Adding Zach Mettenberger To The Cheer List
November 18th, 2014
The Bucs need a quarterback with franchise-QB potential.
The song was the same this time last year.
So yes, Joe’s cheering for convicted groper Zach Mettenberger, the Tennessee Titans’ starting rookie quarterback who is playing way above his sixth-round-draft-pick status.
With a 2-8 record along with the Bucs, the Titans, under first-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt, have looked like a quarterback-starved franchise.
That is concerning because Tennessee might jump at the chance to take a top QB prospect who rightfully should land in Tampa.
But things are changing in Tennessee. Three starts in a row by Mettenberger against three solid football teams — Houston, Baltimore and Pittsburgh — including an impressive showing last night on Monday Night Football, has Titans fans wondering whether Mettenberger could be their guy. After all, Whisenhunt is the QB maven who drafted him.
Joe will now be cheering hard for Mettenberger, just like Joe roots for Raiders rookie QB Derek Carr and Jaguars rookie QB Blake Bortles.
Joe has no interest in those lousy teams getting the Bucs’ way of drafting a quarterback come April 30, Day 1 of the 2015 NFL Draft.
November 18th, 2014 at 12:03 pm
I liked M’r a lot prior to the draft, as I told anybody & everybody. Could he be another Brady??
A steal in the 6th IMHO.
November 18th, 2014 at 12:10 pm
Even if we win 4+. get a mid round pick, the Glazers will find a way to move up to get Mariota or Winston. We can still stack up on picks after trading Glennon and Martin, and Foster too if he doesn’t adjust. Maybe how Lansana handles the Mike.
November 18th, 2014 at 12:12 pm
Foster looked done in coverage tipping that pass yesterday……
November 18th, 2014 at 12:16 pm
Wish we would’ve gotten Aaron Murray, he’s even better thsn Mettenberger IMO.
November 18th, 2014 at 12:18 pm
Winston to Jets
Mariota to Bucs
November 18th, 2014 at 12:19 pm
So, in the article where we’re talking about how a QB that was taken in the 6th round is looking good in his rookie year we’re talking about clamoring to draft an over-hyped QB at the top of the draft as well? I just hope that the real pros aren’t being pressured by ownership and they draft the players where their talent and play dictate they should go
November 18th, 2014 at 12:21 pm
Lovie not drafting a QB. It will be a defensive end or an o-linemen. I wouldn’t be suprised if our first 3 picks are o-lineman. We need them more than a QB.
November 18th, 2014 at 12:23 pm
If you’re right Buc Neckid Jameis may be in for a struggle. That last thing a troubled young man like him needs is the NYC circus and the J E T S!
Jameis would do well in N.E. studying under Brady but Brady probably has too many years left. The days of an Aaron Rodgers sitting on the bench patiently are probably over.
Carson Palmer is really banged up an not getting any younger. Not saying that Jameis will go the Cards but that might be a good fit for him. He’d be away from any bad Florida influences with an aging but talented Vet like Palmer to mentor him.
November 18th, 2014 at 12:24 pm
Lovie is not drafting a QB, Josh McCown is starting 2015 until he either gets hurt or starts sucking. Then it’ll probably be Glennon. And I’m sure no one will direct any ill feelings towards Lovie Smith for that one…
November 18th, 2014 at 12:25 pm
no, Lovie won’t draft a QB…. but Joel & Bryan Glazer will.
November 18th, 2014 at 12:28 pm
interesting how Winston and Richie never got convicted but this guy is okay to draft? Double standard? I wonder why? Hmmmmm
People feel so strong about the “rapist” Winston but when mr Zach gets convicted of sexual assault or how joe put it “grouping” is not as bad as say Winston’s alledged rape. Funny how that works in today’s society. Maybe it just a southern thing.
November 18th, 2014 at 12:53 pm
You heard it here first, (In JoeBuc’s comment section!) The Buccaneers WILL NOT utilize their 2015 first round draft pick on a QB! (And rightfully so!)
A pipe dream Joe!
November 18th, 2014 at 12:59 pm
The Glazers can fire Lovie and then make the pick. But since they effectively gave Lovie full control of the roster, he will not be drafting a QB.
We need a Randy Gregory/Leonard Williams watch seeing as they are 10 times more likely to be picked than Crab Legs, and maybe only 3 times as likely as Mariota. But Lovie has his QB, it’s McCown. He’ll be going defense heavy this draft,
November 18th, 2014 at 1:04 pm
I wish Mettenberger were our QBotF.
November 18th, 2014 at 1:48 pm
You don’t have to worry about the Raiders or Jax drafting a QB this upcoming year. That would set them back again. They have drafted their QBs and will now try to build around them and see what happens.
November 18th, 2014 at 1:57 pm
Mettenberger good, Big Ben better
November 18th, 2014 at 2:02 pm
bucrightoff, “Lovie is not drafting a QB, Josh McCown is starting 2015 until he either gets hurt or starts sucking. Then it’ll probably be Glennon. And I’m sure no one will direct any ill feelings towards Lovie Smith for that one”.
I hope that was sarcasm.
November 18th, 2014 at 2:05 pm
on espn yesterday they were discussing the potential trade after the season of jake plummer. because of his bad situation in chicago. the first team mentioned as a potential landing spot was TB. kind of makes. as soon as lovie was announced coach of TB the bears signed plummer to a huge payday. espn had said at the time this was so lovie couldn’t snap him up. I wonder how jake plummer would look in pewter and red?
the guy has a cannon of an arm and is mobile.
November 18th, 2014 at 2:11 pm
@george – Are you talking about Jay Cutler?
November 18th, 2014 at 2:12 pm
^^Why would it be sarcasm? You are aware of Lovie’s history right? If he drafts a QB it’ll be in the 3rd round or later, and that QB won’t be seeing the field for a while. I have as good or better odds on Jay Cutler or Eli being QB than Lovie drafting one with the first pick.
Lovie gets hard at the thought of vets. Josh McCown is a vet playing poorly to mediocre (which in Lovie’s world is good). If you think he’s drafting and starting a rookie over McCown, you haven’t been paying attention to his career.
November 18th, 2014 at 2:18 pm
For whatever reason, Cutler is a head case. When his best friend in the Bears starts publicly calling him out, you know something is not right. I wouldn’t trade a two for Cutler. Maybe a three. He hasn’t won anything and he is supposed to have an offensive guru as a head coach.
November 18th, 2014 at 2:18 pm
For whatever reason, Cutler is a head case. When his best friend in the Bears starts publicly calling him out, you know something is not right. I wouldn’t trade a two for Cutler. Maybe a three. He hasn’t won anything and he is supposed to have an offensive guru as a head coach.
November 18th, 2014 at 4:23 pm
You only draft a can’t miss in the top 5. History shows that it is very very risky to draft a QB that high. Winston throws way too many interceptions to be considered anywhere in the class of Andrew Luck. Mariota plays in a QB friendly system that uses his rushing ability. History shows these types of QBs are never considered elite in the NFL because eventually they must become pocket passers. And before you site Russell Wilson I would say that he is not elite and he was also not taken in the 1 st round.
November 18th, 2014 at 5:25 pm
Dinnerplate Nips Says:
November 18th, 2014 at 12:10 pm
Even if we win 4+. get a mid round pick, the Glazers will find a way to move up to get Mariota or Winston. We can still stack up on picks after trading Glennon and Martin, and Foster too if he doesn’t adjust. Maybe how Lansana handles the Mike.
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You’re assuming: a pure pocket passer than doesn’t possess accuracy or arm strength, a RB that hasn’t played well in two years, and a LB that is almost always lost against the pass, have value to other teams.
November 18th, 2014 at 5:26 pm
ddneast Says:
November 18th, 2014 at 2:18 pm
For whatever reason, Cutler is a head case. When his best friend in the Bears starts publicly calling him out, you know something is not right. I wouldn’t trade a two for Cutler. Maybe a three. He hasn’t won anything and he is supposed to have an offensive guru as a head coach.
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I always thought Cutler was a two…as in number two.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:24 pm
@Joe
AMEN BRUTHERR!!
November 18th, 2014 at 7:44 pm
Need a DE worse than QB.
McCown is good for another year
November 18th, 2014 at 8:46 pm
Mclown has won, one fricken game and some of you guys are saying we’re good did anyone else watch the first nine games of the season we need an elite qb I’m tired of the middle of the road scrubs we try to win games with garcia, grease, leftwich, gradcowski, Josh Johnson
, freeman, Glennon and mclown time to take a swing on someone who might become elite. Do we think Gregory or l Williams is going to put us over the top?
November 18th, 2014 at 9:15 pm
Jets and Titans play in a couple of weeks. That game will have a huge impact in the top 5 draft order and the loser could very well be going “winless for Winston” or mucking for Mariota. The positive thing is that the winner will probably stay behind the Bucs in the qb pecking order if the Bucs choose to go qb and not fortify the trenches….