Now It’s Time To Protect Winston
April 30th, 2015
Euphoria is sweeping the streets, from downtown Dunedin, to New Port Richey, and even in the blueberry fields of Plant City. Jameis Winston is a Buccaneer!
Now it’s time to keep him out of a body bag.
The Buccaneers’ offensive line was downright scary last year. It was good enough to churn out hundreds of yards on the ground through the first two games of the season, and damn good enough to win those games, but then the wheels came off.
The expected jelling turned into diarrhea.
And what did the Bucs do in free agency? Nothing. They saw no need to inject fresh blood or competition into the mix. All they did was cut Anthony Collins and Oneil Cousins, two guys who remain unemployed. (No surprise)
It was a massive telegraph that Tampa Bay has to add offensive linemen in the draft — and quickly.
The Bucs need a lot more than good barbecue to protect Winston, despite what Logan Mankins might say.
Keep it locked on the rest of the draft’s first round. Given the situation on the O-line, the Bucs might get antsy and pull the trigger to trade up and back into the first round.
Please, Bucs. If you believe you have a can’t-miss O-lineman in your sights, make it happen. You owe it to Jameis.
April 30th, 2015 at 9:20 pm
If It was my call, I would go BPA at any OL position with picks 2.3 and 4.
We can get by on Defense for now and pick DE and MLB high next year.
If L&L don’t fix this major OL problem – they are putting the franchise QB at unreasonable risk.
PROTECT JAMEIS!!!
April 30th, 2015 at 9:23 pm
I heard rumors of the Bucs maybe trading to get back to the 1st round.
We shall see
April 30th, 2015 at 9:25 pm
Maybe we can trade for penn or zutAh
April 30th, 2015 at 9:25 pm
Now it’s time to get a DE. Then grab la’el Collins late in the draft . Perfect scenario
April 30th, 2015 at 9:26 pm
lovie and jameis and lovie reactions have me back on lovie bandwagon now get some OL
April 30th, 2015 at 9:29 pm
An OL… Fire Warhop… and we may be on to something…
April 30th, 2015 at 9:30 pm
We need to get o line from Yale , they are good lawyers there! Watch you kids and crab legs!!
April 30th, 2015 at 9:34 pm
I’m happy about the pick. Go Bucs! Thanks for all the coverage Joe. You called it with the ‘Chase for Jameis’ as soon as we tanked the last game against the Saints.
April 30th, 2015 at 9:52 pm
Dont forget SS…..we need that about as bad as we need QB and O line. And there just isnt much out there for Safety….unfortunately.
But Im good going O line too.
April 30th, 2015 at 10:56 pm
Would love a DE but we need a starter at oline worse.
April 30th, 2015 at 11:44 pm
Fisher out of Oregon and Collins from LSU are both on the board so at least one will make it past the Titans and will be there for Tampa!
May 1st, 2015 at 12:20 am
TJ Clemmings from Pittsburgh would be pretty awesome next. Collins has a pending murder investigation looming over his head right now.
May 1st, 2015 at 4:57 am
Fisher is an awful run blocker and Collins(as much as I like him) is not draftable right now. Clemmings appears to be the pick and we would be very lucky to land him.
May 1st, 2015 at 5:54 am
Point taken on Collins, but besides Fisher and Clemmings I think the Bucs might look at the Penn State lineman Donovan Smith…. This also might be a spot where the Bucs could trade down into the middle of the the round a grab a 3rd rounder and still get a kid like Smith as he gradesa a tad below the opthers still on the board. In this draft a 3rd rounder could be another plug and start G….