NFL Draft Day 3, Open Thread

April 25th, 2026

 

COMMENT all draft long below.

The final day of the draft is here. So what will the Bucs do?

Day 3 is often just for backups and special teams dudes. If the Bucs get lucky, a Day 3 guy may be a starter after a year or two being groomed.

So bang it here all afternoon long, and into the early evening hours as the Bucs try to fill out the roster for OTAs, minicamp and training camp.

As always, Joe kindly requests, please do behave.

Draft Rounds 4 Through 7, Open Thread

April 25th, 2026

Former fourth-round pick.

Comment all draft long, cheering and booing your favorite picks and prognostications.

As of now the Bucs have one pick in Round 4, two picks in Round 5 and sixth- and seventh-round selections.

Rueben Bain Key Figure In “Jurassic Park” Environment

April 25th, 2026

New Bucs edge rusher Rueben Bain.

Joe enjoyed listening to University of Miami head coach Mario Cristobal on ESPN TV today. His takes on new Bucs edge rusher Rueben Bain were uplifting. [read more]

Nickel Time For Todd Bowles?

April 25th, 2026

Cornerback Keionte Scott

Todd Bowles changes nickel cornerbacks seemingly every year. Joe’s not quite sure why. [read more]

Ted Hurst Joins Long Line Of Jason Licht Receiver Success

April 25th, 2026

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Please stop reading if you think late-round draft picks should be superstars and every other third-rounder should land in the Pro Bowl. [read more]

Best Players Available

April 25th, 2026

Michael Trigg still out there.

As is the case with Day 3 of the draft, the pickins are slim. [read more]

Steve Smith Says Ted Hurst Catches The Football Like Larry Fitzgerald

April 25th, 2026

Larry Fitzgerald-like?

Joe doesn’t know if Bucs fans are being trolled here or not. But apparently it’s legit. [read more]

Publications React To Bucs’ Draft Picks

April 25th, 2026

Grades!

Joe was, sadly, a little disappointed. With a little aggressiveness, the Bucs could have come away from Day 2 of the draft with a haul. [read more]

NFL.com: Rueben Bain Atop “Losers” Category For First Round Picks

April 25th, 2026

Soft-spoken, not disappointed.

Well, someone out there is feeling badly that the Miami Mauler, Bucs defensive lineman Rueben Bain, lost so much salary money Thursday night that he is the No. 1 loser for all first-round picks. [read more]

Mike Biehl Defends Selection Of Josiah Trotter

April 25th, 2026

Bucs VP of Player Personnel Mike Biehl spoke about Bucs draft picks this weekend.

Already, there is a disconnect between football people and Bucs fans. [read more]

Why Ted Hurst Is A “Freak”

April 24th, 2026

Each year, noted college football writer and FOX analyst Bruce Feldman puts out a “Freaks List.” [read more]

Make The Call!

April 24th, 2026

Flash poll posted at 10:41 p.m and was open for 6 hours.

Preseason, Training Camp Just Got A Lot More Fun After Bucs Draft Receiver Ted Hurst In Round 3

April 24th, 2026

Joe’s not quite sure what the Bucs were thinking drafting Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst in Round 3 tonight, but a big explosive weapon is always a fun addition. [read more]

Bucs Get A “Freak” Small School Receiver

April 24th, 2026

Bucs rookie third-round pick receiver Ted Hurst.

Almost every year, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht taps into Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List.” This year is no different. Licht got a freak receiver from Georgia State. [read more]

Buccaneers Trade Down In Round 3

April 24th, 2026

Tampa Bay is on the move, trading out of pick No. 77 with the Green Bay Packers.

The Bucs now own Picks Nos. 84 and 160, the latter is a fifth-rounder from Green Bay in exchange for the swap of No. 77 for No. 84.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht got his wish: an extra pick.

Bucs Draft 2026, Rounds 2 & 3

April 24th, 2026

COMMENT all draft long below.

So the Bucs got their man last night in the Miami Mauler, defensive lineman Rueben Bain. And just like some 30 years ago when another Hurricane legend unexpectedly dropped into the Bucs’ lap, so too did Bain, for different reasons, obviously.

Tonight, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht could come away with a haul with all the good players still on the board, if he feels aggressive and somehow perloins an extra second-round pick without giving up a third-round pick.

No wonder Licht wanted to trade back.

As always, Joe kindly requests, please do behave.

Josiah Trotter Promises Physical Play

April 24th, 2026

Bucs third-round pick linebacker Josiah Trotter.

Already it seems Bucs fans are not hip with the pick of linebacker Josiah Trotter from Missouri in the second round, just judging by the social media outrage and comments on this here corner of the interwebs. [read more]

Winning First And Second Round For Benjamin Morrison

April 24th, 2026

Second-year cornerback Benjamin Morrison

The Bucs remain young and thin at cornerback and there was a chance Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht would have ignored the team’s screaming needs at edge rusher and inside linebacker, and instead drafted a cornerback in Rounds 1 or 2. [read more]

Shop Today At Bill Currie Ford

April 24th, 2026

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