Josh Grizzard Promised And Delivered… A Little
September 10th, 2025
Passing chart.
Ever since Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard was hired to replace Liam Coen, Grizzard made it clear he did not want to change the Bucs offense.
Instead, Grizzard wanted to keep Coen’s base offense, but expand and diversify a little. Specifically, Coen did not like throwing medium- or long-range passes.
Grizzard promised and he delivered. A little bit. As you can see from Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield’s chart below, Mayfield had five passes farther than 20 yards. Two were completed, both to Emeka Egbuka. Interestingly enough, both were touchdowns.
While five passes over 20 yards may not seem like much, consider last year in Week 1 against the Commandos, Mayfield attempted one pass over 20 yards, which was incomplete.
So Grizzard kept his word: He wanted to keep Coen’s offense but just sprinkle in a few deep throws. That is how things transpired in Atlanta on Sunday.