Chris Simms' 2024 Top 40 QB Countdown: No. 15 Baker Mayfield | Chris Simms Unbuttoned | NFL on NBC

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield lands at No. 15 on Chris Simms’ Top 40 QB Countdown, joining the “Solid starter, but …” tier, and explains where Mayfield still shows some uncertainties in his play. #NBCSports #ChrisSimmsUnbuttoned #NFL
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[@WSAMP24]

Great job Chris and Ahmed, i agree. Baker had a great Year over 4000 yards 30 tds only 10 picks! another playoff win and probowl! He is a great leader of men too, Top 15 for sure.

[@scattau41]

Tell ‘em my fellow Baker Bro

[@tjayd1225]

After brees & Brady retired, baker is my favorite player in football now. Loved him as a walk on in college, loved him picking himself up back to being productive player in Tampa

[@aidanwm7498]

Yeah he’s been through a lot

[@GoBucs-uw4ni]

Shout out to Chris Simms (and his father too) for doing a phenomenal job at what they do. Love to see Baker getting some love. 15 is perfect middle of the pack or so I'd have to agree. Hoping he can build off last year and doesn't get comfortable now that he got paid.

[@tgatrelic7331]

Baker is great at escaping sacks. He had one of the worst O lines and saved them in many games.

[@anthonypa8045]

Facts and Tampa had the 31st ranked rushing offense too.

[@michaellaroche3418]

Lol what? Bucs fan here baker DID NOT have one of the worst olines he had a bad RUN BLOCKING like but not pass blocking bucs were like top 5 in that aspect lol

[@Gutslinger]

​@@michaellaroche3418 How much is their ranking helped by the fact that Baker is good at avoiding sacks? Because many of us watched him avoid many last season. Which is something he wouldn't have to do often, if his o-line is truly top 5 in pass protection like you're claiming.

[@tgatrelic7331]

@@michaellaroche3418 u might want to look again. He was one of the most sacked and he saved that line from getting 40-50 more last season.

[@Quesrok]

On October 18, 2004, at the Bucs v Rams game in STL, a preteen and his father eagerly awaited the Bucs by their buses. I was ecstatic to see MY TEAM. Just five feet away, Chris Simms, the newly selected QB, lounged in black Jordan sweatpants, chatting with family. Despite my excited shouts, he couldn't be bothered to acknowledge me. Pitman and Ronde at least gave me a nod. Ken Dilger even dropped his bags to acknowledge the one kid singing his team's praises. But Chris Simms? Too self-absorbed to care. I’ll never forget that snub.

[@mjsheets5936]

I would put him closer to 12, but I guess that's fair enough.

[@Zangyaks]

I think he would have, he is likely going to have a higher ceiling than the next couple of guys but the major crack on Baker is consistency which is like maybe 20% his fault. The Browns let him hand pick Freddy Kitchens and that went terribly and gave him a huge ego then he got hurt in his last year with the Browns. If he makes it to the post season again and wins one game they’ll likely make him a fringe top 10 next year. If he goes further everyone is going to talk about him like they did Goff this year and maybe even in the top 8 conversation. Let’s see how these rookies do and if Love and Shroud both have elite season this year. I’d say one of them takes a step back as well.

[@anthonypa8045]

​@@Zangyaksyea good breakdown baker has also had like 9 differnt O.C.s over in his first 6 years in the nfl too. He has had to learn so many different playbooks. And will have to do it again this year. Dude is a gamer though. I'm sure he will have another great year in 24 too.

[@urekmazino6800]

Yup dude has to learn a new offense every damn season and does fairly well

[@edwardoorjitham7714]

Good vid Chris. Hope Baker stays healthy behind this new OL and leads the Bucs to another playoff run.

[@genefrantz7763]

I'd agree with Baker being higher. I believe the actual stats( not the subjective nonsense)that count show Baker as a top 12 QB last season. The amazing thing with Baker is that due to the badly managed teams he's played for, we haven't even begun to see his ceiling yet.

[@anthonypa8045]

Agree

[@WaylonAndST.MathyusDad35]

No lie, people forget he had the record for most passing tds by a rookie and only played 13 games that year. He's on his like 6th head coach and 8th OC

[@rteraoka708]

Don’t forget he’s the 2nd QB to throw a perfect game in Legendary Lambau Field

[@anthonypa8045]

First visiting qb to throw a perfect 158.3 passer rating.

[@anthonypa8045]

Yea anywhere from 12th-15th seems fair for Baker, he had another great season in 2023 and capped it off by winning probowl mvp. And he is one of only 14 qbs in nfl history to win playoff games for multiple teams. It's a shame he is not on the browns anymore. They definitely are missing him with how bad deshaun has played since the 2020 season. But I'm happy that baker is continuing to have success down in Tampa.

[@laquitamisner3312]

I’ll take Baker all day long. Thx Chris for the show.

[@ti41magh41]

Baker Mayfield will be forever an Offensive Play Manager and he shows it on the field. His off field management is fantastic as well. He will fit for a long time on my childhood Bucs team. He is only moving forward in maturity and poise in his position to this team. His communication with his Offensive coaches will improve his position as a on field coach mentality in his QB position.

[@TheRedStateBlue]

Baker has the best arm in the league and is the most elusive qb in the pocket. he's far higher than the 15th best qb. every other nfl qb talks about Baker's arm with absolute awe.

[@vapenaysh6807]

No just no I’m an ou fan but jeez dude

[@szn1580]

Baker bounced back in a big way. Tepid play and he would have been a free agent and then eventual backup maybe in Green Bay or denver

[@claymac7895]

That Deshaun Watson trade looks better and better every day! 😂

[@jnfromcleveland]

Baker always been a top 15 qb, nothing new

[@hstclair103]

Crazy what a year or two can do to a guy or at least public perception. Goff went from being benched for john wolford to all of a sudden a “franchise qb” derek carr went from “franchise qb” to see ya later benched and cut. Baker went from browns to panthers and cut to the rams. Now he’s a “franchise guy” it’s just so flip floppy.

[@josh8006]

A guy that can lead is where the Chris Simms/Baker Mayfield comparisons end lol

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Baker is 8-11 👍

[@DianaRobertson-ts4wr]

You said it Chris! Bake is the ultimate iceman. Love him and miss us behind center ( even as a longhorn) . Boomer!

[@paulbunion5836]

Bro no one on any team has replaced Tom Brady

[@Gutslinger]

Below average mover and runner?

[@ryansutton9486]

He had a good season with the worst running game in the league. A good running game might allow him to have a great season.

[@Gutslinger]

So he was 30th in completion percentage last season? That sounds bad.

[@dantheman8152]

Baker man

[@devantejones10]

Get him a run game

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Freak'n Chris is NUTS again, Clueless !! 😵🤡😆

[@shane-zl8bu]

Purdy led the league in -QBR (72.8) -passer rating (113.0), - yards per pass attempt (9.6), -yards per completed pass (13.9) - passing touchdown percentage (7.0). - broke 49ers passing yards franchise record - first 2 seasons he’s been to 2 NFC Championship games and a Super Bowl. Mayfield - fourth team in 3 years. What a joke

[@anthonypa8045]

What team he plays for doesn't matter. Judge him on his individual performance. He had 4044 yards, 29 tds, 10 ints, and a 94.6 passer rating. Then threw 6 tds in the playoffs too. He deserves to be top 15 maybe higher. I agree that Purdy should be higher than 17th, but don't talk about Baker like he is deshaun watson or someone else who has been playing terrible. Baker put up great stats, made the probowl, and WON another playoff game.

[@jackied962]

Purdy and Mayfield should both be higher but because they're both only 6"1, they get over looked...pun intended.

[@shane-zl8bu]

@@anthonypa8045 all of that is good stuff but not better than Purdy, which is my overall point. Purdy put up great stats, was an MVP finalist and won multiple playoff games. There is no real justification to take Mayfield over Brock other than the 49ers being a “stacked team”.

[@anthonypa8045]

@@shane-zl8bu I'd have Purdy higher than 17th. He's been great so far but Garrapolo also looked great in Shanahans offense. Even went to a superbowl i think. Then went to Oakland and looked awful. Purdy stats are great and He's won multiple playoff games. Mvp finalist. I'd probably put him between 11 and 14 somewhere if I were making a list. But baker is definitely a top 15 qb too.

[@someperson8151]

​@@shane-zl8buPurdy should be top 5. He's playing for a genius offensive coach, but Jimmy G and other 49ers QB hadn't had the same stats and results. Purdy came to a great situation. Baker went to a disorganized franchise that finished in last place for 7 straight seasons and were 1-32-1 before he stepped foot on the field. He never finished last with the Browns. Lamar Jackson finished in last place with the Ravens one season.

[@252MIC]

This list wack baker a top 15 lol

[@JohnAC4]

Every time he’s been healthy and had a decent team around him he’s made the playoffs and won a game

[@WSAMP24]

He was a top 10 qb in yards and tds last year, plus he won another playoff game and was probowl mvp. 15th seems fair. if anything hes a little low.

[@shane-zl8bu]

@@WSAMP24 as opposed to Purdy who broke franchise records and led the league in several key metrics as well as being an MVP candidate. Mayfield is top 25, Purdy is top 15

[@Zangyaks]

@@shane-zl8bu he’s on the best team in the league though. Half of those yards is throwing to McCaffery in the backfield and him running 1000 yard and short slants to Mccaffery for another 500 yards, maybe more. Baker had no run game, it was 31st and they had the best oline in the league last year. That’s why you can’t make this list or understand it. You just don’t have enough football knowledge to make a credible decision

[@joshuajones2476]

Yea, number 15

[@AffectionateDolphins-ex3ge]

lmao wilson, purdy, tua, and kyler all had better passer ratings than him this past season and all have performed at higher highs than baker has EVER hit. he doesn’t have the mobility of any of the guys i mentioned except for purdy either. don’t see how he’s above any of them and should be right behind geno smith imo.

[@Zangyaks]

Yeah but none of those guys were sitting behind the 28th ranked oline either with no run game where he had to throw basically every down and the defenses knew that as they had the 31st run game. Plus Baker ranked 7-10 in touchdowns, yards per attempt, total yards, and a few other stats I don’t remember off the top of my head and ranked 3rd on 3rd down conversions. You don’t understand the list and this is why.

[@andrearreguin2753]

Geno🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shrummedia5059]

​@@ZangyaksNice to see people that actually know what they are talking about! Baker gets a lot of unnecessary hate

[@Dnasty0118]

Baker suck 😂