Jul 29, 2026 · 26 min · 13 segments
Matt Simms makes the case that the Buccaneers are dragging their feet on paying Baker Mayfield and should lock him up before the market moves further. He breaks down the running back logjam forming…
Matt SimmsHost
Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Bucs and how at this point for there not to be some sort of contract that somewhat resembles an extension for Baker and what he's done.
And there's been conversations that I've heard from people on GetUp, from other news outlets as well, NFL Live.
for the Bucs to feel confident about making him the long-term solution for their franchise.
I just think that that's them playing the game within the game and trying to use as much ammunition as they possibly can find to – change the narrative and the focus of what it's really about.
Tampa Bay Bucs games solely because we want to see what the hell is Baker Mayfield going to do this time with his entertaining style, with his fearless style.
Would we like to see him protect himself a little bit more? I'm sure the Bucs would.
Maybe that's why they've been a little tough on him with this contract negotiation.
The way that I see it, this is now a longer tenured head coach in Todd Bowles, a longer tenured general manager and management staff that goes along with that.
And if they want to keep that tenure going, I think investing in Baker Mayfield is – Really one of the easiest things that you can do for your organization moving forward.
I might be, you know, alone in this topic, but like I think Baker Mayfield has injected so much personality, so much energy and character to within that franchise that to me, he's kind of at that point where like, He's borderline priceless with what he's been able to do for the Tampa Bay Bucs and keeping them relevant and keeping them in fighting shape down there in the NFC South when really I feel like he's helped that team play above what their roster is really constructed for at the moment.
And that's where, hey, it's not one coach, right? You got Granalis, right? But then you got Liam Cohen.
Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Bucs and how at this point for there not to be some sort of contract that somewhat resembles an extension for Baker and what he's done.
And there's been conversations that I've heard from people on GetUp, from other news outlets as well, NFL Live.
for the Bucs to feel confident about making him the long-term solution for their franchise.
I just think that that's them playing the game within the game and trying to use as much ammunition as they possibly can find to – change the narrative and the focus of what it's really about.
Tampa Bay Bucs games solely because we want to see what the hell is Baker Mayfield going to do this time with his entertaining style, with his fearless style.
Would we like to see him protect himself a little bit more? I'm sure the Bucs would.
Maybe that's why they've been a little tough on him with this contract negotiation.
The way that I see it, this is now a longer tenured head coach in Todd Bowles, a longer tenured general manager and management staff that goes along with that.
And if they want to keep that tenure going, I think investing in Baker Mayfield is – Really one of the easiest things that you can do for your organization moving forward.
I might be, you know, alone in this topic, but like I think Baker Mayfield has injected so much personality, so much energy and character to within that franchise that to me, he's kind of at that point where like, He's borderline priceless with what he's been able to do for the Tampa Bay Bucs and keeping them relevant and keeping them in fighting shape down there in the NFC South when really I feel like he's helped that team play above what their roster is really constructed for at the moment.
And that's where, hey, it's not one coach, right? You got Granalis, right? But then you got Liam Cohen.
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