The Bucs & Leonard Fournette

March 15th, 2020

Fresh news today reveals more evidence of the fire sale happening in Jacksonvile.

Five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell and his massive salary were traded to Baltimore for a fifth-round pick. The Jaguars have made multiple moves to tear apart their talented defense, in addition to them lacking a quality starting quarterback and DE stud Yannick Ngakoue saying goodbye to fans while still being under team control.

It’s a mess in Jacksonville and Joe expects more change there, which brings Joe to Jags running back Leonard Fournette. He can run and he can catch, and he’s 25 years old coming off his best season, 1,152 yards rushing and 76 receptions.

It sure feels like Fournette, who has had his share of issues in Jacksonville, is the exact kind of player that would flourish with a change of scenery and specifically in a Bucs offense that doesn’t have defenses keying on the run every darn snap.

He’s got a year remaining on his rookie deal ($4 million) plus a fifth-year option.

Yes, if Joe were Bucco Bruce Arians and Jason Licht, Joe would be calling Jacksonville to see if they want to deal Fournette. Whatever Arians has said about his “solid” running game, thinking Bucs fans know that’s baloney. The run game must be fixed, and the sooner the Bucs do it, the more flexibility they’ll have in free agency and the draft.

Joe absolutely would consider trading a young talented Buccaneer for Fournette as part of a package. Tight end is a major need for the Jaguars and has been for years.

28 Responses to “The Bucs & Leonard Fournette”

  1. Dapostman Says:

    NFL Network reported Campbell was traded for a 5th round pick.

  2. El Buco Realisto Says:

    It will be the Bucs in a “fire sale” next year!!!!!!! Just another reason for team glazer to only allow 1 year deals for all of the free agents needed to fill out the lacking roster called the bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    go bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Formerly Tampa 2 Says:

    Wouldn’t the Jags like to have a 5000 yard QB?

  4. WillieG Says:

    I hope GM Tom Brady gives this some serious consideration

  5. SOEbuc Says:

    Lmao about these fat contracts, Joe. Said prior we will be having a fire sale next year with very good players could be lost. If anything we should buy a stud 25 year old RT and not have to worry about the learning process. RBs in the second.

  6. Chris@Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa Says:

    Maybe trade OJ Howard for Fournette ?

  7. Swampbuc Says:

    Fournette would be worth it for a 5th round pick.

  8. Greg Says:

    Remember when lots of Bucs fans were saying we should follow the Jags model and hire a Football Guru (Tom Coughlin-like) to run the franchise? Yeah, that worked well in Jacksonville.

  9. First Down Tampa Bay Says:

    Another day another article wishing for a RB we could and should acquire, but deep down, we all know it’s not happening…

  10. Bucemup Says:

    😴😴😴

  11. Ricky Says:

    That would be awesome.

  12. Alanbucsfan Says:

    I’d draft jonathan Taylor and his 4 year rookie deal over trading for 1 year of Fournette any day.

  13. Joe in Michigan Says:

    I saw where Fournette’s cap hit for 2020 would be $8.6 million, with base salary of about $4 million. If we traded for him and his cap hit to us would be $4 mil, maybe. If it’s $8.6 mil, no thanks.

  14. Rod Munch Says:

    I’d prefer a top pass catching back, but no way in hell I’d say no to Fournette. If you can get him straight up for OJ, make it happen.

  15. Pelsbuc61 Says:

    Dude has a bad attitude. No thanks.

  16. Tampabaybucfan Says:

    Yep…..they could use a good young TE……..Tanner Hudson straight up…..

  17. ATrain Says:

    Beast

    Heck ya this is a definite pick up if we can

  18. WhatTheBuc Says:

    Rod, He had 76 receptions last season. I’d say that that makes him a top pass catcher. If you can get him for a mid round pick you do it every day. The team would have him under control for 2 season and you let him walk after that. If you draft a player in rounds 4-5 there is only a 20% or less chance of that player having a productive NFL career. So why wouldn’t you take a known quantity over a crap shoot.

  19. Kgh4life Says:

    I look at fournette as just another power back, nothing special. Rather look to the draft for a RB.

  20. kyle Says:

    bad click bait joe

  21. Defense Rules Says:

    @Greg … “Remember when lots of Bucs fans were saying we should follow the Jags model and hire a Football Guru (Tom Coughlin-like) to run the franchise? Yeah, that worked well in Jacksonville.”

    In actuality I’d say that we did just that Greg when we hired Bruce Arians. BA seems to be acting very much along the lines of a President of Football Operations, as well as a HC. My guess is that he has even more ‘power’ (control?) than Jon Gruden had while he was here.

    I personally like the majority of the personnel decisions that’ve been made in this past year with him at the helm. He started with a crappy salary Cap situation, but managed that very adeptly, plus did very well in last year’s draft. This year will be even trickier though IMO.

  22. BigMacAttack Says:

    You’re on point Joe! 💯 💯 💯

  23. Buczilla Says:

    I’d trade underachieving, rarely used, Howard for underachieving, malcontent, Fournette any day. Sad but true.

  24. RGA Says:

    Joe, it’s not who is toting the football it’s who is opening holes for the football toter. Jim Brown ain’t doing much behind this line.

  25. RGA Says:

    Joe, it’s not who is toting the football it’s who is opening holes for the football toter. Jim Brown ain’t doing much behind this line.

  26. catcard202 Says:

    Draft a guy like AJ Dillion in the 3rd is you want a power back…Better value.

  27. Oneilbucs Says:

    For what we used our runningbacks we don’t run the football at all so why get him ??

  28. Bill Byrne Says:

    Melvin Gordon from the Charges is a much better fit and look for him in a BUCS uniform in 2020.