Pamphile To Be Tested At Guard, Too
May 10th, 2014
Bucs GM Jason Licht talks offensive line after the Bucs finished their drafting Saturday.
One element why the Bucs traded up into the fifth-round to draft Purdue tackle Kevin Pampphile was that he possessed a desired trait of the “Dunkaneers,” in that he was a stud high school basketball player and a good football player.
Being an athlete (a basketball athlete?) apparently means the player is also versatile in the eyes of the current Bucs brass.
Joe knows Bucs fans tonight will be growling at their bartenders because the Bucs did not draft a guard earlier, a position of dire need. To assist local bartenders with unruly customers, Bucs general manager Jason Licht offered that Pamphile, while targeted as a tackle, will be given an opportunity to show his wares as a guard.
“We will experiment with that,” Pamphile said. “There has been a lot of discussion with that. It is definitely worth working with him [at guard] at some point but right now work with him at tackle. We felt like we needed tackle depth and that third tackle, that swing tackle, we feel is a pretty valuable piece of the puzzle.”
Bucs coach Lovie Smith also tried to calm the nerves of Bucs fans and temper the fear of waitresses by noting there are a lot of starting offensive linemen in the NFL who were not drafted in the first three rounds.
Licht stated there are other opportunities to add guards, whether it be as undrafted free agents, or NFL free agents down the road.
May 10th, 2014 at 5:27 pm
I’ve had enough…gotta refocus on work.
Only complaint from me is lack of a QB.
They should have acquired Sanchez. A change of scenery will prob help him.
May 10th, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Lmao Joe ur too much. The Dunkaneers!!! Well w what we will b putting on the field at reciever and TE we don’t need a qb. Just throw it up and let our BEASTS do the rest. I trust that this regime made us a better team this weekend. I don’t think any team in the NFC south can compete w the NFC west yet but we’re getting there. Very impressed w the Rams draft.
May 10th, 2014 at 5:38 pm
@ Bonzai’s
Sanchez!? We agree on a few things, but obviously QB’s is not one of them. Two words for anyone even thinking Sanchez Butt Fumble. I am confident that he is yet another flaming bust from that wonderful draft class of QB’s
May 10th, 2014 at 5:41 pm
Okay it doesn’t feel like the building is on fire anymore but we will see how these OL pan out. The 49ers have spent alot of first round picks on their OL to make it as good as it is now. You can’t always win on the gambles and OL is the offense. Nothing works without it, running game or passing game.
May 10th, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Our team has played some of its best ball in previous years with patchwork o lines. The one constant is the over priced and overhyped oline, when on the field, has sucked out loud!
May 10th, 2014 at 5:54 pm
I agree, give him a chance at guard…. security guard!! We gave up 2 picks to move up and get a guy that we could have picked up from the pool of UNDRAFTED free agents. L&L get a B in free agency and a D in the draft
May 10th, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Fire the cannons !!!!
May 10th, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Very concerned about the upcoming season with what we have on the O-line. Nothing left in free agency to go after, this could be Schiano 2.0
May 10th, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Purely offensive draft to aide the league’s worst offense. I can live with that.
May 10th, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Been with the Bucs from the beginning. Don’t remember them ever having a real top tier offensive line. That, I think, has always been the biggest problem with the franchise!
May 10th, 2014 at 6:03 pm
hahahaha Hell NO to Sanchez !
May 10th, 2014 at 6:35 pm
Sanchez? Puke.
May 10th, 2014 at 7:07 pm
Sanchez? Next thing you know someone will be calling for Ponder. Oh wait….
May 10th, 2014 at 7:37 pm
Looking at the write ups and ranking would lead me to think he may just beat out the G they drafted before him. And either Nicks is healthy(which I would not go into the season banking on no matter what) or they are bringing back Davin. Also liked the write ups someone mentioned on our other rarely mentioned G who was just resigned to 2 years. Doing the math the could get decent starting lineup out of their options and get Backup OL before the season.
We all know good play calling and some playmakers and a quick release can make an online look good.
May 10th, 2014 at 7:42 pm
Yea if you want Sanchez you clearly have issues or don’t kno what sport you r watching
May 10th, 2014 at 7:54 pm
Sanchez for qb? A “D” grade for the draft… BUCS have to many GM’s for fans
May 10th, 2014 at 9:12 pm
These guys spend hundred of man hours pouring over tapes and scouting reports but you guys know better. This guy would have been available as a free agent??? How could you possibly know that? We can all agree that Lovie S is a talented coach right. Presumably he has watched every Bucs snap last year in evaluating talent and talked to a lot of people. He is keeping almost Ll the staters including Glennon. That should tell you that he thinks the talent level is good.
May 11th, 2014 at 11:38 am
UDFA Patchan is a far better athlete then either Pamphile or Edwards. Checkout his combine, size and experience in 3 different college offenses (last year at BC – straight ahead run blocker). Patchan is that athletic swing tackle that can also be moved in to guard the Bucs say they want. Past injuries kept him from being drafted – but he played all of his senior season.
Had Lovie known Patchan would be available – no way he wastes next year’s 5th moving up to take Pamphile.