Ranking every NFL team’s quarterback situation ahead of summer offseason program

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Projected Starter: Baker Mayfield

This one isn’t set in stone, but we think the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to go with Baker Mayfield under center. They are replacing Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback of all time, with Mayfield, one of the worse first-overall picks of this century. Maybe they will just bite the bullet and go with Kyle Trask. Either way, this is a terrible quarterback situation.

Mayfield couldn’t hold the job in Carolina last year. He was fighting off PJ Walker and Sam freaking Darnold all season. He ended up playing in seven games, throwing for six touchdowns while throwing six interceptions. When looking at QBR, he is the worst quarterback in the NFL among those qualified QBs.

The Bucs basically ran out of options this offseason when Brady retired. There were some interesting options that could have kept the window open with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, but they chose the cheapest possible option. He got a one-year contract worth $8.5 million. Honestly, it’s surprising he even got that much.

Trask is the Bucs’ second-round pick from 2022. It’s likely he will get an opportunity at some point this season. Nobody really expects much, but he could be something. He has the tools to be a good thrower. His stats at Florida speak for themselves. He just has to make immense strides this offseason.