Bruce Feldman: Jason Licht, Bucs Got Steal Of The Draft Class

April 28th, 2026

Thievery.

Everybody and their brother seems to think the Bucs got a steal in the draft: Hurricane-hitting nickel corner Keionte Scott.

Well, almost everyone.

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Pass Rush Always Helps The Secondary

April 28th, 2026

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Just once since Bucs coach Todd Bowles came to town in 2019 has his defense not been ranked in the 20s for passing yards allowed per game (generally bottom-third in the league). [read more]

Kay Adams Has (Draft) Love For Jason Licht

April 28th, 2026

Has Jason Licht on her radar.

There is nothing scary about Kay Adams. But she said the way Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht added playmakers to the defense in last week’s draft, the Bucs defense ought to be scary good. [read more]

Morning Cup Of Joe

April 28th, 2026

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Rundown On New Bucs DT DeMonte Capehart

April 28th, 2026

Bucs fifth-round pick DT Demonte Capehart.

It seems new Bucs defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart is a monster of a human being who, perhaps down the road, might have more than a part-time, fill-in role. [read more]

Billy Schrauth Brings Coach To Tears

April 27th, 2026

As expected, the Bucs added a late-round pick to bolster their interior line over the weekend. [read more]

Bucs Pick Up Calijah Kancey’s Fifth-Year Option

April 27th, 2026

Bucs show faith in oft-injured defensive tackle.

UPDATED: It appears Calijah Kancey, healthy or hurt, will be with the Bucs in 2027. [read more]

Rueben Bain Credits “Big Bro” Akheem Mesidor For Guidance

April 27th, 2026

A lot of Bucs would have been high-fiving on Thursday night if the Bucs drafted edge rusher Akheem Mesidor at No. 15 overall.

They didn’t. [read more]

14 More Wins Means Boat Parade. 5 More Wins Or Less Means Mass Exodus.

April 27th, 2026

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Did The Bucs Want Chris Brazzell Over Ted Hurst?

April 27th, 2026

Rookie Bucs fourth-round Ted Hurst.

Fun monitoring ahead out of Round 3 of the NFL Draft. [read more]

Dan Orlovsky: Bucs Return To NFC Elite

April 27th, 2026

Ex-Bucs QB big on Bucs.

If for some odd reason you don’t buy what Nevin Shapiro is selling, maybe Joe can interest you in Dan Orlovsky? [read more]

Rueben Bain Responds To Short Arms Critique

April 27th, 2026

Rueben Bain’s arms are three inches shorter than those attached to the torso of YaYa Diaby. [read more]

“Hey, I Gotta Go To Work Here Now”

April 27th, 2026

It smells like the Bucs were too comfortable on defense last year, if you listen to the words of one of the fired Bucs defensive coaches. [read more]

Mel Kiper Gave The Bucs A Surprisingly Lukewarm Draft Grade

April 27th, 2026

Perplexed.

Reading Mel Kiper’s breakdown of each Bucs player drafted last week, you’d think helmethair of BSPN would have given the Bucs a good overall grade. [read more]

Get The Facts

April 27th, 2026

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Winners And Losers From Bucs Draft

April 27th, 2026

Which Bucs won and who lost in the wake of the 2026 draft?

Let’s have some fun with the draft as draft chatter stretches until Bucs rookie minicamp starts at the end of next week. [read more]

Playoff Lenny On Rueben Bain

April 27th, 2026

Says Todd Bowles will do Rueben Bain right.

Joe heard all weekend (seemingly from hundreds of people) that new Bucs defensive lineman, Rueben Bain, will light things up solely because he landed with the “perfect” coach, Bucs coach Todd Bowles. [read more]

Nevin Shapiro Strongly Endorses Bucs’ Pick Of Rueben Bain

April 27th, 2026

Nevin Shapiro geeked over Bucs drafting Rueben Bain.

So let it be written, so let it be done. The selection by the Bucs of Rueben Bain will go down in NFL history as the 21st-century version of the Steelers drafting Mean Joe Greene.

Who said? The notorious Nevin Shapiro, that’s who. [read more]

Draft Gurus Micah Parsons And Mike Mayock Are Less High On Rueben Bain Than Most

April 26th, 2026

Mike Mayock.

The Buccaneers’ pick of edge rusher Rueben Bain in Round 1 largely has been viewed as a steal acrosss #NFLmedia, and at One Buc Palace. But not every draft guru is in that camp. [read more]

“Favorite Pick” Of Round 1

April 26th, 2026

Bucs rookie Rueben Bain.

So a former NFL linebackers coach and personnel executive who studies everything NFL and the draft year-round, a good friend of Todd Bowles, says his favorite pick of Round 1 last week was by the Buccaneers. [read more]

Charlie Strong Calls Rueben Bain A Steal, Talks Rookie’s Background

April 26th, 2026

One Todd Bowles offseason move was to oust his defensive line coach Charlie Strong, the longtime college head coach. [read more]