Dependable Third Down Baker Mayfield
June 15th, 2025
Third down man.
Well, this is refreshing.
Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield wasn’t the most accurate quarterback on third downs last year in the NFL. But he was close.
Per handicapper turned stathead Warren Sharp, the veteran Bucs quarterback was the fourth-most accurate quarterback in the NFL on third downs.
Now Joe doesn’t know, nor did Sharp explain, how he determined “accurate.” Was it just completion percentage? Did Mayfield throw on-target better than most quarterbacks on third down? Did receivers have the fourth-least amount of drops on third down?
This is all a mystery to Joe.
However, what is very good is, the guy responsible for devising the third-down offense for the Bucs is now the Bucs’ shot-caller on offense, Josh Grizzard. So he knows what works and doesn’t work for Mayfield on this money down.
This makes Joe feel a little better. A three-finger pour of good Kentucky bourbon does, too.
most accurate QBs on 3rd down
1. Joe Burrow
2. Geno Smith
3. Kirk Cousins
4. Baker Mayfield
5. Brock Purdy
6. Daniel Jones
7. Patrick Mahomes
8. Cooper Rush
9. Jalen Hurts
10. Lamar Jackson
11. Jayden Daniels
12. Joe Flacco
13. Kyler Murray
14. Jared Goff
15. Russell Wilson
16.…
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) June 14, 2025