{"id":773541,"date":"2026-02-24T16:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/773541\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:01:25","slug":"cutting-down-on-turnovers-joebucsfan-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/773541\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting Down On Turnovers – JoeBucsFan.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tCutting Down On Turnovers
\nFebruary 24th, 2026 <\/p>\n

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Accepting bad with the good.<\/p>\n

Look, Joe can live with Baker Mayfield\u2019s German shorthaired pointer puppy approach to football. It\u2019s exciting and fun and it galvanizes the Bucs.<\/p>\n

But it also leads to injuries and, worse, turnovers.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the only conclusion Joe can reach after seeing this ugly stat on Mayfield. Apparently, he was responsible for 88 percent of all Bucs turnovers last season. That\u2019s not good.\u00a0That was the highest of any player for any NFL team.<\/p>\n

But if you neuter Mayfield\u2019s playing style, you have also neutered his effectiveness. Mayfield is a lesser player when he doesn\u2019t play his way.<\/p>\n

For example, last year Mayfield had 11 picks and 11 fumbles. In 2024, Mayfield led the NFL in picks (16) and fumbles (14) yet threw for 4,500 yards (third in NFL) and was second in the NFL in touchdowns (41).<\/p>\n

So with Mayfield, you have to take the bad with the good. You pretty much have to accept he eventually will get dinged up, and he will turn the ball over.<\/p>\n

The riddle here is, can those elements be toned down without cutting off Mayfield\u2019s sack (production)?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a delicate balance.<\/p>\n

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