mayfield is just broken. Because that means he can be fixed.
Because, like it or not, the Bucs’ $165 Million Dollar Man isn’t likely going anywhere.