Bucs Pick Chapelle Russell In Round 7
April 25th, 2020
Perhaps the Bucs just found their next special teams ace in the seventh round.
This draft pick reminds Joe a bit of Dekoda Watson, a successful seventh-rounder in taken by the Bucs 10 years ago.
Chapelle Russell out of Temple University is the Bucs’ first pick of Round 7 (they have two). He’s another freakish athlete, seemingly a theme of this Bucs draft. His 4.69 40-yard-dash time and 35-inch vertical leap is pretty strong for a guy who twice blew out his knee in college.
Russell was healthy last season and had 48 tackles in 2019 as a fifth-year senior. Of course, Bucco Bruce Arians is the former Temple head coach and he retains a lot of close ties there.
Meet your newest Buccaneer, @DeuceRussell36!
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— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) April 25, 2020
April 25th, 2020 at 6:37 pm
Licht just can’t stop picking linebackers that have knee problems…
April 25th, 2020 at 6:41 pm
He’s a 7th round pick, there’s not anyone left that doesn’t have some sort of baggage. Complaining about him having knee issues seems silly.
April 25th, 2020 at 6:41 pm
Maybe they want to see if he run back punts ?
April 25th, 2020 at 6:56 pm
Chapelle Russell has size similar to Lavonte but that is where the comparison ends. Licht should have taken Nate Stanley at 241 but instead the Vikings took him at 244. I like RB Calais at 245. He is a burner with 4.42 speed and will be a little back similar to backs Brady used to throw to.
April 25th, 2020 at 7:14 pm
A good depth draft pick that keeps the overall team speed at the position quite high as well. He make a good compliment as a reserve though off the edge and could prove valuable on special teams.
April 25th, 2020 at 7:15 pm
Passed on Stanley @ QB, passed on Jonathan Garvin for OLB – we will see