Well, we’re halfway through the NFL Draft and two of the Bucs rivals have made intriguing selections. [read more]

Man, some believe new Bucs ILB Devin White’s best trait is his leadership and it is easy to understand. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 10:02 p.m.

Strictly an ILB.

It seemed from the way Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht spoke, he could have run his team’s draft from Hooters at Clearwater Beach. [read more]

No. Joe doesn’t like the Devin White pick at No. 5 overall.

Sure, he might be an excellent player, but he’s going to have to damn near be a superhero to be worth that pick on a team in need of defensive linemen. [read more]

LSU linebacker Devin White

The Bucs inexplicably decided to be only the third team in the past 26 years to draft an inside linebacker in the top-five.

This guy better be the second coming of Ray Lewis to pass up on Ed Oliver and Josh Allen.

New Bucs ILB.

In a passing league, the Bucs decided to hit the way-back button to the 1970s.

With stud pass rushers Ed Oliver and Josh Allen on the board, the Bucs chose inside linebacker Devin White.

Don’t ask Joe to logically explain this.

The LSU linebacker should start right away. In the proud Bucs tradition, they are allergic to pass rushers.

Among the thousands of daily readers here, less than 1 percent like to share a comment or two, or 10. So Joe is firing up a draft-day open thread so you folks have a place to collect your prognostications — and be praised or laughed at later.

Have fun. Play nice. It’s not that hard.

Curious prediction.

Many folks inside and outside of NFL circles believe the Bucs will soon part ways with stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.

The man who drafted GMC isn’t on board with this concept. [read more]

“I’m going to Vegas next year Ed and you will still have to deal with all of those [email protected]#$%^&&cking know-it-alls in Tampa. Jiminy Christmas!”

Reading this will make any Bucs fan want to vomit all over his keyboard. [read more]

Doesn’t want the big fish.

Former Bucs guard and popular local radio personality Ian Beckles knows exactly what he would do tonight if he were Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

Anyone want Notre Dame’s leading tackler on the Buccaneers’ roster?

Joe knows a guy who does, and he’s got all kinds of ties at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

The fun part about the draft is speculation, drama, and hope all rolled into one. Combine all three in a handful of hours, and you have a full day (so long as it also includes Joe’s good friend Alcohol). [read more]

Smooth operator.

Joe has decided to document highlights of Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians captured when he coached Arizona during the inaugural season of “All or Nothing,” a “Hard Knocks”-like miniseries by NFL Films that follows a pro or college team throughout a season and is exclusive to Amazon Prime. Joe hopes these highlights will help Bucs fans learn what to expect from the 12th coach in franchise history. This series of posts will appear periodically until the days leading up to the draft later this month.

Bruce Arians can cuss with the best of them. But one reason players seem to bond with him is deep down, he cares for them. [read more]

Yeah, tonight’s the big first round of the NFL Draft, but Joe’s not expecting fireworks.

Barring a special trade offer, the Bucs will sit tight and, hopefully, do the smart thing and draft a defensive lineman.

Joe’s already more focused on Round 2. [read more]

Adjusts practice times.

This might be a cool thing for Bucs fans. [read more]

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Soaking in the sun and this week’s action at One Buc Palace has left the Sage of Tampa Bay sports with plenty to say, and there’s that thing called the NFL Draft tonight. And it’s all presented by Ed Morse Cadillac Tampa and Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon. Check out their fabulous April offers while you listen.

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(This is a repost of a previously published article Joe runs as an annual tradition for the morning of the first day of the NFL draft.)

Joe’s going to go slightly personal here, a rare, albeit tiny window into Joe’s background on this holiest of high football holidays. [read more]