Buccaneers’ Todd Bowles has no timetable for when he’ll name team’s starting quarterback

The jury continues to be out on who’ll be starting below middle for the Buccaneers when they discuss with the Vikings in Week 1 to kick off the common season. Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask are nonetheless duking it out to peer who’ll sooner or later take a seat at the throne left absent via Tom Brady, who retired previous this offseason. And it does not look like Tampa Bay is especially with regards to figuring out who’ll sooner or later be QB1. 

“We don’t have a timetable on it,” head trainer Todd Bowles stated Sunday when requested about naming a starting quarterback, via the official team website. “We’ll name it when we name it. We feel comfortable with where we’re at, so we’ll go from there.”

Mayfield began in Tampa Bay’s preseason opener in opposition to the Steelers. He performed the primary 4 collection of that matchup, which integrated a 59-yard landing pressure. The former No. 1 total pick out was once an effective 8-of-9 passing for 63 yards and a landing. Trask then adopted up Mayfield in that sport and finished six of his 10 throws for 99 yards and an interception. During Saturday’s exhibition in opposition to the Jets, Trask began and performed a big portion of the sport because of John Wolford struggling an harm. The former second-rounder went 20-for-28 passing with 218 yards and a landing. 

“Poise in the pocket,” Bowles stated of Trask’s appearing in opposition to New York. “A lot more athleticism – he used his legs when he had to and he was very successful at that. He threw the ball where he was supposed to throw it – he threw some pinpoint passes. He’d like to have a few plays back but overall, I saw a lot of poise and a lot of growth. I thought he did well.”

Bowles indicated that each Mayfield and Trask will play within the preseason finale in opposition to Baltimore, which might be the general audition for every of them on this place fight. 

“Just continuing to master the offense – that’s really all it is – mastering the offense,” Bowls stated relating to what they might acquire via taking part in within the ultimate exhibition. “It’s new for everybody. Everybody is getting a good feel for what they can do right now – running the offense and driving the car.”

While Bowles nonetheless has time to make his determination at quarterback, it can be smart for him to name one faster reasonably than later so whoever wins the activity can take over the lion’s proportion of the reps and be as ready as conceivable main into Week 1.