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Sebastian Georgiev discusses why the Buccaneers offense is stalling without Mike Evans, with Ted Hurst playing 1 snap at Chicago and Baker Mayfield's passing slumping as the Bucs go 3-6 into the bye.
Tampa Bay drafted Ted Hurst out of Georgia State with the 84th pick to replace Mike Evans' size and speed. He played about 75% of the offense's snaps in the first 3 weeks, fell to around 40% after the Green Bay loss, and played 1 offensive snap in the 27-24 loss to the Chicago Bears. Todd Bowles said Hurst got off to a bad start, and he has 11 catches on 25 targets this season. Evans signed with the San Francisco 49ers and had 420 receiving yards in 6 games before his Achilles injury. Without him, the Bucs' red zone passing touchdowns fell from 29 in 2024 to 5 this season, and the passing game has the fewest touchdowns per game in the NFL, tied with Indianapolis.
Then there is Baker Mayfield's 3-year, $165 million extension. His passer rating has gone from 106.8 to 90.6 to 74.9 in 3 seasons, and his cap hit nearly doubles from $34 million this season to $65.7 million in 2027. Bowles said getting Mayfield the right calls has become a challenge, and that the play caller isn't changing. What to watch from the Bucs out of the bye week at the Detroit Lions on November 22.
Chapters
0:00 Ted Hurst vs Mike Evans for Buccaneers minutes
0:57 Mike Evans 49ers stats after leaving Tampa Bay
2:37 Why Ted Hurst's snaps dropped to one
4:48 Buccaneers red zone touchdowns fall without Mike Evans
6:28 Baker Mayfield's $165 million extension and slump
8:28 Bucs bye week outlook at the Detroit Lions
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