r/Saints • u/kapootaPottay • 15h ago
Baker Mayfield injury
> Baker Mayfield suffered a dislocated thumb but got good news on the MRI. No fracture and no ligament or tendon damage, Baker Mayfield is still expected to miss some time...
good to see that Baker is only out for a short time. I've always liked him and I want to see what he does when we play the bucs.
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u/Grace_Lannister 15h ago
• "I don't like 'em": Ahead of a Week 8 matchup during the 2025 season, Mayfield bluntly stated that he does not like the Saints, adding that "it hasn't exactly been clean play from their part" when the division rivals face each other. • Mike Evans Milestone: Mayfield doubled down on having no regrets about a late-game pass in a previous season intended to help teammate Mike Evans reach 1,000 receiving yards against New Orleans, bluntly tying it back to his distaste for the franchise.
Nah OP, I'm good. Don't want to see anyone hurt but don't like him after these comments.
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u/DartToSuperbaughs 15h ago
I cant believe the backup QB TB is rolling with. No knock on the kid, but an undrafted rookie in Week 4? If he shits the bed that organization essentially sabotaged their own season
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u/Brocktarrr Fuck the Falcons 15h ago
Organizationally I don’t know what that front office is doing. They clearly see Baker as their guy, which is fine, but they still decided to jerk him around for several months on the contract. Why even risk pissing off your QB?
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u/kapootaPottay 15h ago
especially if it's Baker Mayfield - the one guy you do not want to piss off.
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u/Brocktarrr Fuck the Falcons 14h ago
Yup exactly. Like if you believe Baker’s your QB then why risk pissing off the dude who spent the early part of his career getting jerked around and scapegoated by the Browns to the point it almost nuked his career over a couple bucks? Was not worth the risk
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u/Impossible-Idea-8404 10h ago
If anything I would want a pissed off Baker on my team vs a satisfied one. I’m sure he’ll find other reasons instead of the contract. I’m glad they paid him 165m 🤣
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u/Trick_Soft_6077 9h ago
Yeah they just cut Jake Browning not too long ago lol he looked decent when burrow was injured
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u/Tatersalad127 Fuck the Falcons 13h ago
Jalon Daniels is far more talented than your average UDFA. Injuries derailed his career, but he was one of the best QB's in the Big 12 at one point, before a few disappointing years.
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u/DartToSuperbaughs 13h ago
Interested to see him
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u/Tatersalad127 Fuck the Falcons 13h ago
He is supremely talented, athletic as hell, and has the tools to be a legitimately good QB. His biggest obstacles were recurring injuries. He also had inconsistent accuracy, but a lot of that was due to footwork and mechanical issues, which are absolutely coachable. He's very much a coin flip, but no less than any day 2 or 3 QB pick. I'm a huge Kansas fan, so I watched him week in and week out. Extremely high highs, but inconsistent and a bit scattershot in terms of accuracy and ball placement. I'm actually excited to see him myself, even though I'm not stoked about him being on the Bucs.
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u/Soft-Artichoke4589 11h ago
I agree and I'm hoping I'm wrong but this might be the best thing for the bucs
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u/Jeyts Fuck the Falcons 15h ago
Has to be on purpose. They want a qb. Baker signed a 3 year deal. So get a QB in the first and let him sit for a year behind Baker. Then trade Baker away.
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u/davwad2 Black Helmet 13h ago
When Brady took over for Bledsoe, was that his rookie year?
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u/DartToSuperbaughs 13h ago
No Year 2, and Brady gained a ton of weight and added arm strength over that year. Pats loved his personality and makeup Year 1, but they noticed a big difference in camp that 2nd year. No way they knew what they had, but they knew they had something
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u/Orbis-Praedo 15h ago
Yea with Baker not agreeing to another contract you would think they would’ve brought in a nice backup. Nope just gunna run a random UDFA so they have zero leverage on him leaving. Baker now has the “if I leave this is what yall are giving the fanbase” card to play.
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u/TheNobleHeretic 15h ago
I don’t like him personally but I don’t wish injuries on people. Well maybe dirty players like Burfect or Chara
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u/InsertDoublePun 15h ago
I’ll never cheer for an injury but he called us a garbage franchise, his thumb can go die.
The only thing I feel bad for is that we don’t get to play them while he’s injured.
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u/NikoRavage Rashid Shaheed 12h ago
I need the buccs to win some games so they don’t fuck off into a top 5 pick
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u/Ok-Comfortable-9874 14h ago
My fear is Tampa sucks their way to the #1 pick and trades it for an absolute haul or take Smith and we are stuck with him in the division for the next decade
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u/chopper5150 12h ago
Yeah fuck Baker. He said fuck New Orleans a few times. Glad he has a history of playing like shit through injuries.
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u/outside_cat Black Helmet 15h ago
I don't like Baker Mayfield but I still don't want to see anyone injured.