I was among the ones down on Baker signing, but it would not have shocked me to find out he could replicate a statline of 2020 Baker. We are 7-7 with Baker being average overall, but making great strides in being a more patient QB avoiding forceful mistakes like he had in 21 and 22.
The biggest, yet most underrated progress was made on the offensive line from 22 to 23. I was 200% sure our O-line would be hot trash in all departments and the unit to singularly hold the team back. Not only have they been good, but dare I say the Bucs O-line is the strongest unit of our roster? Stronger than D-line, LBs and WRs.
Stating this is irrelevant at this point, but Brady behind this O-line and within this middling scheme would have our Bucs challenging the Eagles and 9ers for 1st seed. Our O-line play last year had Brady shell-shocked, it looked like he would never recover from it again.