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Report card grades for the Bucs Week 7 performance against the Ravens
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Report card grades for the Bucs Week 7 performance against the Ravens

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens were expected to battle in a highly competitive matchup, and for part of Monday, that was the case. In other areas, injuries stole the show and a huge lead for the Baltimore Ravens will be the talking point this week.

Todd Bowles lost both of his top wide receivers in a decision that has left many confused. The defense went from efficient to lost after the first quarter. Oh, and Liam Coen has proven to be a master at calling plays, but Baker Mayfield and his lack of consistency are proving difficult.

Now that we’ve got that disastrous match behind us, let’s do our best teacher work and assess their entire performance.

Quarterbacks

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) reacts after throwing the ball for an interception against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn imagesOctober 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) reacts after throwing the ball for an interception against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) reacts after throwing the ball for an interception against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

Figure: c

Baker Mayfield had a classic Brett Favre game. He made several big plays, but ultimately the bad decisions overshadowed everything. He had two very bad interceptions, but the box score would hide that behind his garbage-time success. He finished with 370 passing yards and three touchdowns, most of them in the fourth quarter, trailing by 24.

Running backs

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) passes the lead to running back Sean Tucker (44) against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ImagesOctober 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) passes the lead to running back Sean Tucker (44) against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) passes the lead to running back Sean Tucker (44) against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Figure: C+

After a game that we thought would be renewed success in the run game, it went against the Ravens. Roquon Smith and the Ravens front seven proved to be too much and none of them could rush further than 40 yards. Rachaad White and Bucky Irving had a combined 125 yards receiving with two touchdowns that highlighted the group’s performance.

Wide receivers and tight ends

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens (21) forces Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) to miss the catch during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn imagesOctober 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens (21) forces Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) to miss the catch during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens (21) forces Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) to miss the catch during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

Figure: A

Mike Evans made history early before losing with a hamstring injury entering the match. Chris Godwin looked great until a dislocated ankle ended his night, with one minute to play and the match out of hand. Cade Oton stepped up and had 100 yards receiving; he will need more of that in the future.

Offensive line

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and offensive tackle Luke Goedeke (67) react after scoring a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn imagesOctober 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and offensive tackle Luke Goedeke (67) react after scoring a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and offensive tackle Luke Goedeke (67) react after scoring a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

Figure: B+

The offensive line did a good job protecting Baker Mayfield despite giving up four sacks. The rushing lanes were dreary and proved to be a major turnoff for this group. It was a mediocre performance after their best in Week 6 against the Saints.

Defensive line

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby (0) celebrates with defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) after sacking Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (not pictured) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn imagesOctober 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby (0) celebrates with defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) after sacking Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (not pictured) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby (0) celebrates with defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) after sacking Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (not pictured) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

Figure: B-

They started hot with back-to-back sacks on Lamar Jackson on the Ravens’ opening drive. After that, the Ravens’ passing attack had all the time in the world, and Derrick Henry had another career night. This defense needs to find some consistency, and quickly.

Linebackers

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tanner Knue (80) runs with the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackles linebacker KJ Britt (52) during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn imagesOctober 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tanner Knue (80) runs with the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackles linebacker KJ Britt (52) during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tanner Knue (80) runs with the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackles linebacker KJ Britt (52) during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

Figure: C+

Derrick Henry ran for 169 yards of the 244 yards the Ravens had as a team. Henry averaged 11.3 yards per carry, which was just below the career-high he had in 2017 as a Titan. They had a tall task against the NFL’s leading rusher, but they couldn’t overcome it.

Secondary

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) runs with the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Christian Izien (29) defends during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn imagesOctober 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) runs with the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Christian Izien (29) defends during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

October 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) runs with the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Christian Izien (29) defends during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory credits: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images

Figure: C+

Lamar Jackson passed for 281 yards and tied his career high with five touchdowns. He was once again in the MVP race, all at the expense of the Bucs secondary. Oh, and this group that lost Jame Dean before the match, lost Tykee Smith to a concussion during the match. The injuries are piling up and may be too much for this high school and this team to overcome.

This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Report Card Grades for the Bucs Week 7 performance against the Ravens