The Tampa Bay Bucs Are Incredibly Stupid

But somehow the head coach whose teams have steadily regressed keeps surviving every shake-up.

It’s gotten so bad that even the promising offensive brain trust the Bucs once had — including former offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who is now with the Jacksonville Jaguars — has disappeared while Bowles remains firmly planted in charge.

The pattern is impossible to ignore:

If someone has to go, it isn’t Bowles.

Baker Mayfield Now Has… Who Exactly?

Which brings us to Baker Mayfield.

The guy who resurrected his career in Tampa.

The quarterback who actually made the offense watchable.

And now?

His WR1 — Evans — is gone.

The depth chart suddenly looks like a Craigslist ad for “receivers wanted, experience optional.”

And the move the Bucs prioritized?

Re-signing tight end Cade Otton.

Yes. Really.

The team locking in Cade Otton was even interpreted as an early signal that Evans might not be coming back.

Imagine telling your franchise quarterback:

“Sorry we couldn’t keep the greatest receiver in team history, but hey — we kept the tight end.”

The Division Is Passing Them By

While Tampa is busy rearranging deck chairs, the rest of the NFC South is quietly moving forward.

The New Orleans Saints are aggressively retooling.

The Carolina Panthers are rebuilding with young talent and momentum.

And the Atlanta Falcons — despite their legendary ability to step on rakes — might still stumble into relevance simply because Tampa is self-destructing.

When the Falcons might pass you by accident, you know things are bad.

From Arians’ Super Bowl Team to This

Let’s not forget where this franchise was just a few years ago.

Under Bruce Arians, Tampa Bay:

• Won a Super Bowl
• Had a loaded roster
• Had a clear identity

Then Arians stepped aside and handed the job to Bowles.

Since then?

The offense has been unstable.
The coaching staff keeps changing.
The roster keeps thinning.
And now the franchise’s most beloved player is gone.

The Bottom Line

The Buccaneers had a choice.

They could prioritize:

• Keeping their franchise legend
• Building around Baker Mayfield
• Investing in the offense

Instead they prioritized stability for Todd Bowles.

Now Mike Evans is in San Francisco.
The offense is gutted.
And Tampa Bay is staring at a future that looks suspiciously like NFL purgatory.

All because the organization decided the one thing it couldn’t afford to lose…

…was the coach.