“Scotty Miller Is Out There Running High School Routes”
October 14th, 2019
A prominent former Buccaneer says the Bucs receiver who could pass for a high schooler also plays like one.
“Scotty Miller is out there running high school routes,” retired Tampa Bay receiver Michael Clayton told WDAE after yesterday’s loss to Carolina. “I see it. It’s true. High school. Didn’t look like he belonged,” added the 2004 Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Clayton was high on the Bucs’ talent entering the season and then after a couple of games expressed the talent was strong but Vernon Hargreaves would hold them back because he would get exposed by opponents.
Today, Clayton’s disbelief turned to Miller, drops by Mike Evans and a guy who isn’t nearly as good as Jacquizz Rodgers, the running back he replaced.
“Dare Ogunbowale, as high as I was on him, he literally made the words come out of my mouth, ‘He needs to be cut.’ It came out of my mouth,” Clayton barked with agony in his voice. “You’re not ready yet young man. These are big boys with big boy pants. You’re making us look soft. … I don’t want to feel like that but it’s true. Dare Ogunbowale has been getting ran through game after game after game. It’s true.”
What troubles Joe is that Miller and Ogunbowale were handpicked by Bruce Arians. It’s his offense, and he drives the bus on Buccaneers personnel.
As for Hargreaves, Joe can’t hang him on Arians. That’s a roster weed that needs to be plucked after four seasons.
October 14th, 2019 at 12:12 am
Scotty Miller is an all-pro WR.
October 14th, 2019 at 12:22 am
I don’t care what Clayton has to say! We have bigger problems right now!
October 14th, 2019 at 12:30 am
Let’s regroup this bye week is crucial for us. JPP coming back thankfully ! Season far from over !
October 14th, 2019 at 12:39 am
Yes we can! Anyone wearing a Bucs jersey on Sundays is BA’s responsibility.
He chose every single one of them. He said it was fixed.
October 14th, 2019 at 12:42 am
You’re not ready yet young man. These are big boys with big boy pants. You’re making us look soft. …
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He is not alone! Add Josh Wells to the list and a host of others. This game was over in the first 5 mins.
October 14th, 2019 at 12:47 am
Does it really matter who is the target at wide receiver when you are going to give the ball away anyway?
October 14th, 2019 at 1:09 am
There’s not much light at the end of the tunnel with this team when you have the likes of Scotty Miller and Bobo Wilson wasting roster spots.
October 14th, 2019 at 1:16 am
miller was a draft choice and was gonna make the team regardless just off his speed as a developmental player… in the offseason and preseason… Dare performed better than Rodgers who is out of the league at the moment…
October 14th, 2019 at 1:27 am
Is the draft party going to be at Buffalo Wild Wings this year? I need some hope and for me at least, its not too early to start drumming some up. 😀
October 14th, 2019 at 1:46 am
Our girl coaches will save the day
October 14th, 2019 at 2:29 am
Man I wish we would have given Anderson a chance. The dude had grit.
October 14th, 2019 at 3:43 am
Austin Sefarian Jenkins FAILURE
Charlie Chaplin Sims. FAILURE
Noah Spence. FAILURE
Bob Aguayo. FAILURE
VH3. FAILURE
etc etc and now we have DEVIN the “great ballerina” taken over Defensive Linemen and EDGE so that we can watch backup quarterbacks have all day to throw and complete passes against JASON LICHT’s MAGIC CORNERBACK FETISH…
Who does this???? Who drafts this Sh!t with the 10th best overall draft capital since 2014 !!!
You have done ✅ LESS THAN NOTHING.
You have harmed us. And the blood is on your hands JASON LICHT
YOU AND THE GLAZERS do not care about Bucs fans and even KAYNE West knows this
October 14th, 2019 at 5:04 am
I’m proud of you Joe. Game’s like yesterday’s are an embarrassment on the global scale. As in years past, Bucs have several obvious ‘weak links’ who need to be culled from the herd if we’re to have any chance of turning this losing culture around and establishing a winning tradition.
Personally I don’t get too concerned about rookie mistakes; that’s part of the learning process. I do get concerned about rookies being put out there ‘unprepared’ or those who simply aren’t ready for the big-time. Scotty Miller is clearly one of those; we wasted several throws yesterday that he was never going to come down with. Bobo Wilson is another. One muff is unfortunate but it happens; 2 muffs tells me he’s not the guy to be handling punts. And I’m certainly not impressed with his receiving skills as a WR. Both need to be replaced, by anyone else.
Dare Ogunbowale showed some decent promise earlier as a RB (especially pass-catching) I thought, but his blocking is ridiculous. He’s dangerous in that role it looks like. RoJo isn’t any better at blocking from what I’ve seen. Barber is adequate, but keeping him in the game either tips your hand (it’ll be a pass) or limits your rushing (not a breakaway threat?).
And I’m glad you’re finally acknowledging that Vernon isn’t cutting it. Another weak link who’ll continue to be picked on. But I trust Todd Bowles more than any coach we have. He wouldn’t have put VHIII out there IMO IF he felt that he had a better choice. Apparently he doesn’t feel that Dean, SMB or Ryan Smith were better choices … at this point. Gotta feeling that’ll change by next game. IMO there’s no sense in wasting any more defensive snaps on VHIII … he’s not the future and won’t be here next year. Get the younger guys the experience instead.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:15 am
Bobo Wilson is the worst PR I have ever seen!
He cost us the game!
Bobo needs to cut! Scotty Miller is another “forced onto the field” draft pick like Benenoch was.
Who cares if they were drafted???
Scotty Miller and Bobo Wilson SUCK!
OJ Howard should play in the slot more.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:17 am
*to be cut
October 14th, 2019 at 5:29 am
Michael clayton was forced into retirement. Let me know when he says something abot the blocking of our oline since thats something he knows mre about. Miller is a rookie but not the reason we lost.
October 14th, 2019 at 6:33 am
Miller, well whatever. Bobo? Someone please point to A play, ONE play to show why he’s even here.
There was ONE WR on the field yesterday. His name is Chris Godwin.
“Paging all ‘professional athletes’ in Tampa Bay. Hello? Is this thing on?!”
October 14th, 2019 at 8:01 am
Looks like another 5-11 year. They have no third receiver period.
October 14th, 2019 at 8:15 am
5picks and 1fumble by the QB but we blame the CB that has no pass rush….lol….
CD and SMB are playing just as bad as VHG….lol….
GO BUCS!!!!!
October 14th, 2019 at 8:18 am
VHG aint the answer…..but WINSTON isnt either….lol….
#1 overall pick that is on his 3rd HC in 5years who’s never made the playoffs….
JAMEIS WINSTON IS A BUST!!!!!!!!!
GO BUCS!!!!!!
October 14th, 2019 at 8:24 am
Seems he doesn’t care and keeps putting them out there. Never works out coming out of retirement, brew doesn’t look like he has the same fire to coach
October 14th, 2019 at 8:27 am
problem is the Jay-miss. He is like a high school QB , no wonder his receivers are running HS routes
October 14th, 2019 at 8:28 am
If Arians drives the bus on personnel, WTF does Licht do?
October 14th, 2019 at 8:53 am
Miller was wide open for a long TD bomb. Oops….Winston overthrew him. By 4 yards.
October 14th, 2019 at 9:05 am
Add Evans to the list of people running high school routes. He literally has 4 routes he can run and only on zone. We know what happens when he’s matched up on a physical man corner lol they basically run the route for him
October 14th, 2019 at 9:23 am
Kenny Bell 2.0
October 14th, 2019 at 9:59 am
For the life of me I don’t understand why they have Scotty miller even activ on game day, he was hurt for most of training camp and even the coach had to say something during a presser to get him to get back on the field that to me is lack of toughness and motivation. Justin Watson is taller more talented with his hands and ran a 4.3 at his pro day in the forty, he’s even good on special teams what has Scotty Miller done on ST ?
October 14th, 2019 at 10:38 am
JoeBucsSheep.com
Lost by seven in a high scoring game with the entire right side of our oline injured.
Scotty Miller being a joke is something I will agree with. WHERE THE F#CK ARE WATSON’S REPS?!!! Like Benenoch and Cappa last year.
October 14th, 2019 at 10:40 am
Who would know a bad WR better than Clayton? Thats what he was every year except his first.
October 14th, 2019 at 10:42 am
JOE – what happened to ROJO running the ball??? He had a few touches early and then disappeared. Did he get injured??
October 14th, 2019 at 11:13 am
He looks like a high school kid
October 14th, 2019 at 12:24 pm
Licht has a tough job picking players names out of a hat.
October 14th, 2019 at 12:31 pm
Seeing itty bitty Scotty Miller out there running around like he’s a Make-A-Wish kid who’s dream was to play in the NFL makes me question the whole regime.
October 14th, 2019 at 1:11 pm
Should of kept Spencer Schnell
October 14th, 2019 at 2:17 pm
If you people calling FAMOUS A BUST …then at least a third of the QB’s in the league are a BUST!!! Build an o/line with some depth, one that can pass block first then run block not run block first and not pass block at all!!! THE O/Line sucks..really no consistency at all which causes poor play by FAMOUS, a good and consistent pass rush will make the best QB tap-dance in the pocket!! Continue to build this team around FAMOUS! WHY? Because damn, as a team we ain’t there yet!!!
October 14th, 2019 at 2:52 pm
I actually agree with Clayton , Miller does not belong!!
October 14th, 2019 at 2:54 pm
Get a clue Says:
Should of kept Spencer Schnell
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Looked better in preseason.
October 14th, 2019 at 3:06 pm
The be fair to Scotty Miller, he IS a rookie. And just look at him…the boy hasn’t even gotten body hair yet.
I don’t know if he’ll ever be any good, but being this hard on a rookie who is only a couple games into his career is silly…especially when he is depth at best right now.
October 14th, 2019 at 4:29 pm
I’ve seen Scotty Miller open several times and Jameis doesn’t come close to getting him the ball. High School routes or not, he is getting open