Akeem Spence Moves On
March 9th, 2017
Motor City bound.
If this were a trade, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht made out like a bandit.
There were two defensive tackles on the open market: Akeem Spence and Washington’s Chris Baker.
Licht signs Baker and offers Spence his departing gifts as he heads to Detroit.
Baker is a starter in the NFL and could be a difference maker. He’s a stud against the run. Spence? Eh, great guy, so-so backup. For example: The high-pitched anti-Gerald McCoy crowd apparently didn’t see the Raiders game when GMC, dinged up and drained, had to leave the field for periodic breathers, was replaced by Spence. The Raiders gashed the interior of the Bucs rush defense play after play with Spence in for GMC.
That very likely doesn’t happen with big ol’ Baker in the middle.
Baker for Spence? That’s like Brock for Broglio. Or Carlton for Wise.
Upgrade: Bucs.
Advantage: Licht.
March 9th, 2017 at 5:00 pm
Huge upgrade. Best of luck to Akeem in Detroit, but the Bucs definitely improved on defense with the Chris Baker signing.
March 9th, 2017 at 5:00 pm
See Chris Baker listed as 320 lbs on several sites, and as 298 lbs on several others. He looks closer to the 320 Joe. Is that his weight now?
March 9th, 2017 at 5:02 pm
agreed
March 9th, 2017 at 5:03 pm
Joe has not been in the same room monitoring Baker’s weight. Whatever the Bucs list him as, Joe will trust them and run with it.
March 9th, 2017 at 5:03 pm
Akeem just got signed for 10.5 million @lions..Glad for him!
March 9th, 2017 at 5:03 pm
Akeem is now a Lion..10.5 mil contract..my other comment is awaiting moderation..
March 9th, 2017 at 5:06 pm
bucs upgraded next…. the fragile 3 at DT lost a fraternity member
March 9th, 2017 at 5:08 pm
You are going to have trouble sleeping for the foreseeable future, sorry.
March 9th, 2017 at 5:10 pm
Good luck Akeem. Welcome Baker!
March 9th, 2017 at 5:12 pm
Spence was an average DT at best, good luck in Detroit
March 9th, 2017 at 5:14 pm
Why did we not take the kid from South Fl.–The Redskins took him and dropped this old guy..
March 9th, 2017 at 5:18 pm
The high-pitched anti-Gerald McCoy crowd apparently didn’t see the Raiders game when GMC, dinged up and drained, had to leave the field for periodic breathers, was replaced by Spence.
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Yea we saw it. Personally wish McCoy would have stayed in the game more often. If so he could have gotten 2 tackles instead of the 1 he got in that entire game, which went into overtime.
It really could have helped McCoy improve his 277th ranking to 276th against the run.
March 9th, 2017 at 5:22 pm
joe I appreciate your concern but the smiling ice cream man knows he can’t play at the level of ayers and baker consistently. he will get all tuckered out… I smell an injury for the leader of the losing culture to land his arse on IR so he does not get outplayed every week by the new bucs.
March 9th, 2017 at 5:24 pm
cancer93 will get just enough camera time preseason for some tape for the future tv gig then bow out for the year and let the men take over.
March 9th, 2017 at 5:25 pm
We could only wish and hope.
March 9th, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Congrats Akeem!
Wish U Well Brotha
March 9th, 2017 at 5:47 pm
10 mil for spence? Lol that guy is way below average. Good riddence.
March 9th, 2017 at 6:23 pm
Spence checks average in most depts with an upside for the future. Good luck to him. Baker will be and is an improvement in my book. Score one for the Bucs!
Keep pluggin away Bucs. Keep pluggin….
March 9th, 2017 at 8:05 pm
AC/DC loving GM. Retarded title the joebucs puts into every story.
March 9th, 2017 at 8:17 pm
I do believe Baker is an upgrade over Akeem Spence, but I also think SPence was underused and never really got to step up. I never considered him a pass rush threat, more of a run stopper threat, and we need pass rush, so I get letting him get away.
Best of luck to him.
March 9th, 2017 at 8:30 pm
Wishing Spence the BEST in his new digs, but securing an upgrade over him helps keep Clinton Mcdonald’s legs fresher. WIN WIN GO BUCS!!!
March 9th, 2017 at 9:28 pm
There can only be one SPENCE and it ain’t Akeem.
March 9th, 2017 at 10:45 pm
In reality this is a very effective trade up in dt. It puts McDonald in a position to remain fresh and step in seamlessly for our d line rotation. Now Gholston and Aires can rotate in on passing downs as well and our potential d line is beyond beastlike
March 10th, 2017 at 12:40 am
DB55
What are you referring to with the 277th…276th?