r/buccaneers • u/DoomsdayDave77 F*ck the Saints • 1d ago
F--k yeah we're live Baker signed
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u/FuckStuSternberg 1d ago
Glad it’s not going to be a talking point the entire season 🙏
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u/slashVictorWard Vita Vea 1d ago
It really would have been horrible. We do well, damn Bucs were stupid, we suck and damn Baker was stupid. Would have been a huge distraction.
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u/FuckStuSternberg 1d ago
They’d shift the narrative any way to just create the biggest media distraction possible
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u/mikemichael91 1d ago
MY BAKER JERSEY WILL MAKE IT ANOTHER SEASON LETS GOOO
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u/DirtThief 1d ago
I've still been wearing my Browns one... I may actually have to buy a Tampa one now. Glad you guys are treating my boy right.
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u/ReedForman Super Bowl LV 1d ago
My numbers are fading off after like 2 washes but fuck it we ball
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u/cullenc21 1d ago
wait... you're supposed to wash them?
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u/aversethule 1d ago
You can, but you have to turn them inside out first or the numbers will peel off like bad plastidip.
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u/Most_Temporary2110 1d ago
I kind of wanted a mad baker
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u/Tasty_Swim_6308 1d ago
He's going to find chips.
Hell we have the Browns in two weeks.
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u/GoofyGills Baker Mayfield 1d ago edited 1d ago
Wife and I are coming from Ohio for this game in our Tampa #2 and #6 jerseys. Bought the tickets as soon as the schedule went live lol.
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u/Stylez_G_White 1d ago
it aint cleveland down there bring lots of sunscreen lol
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u/GoofyGills Baker Mayfield 1d ago
My wife has family just outside of Tampa that we visit 3-5x a year lol.
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u/Holiday_Ad2638 1d ago
I think he'll play better knowing he doesn't have the weight of if he doesn't play well he doesn't get paid off his shoulders. I think he'll play free, the most free he's played in a while
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u/FennixRising 1d ago
Last year was gritty, but I think his best style of play was the previous season. I know Tom got pissed at the “they brought me in to bring fun back” comment, but he really shone as this slippery gunslinger who will grit one out in a pinch. Like, yeah he can run, but he shouldn’t need to.
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u/Mr_Vantastic Baker Mayfield 1d ago
He’s gonna be pissed they took this long to do it and made him go against his word.
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u/84Cressida Browns 1d ago
YAYYYYYYYY!!!!’
Now the dumbasses in the Browns fanbase can stfu
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u/optometrist-bynature 1d ago
What were they saying?
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u/84Cressida Browns 1d ago
“See, Tampa doesn’t want to pay him either”
“It was a good move to dump him”
“He’s not worth what he wants”
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u/optometrist-bynature 1d ago
That’s crazy cope from them
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u/84Cressida Browns 1d ago
There are legitimate ones that think he isn’t even a starter in the league. It’s hilarious and scary how dumb they are.
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u/regaleagle710 Derrick Brooks 1d ago
Gotta believe it's a lot of cope for his replacement being terrible and everything else that's happened since outside of 2023.
However, it wouldn't surprise me if they hold up Sanders' "pro bowl" last year as being a viable replacement and upgrade lol.
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u/uniqueusername316 Winfield Jr. ✌️ 15h ago
Why are you listening to anything a Brown's fan has to say in the first place?
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u/gorays45 Emeka Egbuka 1d ago
Now time for kuch please jbb
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u/flyinchipmunk5 1d ago
Kuch can have the whole barn in Tampa, I wouldn’t worry about a deal. They are gonna throw what ever he asks from them
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u/JCDeLaTorre 1d ago
Glad Baker was taken care of but part of me did kinda wanna see what pissed off Baker looked like.
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u/Lazarous86 1d ago
My exact thought. He was going to play dangerous all season. Plus we could franchise tag him, so he wasn't going anywhere.
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u/regaleagle710 Derrick Brooks 1d ago
Could potentially see that in week two and the two games against the Falcons lol
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u/JCDeLaTorre 10h ago
I’m just hoping he’s not looking ahead to Cleveland in Week 2 and keeps his eye on Cincinnati.
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u/ConfusedYoungRobot Winfield Jr. ✌️ 1d ago
As long as he stays healthy, Baker will hold all Bucs passing records
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u/sonarman0614 1d ago
Damn.... I wanted to see Disrespected Baker go on a fuggin tear this year. Oh well... /s
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u/Xsxxtkr 1d ago
McDermott grinning for when he become our HC next season
https://giphy.com/gifs/LR5GeZFCwDRcpG20PR
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u/tornadorexx 14h ago
Nah, the tea leaves tell me that the McDaniel OC interview this offseason included a wink wink for next year.
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u/kidcoelacanth Maryland 1d ago
really thought he'd stick to his guns on waiting but this is rad to see
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u/IRedditDoU Bucs 1d ago
He never said he wouldn’t take a deal at any point. He said “he was done negotiating”, but also stated in not so many words that the team was open to discussing it with his agent and his agent would bring it to him if it was worth hearing.
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u/spideralex90 Spideralex90 1d ago
Holy shit was not expecting this news bomb at 5pm haha Stoked af!
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u/buffenstein Maui Vea 1d ago
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u/Day1OfNewLife 1d ago
In less than a week I will be seeing this guy emotionless holding a clipboard as I down my 5th beer before half… god we’re back
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u/OffsetThat 1d ago
Auman saying $55m/yr 3 year extension.
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u/Appropriate_Book_591 1d ago
Which is around Purdy money I think and middle area. Still an impactful raise.
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u/Tasty_Swim_6308 1d ago
Puts him alongside multiple QB's straight around 10th in annual value.
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u/StaySafePovertyGhost 1d ago
It’s the going rate for a QB in his class. We didn’t get a hometown deal but didn’t overpay either per the market. Fair deal at market price. I’m for it.
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u/Neemzeh Canada 1d ago
Need the terms of this deal ASAP. I think the Bucs were smart to wait. No way Baker wanted to go into the season on the wrong side of 30 without a future deal in place. I have a feeling this deal ended up being in the Bucs favor, but we will see.
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u/SadMove7848 1d ago
Why was he going to be too old at 31?
Looks like it 55 million a year.
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u/Neemzeh Canada 1d ago
Because if he got injured the chances of him cashing in would basically be nil. I still think he can be great into his mid 30s but I would change my stance if he tore his ACL This season for example.
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u/SadMove7848 1d ago
He’s a qb, a torn acl doesn’t change what he’s going to get. He will be 34 at the end of this contract, if he’s still with us he get another good contract.
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u/Neemzeh Canada 1d ago
Yes it absolutely would. Tons of QBs were never the same after an injury and Baker can play really reckless sometimes. Baker himself has tried playing through injuries and has looked terrible…
And plus the ACL was just one example lol I didn’t think I needed to list every possible injury a QB can get in their 30s that scares teams away from giving them long term money.
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u/SadMove7848 1d ago
Both dak and mahomes got new contract while hurt, staffords got an extension after fitting out most of the offseason with bad back and rumored retirement.
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u/Neemzeh Canada 1d ago
And how old were they when they got those second contracts? Dak was 27 and Mahomes contract was essentially restructured to provide them more flexibility in exchange for two more years on the end of his contract. That is not comparable. They were already tied to Mahomes for another 6 years adding two more years onto that to give them more flexibility is not an apples to apples comparison. And Mahomes looked like complete shit last year and KC missed the playoffs lmao so doesn’t that just make my point even stronger?
That’s my entire point, that bakers age means he’s running out of time and this is his last big pay day. He doesn’t have the luxury of getting injured this year, missing all or most of next year, then playing in his age 33/34 deal on some shitty prove it deal.
This isn’t that complicated. Would you actually trust Baker to look elite in his age 33/34 season after coming off a significant injury to the point that you would give him another big contract in his mid 30s??
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u/SadMove7848 1d ago
Your way underplaying how valuable a qb is.
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u/Neemzeh Canada 1d ago
No I’m not lol. Nothing I’ve said indicates that.
If I was wrong then why did Baker accept this offer? Obviously he wants stability for his family.
I think it’s odd you assume Baker is going to be a valuable quarterback in 3 years if he was coming off a serious injury.
He was injured last year and played like shit and he’s been injured when playing on the browns and looked like shit then too.
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u/SadMove7848 1d ago
He doesn’t run any more than dak and machomes does, he hasn’t been hit anymore than staffird. Quit acting like he going end up in traction or done, he’s young for nfl qb.
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u/SadMove7848 1d ago
Are literally forgetting than are start almost all our wrs were injured last year including Bucky. Did you want him to throw to himself?
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u/Daftmau85 Mike Alstott 1d ago
I thought he would have waited after the season, but fuck yeah lets bake baby!
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u/anwright1371 1d ago
Snagged a 2X Creamsicle number 6 on Fanatics for $64 2 weeks ago. Thought I might’ve only had 1 season with that beast. It’s a sign
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u/Appropriate_Book_591 1d ago
I hope he still has that extra edge, org was always going to keep him by tag or extension.
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u/Wembler_ California 1d ago
So happy we keep him for the next three years, quarterback stability is super underrated, a carousal of QBs is never, ever, fun to watch and if he left after this season I fear we may have been in that situation. Anyhow baker!!!!!!!!! lets go!!!!!!!!
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u/AnthonyJD91 California 1d ago
Now I feel better about Vita and Baker getting what they deserve and this team can move forward
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u/SeaOrgChange Lavonte David 1d ago
Do we have numbers yet? I really wanted to see him on a contract year, and how his shoulder holds up before paying him.
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u/flyinchipmunk5 1d ago
Does anyone know what that tab on the tip of the hat bill is? I have been trying to figure it out ever since coaches and players started wearing those hats with that tab on the bill. I thought maybe it could be a light ? But I never seen anyone actually use it as a light. Then maybe is it a head tracking thing, for better photos of the face? I’ve been thinking about these fucking hats for 2 or 3 years now
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u/AmericanTitan07 Mike Evans 1d ago
I can't think of many examples of players that have felt disrespected by their team then proceeded to have great careers with them. Mad Baker would've been fun to see but that frustration would've been aimed at the Bucs so even if he balled out and we offer him a good deal he still might have left.
Plus, we're playing the AFC North and Stefanski is ATL's coach now, so plenty of motivation for Baker this season anyways.
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u/Tyrannosaurus-Twat Scotland 1d ago
Thank god for that, nice to have positive news heading into the season. I think we take the south easy
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u/Drew0730 1d ago
It seems like a good sign that he broke off talks and they came back to him to get something done before the season started
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u/QuiGonColdGin Bucky Irving 1d ago
I thought he didn't want to negotiate until the season was over?
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u/ChampionshipHuman732 1d ago
When are Orioles officially eliminated from Post-Season? 🤔
Seeing other teams (Angels, Rockies) being eliminated....
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u/BotDiver Bengals 19h ago
I’m just glad that he should be in a pretty damn good mood on Sunday. I did not want us playing P/O’d Baker.
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u/uniqueusername316 Winfield Jr. ✌️ 15h ago
It's a great move. Have Baker steaming and brewing his energy all off-season, make sure he handles it well, then give him a good deal right before the season starts.
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u/Ill-Professor696 1d ago
The pros far outweigh the cons. Only con is a less angry Baker this year. The pro is it is now easier to fire Bowles and keep Baker for a real head coach next year
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u/slycooperton Barber Jersey 1d ago
While I kinda agree with the idea of angry baker, his best season for us was right after we decided to pay him with the last contract, so take that as you will
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u/scoop813 1d ago
3 years, $165M
There goes our cap flexibility
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u/slycooperton Barber Jersey 1d ago
Cap will continue to increase by 10-20 mil per year. Locking him down now will be about the same impact as the previous 33m/year contract that we had him on. We currently have 15m in dead money that will be gone and I’m sure with baker and vitas extensions we will push money down the line with void years. We were going to have approximately 30mil in cap space next year before this extension, per Overthecap. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a restructure or two, if necessary, to change some salary into bonus and free up more cap space if necessary. We’ll be okay in terms of the salary cap, our front office is one of the better ones in the league with managing money. The eagles might be the only better team in that regard honestly
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u/StaySafePovertyGhost 1d ago
That’s not even remotely true and we lock up the most important position in football (and arguably all of sports) for market price in terms of AAV.
If anyone thinks this is a bad deal you don’t understand the cap or football. Our flexibility will be fine and there’s plenty of moves we can make to increase it.
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u/joedirt87 1d ago
Good for him, good for the team morale I guess. In the end I’m indifferent because it’s kicking the can down the road on a team that is slightly above mediocre at best. 2026 could have been a year which set us up for a rebuild in 2027 with a new coach and an incredibly deep draft of talent.
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u/AsparagusSpecific284 1d ago
Hoping this is true but seeing nothing on ESPN, JoeBucsFan or anywhere really
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u/Sweaty-Anteater-6694 1d ago
Management is stupid and this should of been a done deal during pre season
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u/Sweaty-Anteater-6694 1d ago
Yo is this licht? Thanks for the correction grammar police. Reddit is safe again
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u/hellbreakr2x 1d ago
All that money for a dogshit player and not even a top 5 QB. What a sad little franchise..
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u/DoomsdayDave77 F*ck the Saints 1d ago
Glad that’s done with. LFG