Bucs Fix A Two-Year Mess; Draft Wide Receiver Chris Godwin
April 28th, 2017
Hallelujah!
A great wrong has been righted.
For two consecutive seasons the Bucs left the depth cupboard dangerously bare at the wide receiver position. And it bit them in the ass.
Last year’s mess was compounded by the miscalculation of Vincent Jackson’s ability.
Now Tampa Bay has drafted Penn State wide receiver Chris Godwin in Round 3 — on the heels of signing DeSean Jackson in free agency.
Godwin has the wheels and the resumé.
The thing Joe likes about Godwin is what Joe also likes about new Vikings running back Dalvin Cook: In big games, Godwin rose up. In three bowl games, Godwin had a total of 22 catches for 460 yards and three touchdowns, including 187 yards and two touchdowns against USC in the Rose Bowl.
Godwin, who clocked 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the Combine, was widely projected as a second- or third-round pick. So it appears the Bucs got great value at No. 84 overall.
Godwin had 59 catches for 982 yards last year with 11 touchdowns. That’s 16.6 yards per catch. Impressive. Especially on the heels of 16 yards per catch in 2015.
Finally, the Bucs have depth that doesn’t involve last names like Dye, Martino, Reedy, Huff & Shepard.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:33 pm
Great pick, now hopefully several of the remaining RB’s fall to day 3
April 28th, 2017 at 10:35 pm
A Penn State WR? This kid better be ready to work his ass of cause he is trying to destroy the odds.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:35 pm
I like this pick. We still need a RB though.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:36 pm
This makes up for the Evans pick. We still need a RB. Doug Martin must feel pretty safe right now.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:37 pm
Chris Godwin.
I am wrong.
All is forgiven.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:38 pm
So the Bucs do read JBF. #check #🍦
April 28th, 2017 at 10:38 pm
we need a DE more the any other position. Unfortunatly this draft has little to offer for help there.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:38 pm
Another steal on offense. Great pick and all the RBs available make this pick make sense. Now trade up to the end of the 3rd and get that RB. Williams, Foreman, Mack, Hunt, Perine,….tons of talent still available.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:38 pm
Thank you Jesus!! Now go get a RB in the 4th!
April 28th, 2017 at 10:39 pm
Like the pick but wanted Donte Foreman. Maybe the bucs are happy with Doug martin????????????
April 28th, 2017 at 10:39 pm
Could have had Mixon sandwiched in between Howard and Godwin.
Shame
However, nice recovery
April 28th, 2017 at 10:39 pm
Boom b1tches.
Now Kareem Hunt / Samaeje Perine / Donta Forman for a grand slam
April 28th, 2017 at 10:39 pm
This adds to, doesn’t make up for the Evans pick.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:39 pm
Solid I am excited again after last poop pick. I know the joes just did some shots after this one. Great
Value in round 3
April 28th, 2017 at 10:39 pm
Ton of RBs still there. Not so much with WRs makes sense
April 28th, 2017 at 10:39 pm
Boom!!!
#WeaponsforWinston achievement unlocked.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:40 pm
Welcome aboard Dallas!!!!
April 28th, 2017 at 10:41 pm
Yes, we are indeed blessed, another Great pick.
Glad you got your guy Lee. And what a pair on Jason Licht. Banking on him lasting 34 picks. Holy Cajones Batman! I think you’ll come to look back on this draft on one of the best in recent memory when it’s all said and done.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:41 pm
SO stoked right now. Been screaming for him for weeks and weeks. YES!!!!!
Thank you Jason Licht! Now go get Samaje Perine and finish the job. PERFECT!
I’d have taken him in round 2. I like him that much.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:41 pm
Kenny Bell was supposed to be that depth so it’s not a given till Godwin plays in the regular season
April 28th, 2017 at 10:42 pm
What does this tell you though? Some of you crying that we should have taken him in the 2nd and we got him in the 3rd. Leave it to the professionals to be smart. You all though…smh
April 28th, 2017 at 10:42 pm
Bu Bye to donte dye and huff and shorts and Kenny bell and Freddie martino of vero beach velvet lounge, gun toting murphy and Bubye to Vincent Jackson who last year couldn’t connect during short time on the field, LOL!
April 28th, 2017 at 10:43 pm
Hunt is gone, but we can still get a good RB….
April 28th, 2017 at 10:43 pm
We need to move back into the round and get Mack…..
April 28th, 2017 at 10:43 pm
Amaaaazing pick. What a steal too.. This offense got a whole lot of juice in this draft. This guy will not get the attention thanks to our other monsters.
I’m a happy mf’er right now.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:43 pm
Trade up for Forman or wait till tomorrow and take Brian Hill
April 28th, 2017 at 10:43 pm
Chris Godwin is a great pick, so is Justin Evans and O.J.Howard. Three good picks, i love this draft.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:45 pm
Perine next please!!!
April 28th, 2017 at 10:46 pm
We still need more youth on the D-Line. Would Love Trey Hendrickson.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:46 pm
Is this the guy who dropped the pass that could have beat Pitt with under two minutes in that game?
April 28th, 2017 at 10:47 pm
Love this pick. We could be going with empty backfield sets this year. Still hope we can get Perine or Mack in the 4th tomorrow.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:47 pm
Love the Godwin pick!! James Conner next.
April 28th, 2017 at 10:51 pm
Trey Hedrickson, Perine or Connor in the 4th!
April 28th, 2017 at 10:55 pm
May end up being the best receiver in this draft. Upside is yuuuuge. Great pick by Licht
April 28th, 2017 at 10:58 pm
We are getting some super nice drops here.
Godwin is a baller who I thought was gonna go early 2nd. The Bucs and the mighty Todd Monken spent a lot of pre-draft meetings with this guy so they’ve obviously been interested. Possibly become the slot guy that can take over DJax spot in time? Is Hump moving to #4 spot?
April 28th, 2017 at 11:22 pm
i dont think we need a rb. we need pass rush and a cb next
April 28th, 2017 at 11:25 pm
Yeah bucmania we might as well get Conner
April 28th, 2017 at 11:38 pm
Not gonna matter who is running the ball, put our receiving corps out there, it’s gonna be 7 man fronts all day
April 29th, 2017 at 11:13 am
Don’t knock the safety pick, with Panthers getting Samuel, they will have a true deep threat that Newton has lacked, we need someone in centerfield so that Conte doesn’t have to try and run with Samuel.