Bucs Now Out Of WR Market?
April 28th, 2021
Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.
Joe sort of fantasized that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht would send the message to NFL draft headquarters in Cleveland tomorrow night (!) that he is drafting Elijah Moore. Or Kadarius Toney. Or Rashod Bateman. Or Terrance Marshall.
Is that now a pointless dream for Joe?
With the re-signing of furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing receiver Antonio Brown, there is no more room at the receivers inn at One Buc Palace?
Oh, Joe guesses if a guy like Moore or any of the others came to the Bucs, Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians would find a way to get the guy snaps. And it would likely be a smart move to draft a receiver since Chris Godwin and Brown are both under one-year deals.
No, Joe is not forgetting Tyler Johnson ,who seems to just need a little bit of polish to become a top-shelf receiver. Joe liked Johnson last season except for a tad too much inconsistency. But hey, rookies are often inconsistent.
It’s a good thing for Justin Watson that he’s a damn good special teams player.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:01 am
We could improve on Watson, but hes a good special teams player.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:02 am
LOL, no wide receivers in this years draft for us!
Hope a good pass rusher is still there, when we pick.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:09 am
If the bucs can hammer out Godwin’s deal to free up more money then the bucs could trade a 2nd a 4th for Julio just because!
Can you imagine?
Pure fantasy, but that would be the best starting 4 on a team in the NFL’s history.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:11 am
If we do happen to draft a WR…
My earlier round draft choice would be Rondale Moore – offers return ability which we haven’t had since Clifton Smith and Michael “Run, Michael, Run” Spurlock and is a WR type we don’t have (yes Scotty is fast and the best 6th round WR draft choice in the last 10 years per PFF, but this guys movement, cuts, jukes and start/stop ability are elite and he’s way more powerful than you think…see Purdue beating up on Ohio State game)
Later round draft choice would be Tamorrion Terry – 6’3” big bodied receiver who runs a 4.4; production was only down due to 3 reasons….FSU has been awful in his time there (I’m an FSU fan btw), the O-Line was sub-standard and he had QB’s named Alex Hornibrook and James Blackman throwing him the ball, but turn on the tape
Terry needs to develop his route tree, but he has some rare traits for his size
Moore is not just a good returner, a gadget player or a screen and sweep guy either, he has legit receiving skills as a WR too
April 28th, 2021 at 10:15 am
Definitely need to consider one inbthe later rounds or after the draft as a free agent. A solid special teams returner that could be developed as a receiver would be appreciated.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:15 am
Picking a Defensive player. I guarantee it
April 28th, 2021 at 10:20 am
I don’t get why people; Larry Fitzgerald, Julio Jones, Julian Edelman…maybe get Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice out of retirement. Enough! Drafting quality at any position is great…but let’s stop taking more receivers off the street unless the Bucs have injury problems.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:22 am
Can we stop now with the dreams of drafting ANY Offensive position not labeled OL????
Just stop. No WR, no RB, no TE. We are Loaded.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:23 am
As SKB says – a returner (mid-round) would be nice.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:25 am
SB, next year we may not be loaded at any of those positions.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:29 am
I think we might already have the best receiver core in the NFL, its tough to improve from that.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:32 am
J.Davis, Newsome or Olujari @ 32
April 28th, 2021 at 10:35 am
It would seem WRs and TEs are off the table for us.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:36 am
I get it Mike C but we have even less of a chance at being loaded on OL or DL
I want the Trenches rebuilt. You can always add shiny new skilled pieces. Good Big Uglies are hard to find.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:44 am
We always want more and this draft will present some opportunities at the position specially for someone who can be a returner. We may carry 7 receivers and be the absolute best.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:45 am
Was not Watson Brady’s target on both of his pick 6’s last year?
April 28th, 2021 at 10:49 am
OL, DL, LB, CB, and DE…can get a few good ones that will be taught how to win, on a team that is still peaking.
April 28th, 2021 at 10:50 am
Need a defensive player, any position that is not ILB that is bpa. Can grab o line sometime after that unless a real stud drops
April 28th, 2021 at 11:00 am
There is always a gem for a WR in the later rounds.
April 28th, 2021 at 11:04 am
With the AB development this AM, I’m leaning toward DE/OLB at #32 and then QB in Rd 2.
April 28th, 2021 at 11:10 am
Everybody is back. The only position we’re thin at heading into the draft is the most important position on the team, quarterback. No one seems to think that’s a big deal. I thought the Bucs would resign Gabbert, let Griffin walk, and draft a QB somewhere on day two. Griffin has not played meaningful football in like forever. He’s never played in one whole real NFL game. Big question mark on this team with the draft tomorrow.
April 28th, 2021 at 11:26 am
QB is not a big deal. Gabbert is still a free agent in a pinch. Draft the best player available @32
April 28th, 2021 at 11:53 am
No way we should draft a WR, RB, or TE in the first round at this point. QB is understandable. Hopefully defense or a beastly O-line man is the choice!
April 28th, 2021 at 11:59 am
I think in round 1 we go with Nick Bolton and grab Davis Mills in round. 2.
April 28th, 2021 at 12:00 pm
The Bucs have one receiver who isn’t homegrown. That’s Antonio Brown. It’s not like the Bucs have five guys they signed off the sidewalk.
April 28th, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Drafting WRs in the 1st round wins Super Bowls, just ask Julio Jones and A.J. Green and Odell Beckham.
And Mike Evans 🙂
April 28th, 2021 at 12:07 pm
Of that batch I could still see Toney, because of his x-factor. He’s a REAL reeturn man, can carry out of th backfield, obviusly catch out of the backfield, and he can throw the ball (high school QB and originally signed by the Gators as a qb).
He’s the only one of that batch that I’d be good with taking. Although JL is on such a heater, he could pick Bertha from the swampkitchen and I’d be ok.
April 28th, 2021 at 12:19 pm
What about Fitzgerald!?!!?!? It would have been awesome
April 28th, 2021 at 1:26 pm
I think everyone is underestimating Griffin. He’s had plenty of time to learn Arians’ system. He’s at a prime age for a quarterback. And he’s just spent a year learning the Tom Brady approach to quarterbacking. Now he’s back to learn more from the GOAT. Could be he’s a better option for the future than people know, or at least a quality backup this season. It was Griffin that was resigned, not Gabbert. Maybe the Bucs brain trust knows something we don’t.
April 28th, 2021 at 2:02 pm
Oh course they are drafting a receiver it’s probably the deepest position. Receivers core ain’t that deep when you consider mike evans the only top shelf receiver we have with more than a one year deal. Why wouldn’t Licht draft a receiver? There is no reason whatsoever not to draft best player available even if that means receiver
April 28th, 2021 at 4:06 pm
I would literally be shocked if the Bucs didn’t draft a WR at some point in this draft. Too good of a value in the mid to later rounds to pass up.
April 28th, 2021 at 4:27 pm
IF (big if) Rondale Moore (Purdue) is there at 32, you take him. He’s Antonio Brown/Diggs/STUD
April 28th, 2021 at 6:01 pm
Look. We have fournette, RoJo for 9ne more year. Bernards on a one. That leaves Keyshawn Vaughn. Id Harris oe etienne come up we have to take them.
April 28th, 2021 at 6:28 pm
Linemen, corners for depth.
Don’t worry about next year. Make this year Super Bowl number3. Worrying about next year is a loser.
April 28th, 2021 at 6:30 pm
Corners, linemen, linebackers.
Next year is a mirage. Win now!
April 28th, 2021 at 7:09 pm
The Rondale Moore nuthuggers are crying in their beers right now.
April 28th, 2021 at 8:06 pm
lets be real kids: Blaine Gabbert is indispensable to this team. who else can be backup Brady guardian after next year’s boat parade? Go Bucs!
April 28th, 2021 at 10:17 pm
Evans, Godwin, Miller, Johnson, Brown. Watson is a special teams player and I don’t know who else they have.
I would imagine they would still be in the market for a wide receiver who can return kicks and punts.
Round 3 at the earliest
April 29th, 2021 at 9:39 am
I agree with SB. OLand DL are the way to go.
Keep TB upright and prevent other teams from scoring.
April 29th, 2021 at 6:37 pm
Let’s not forget about “Scooter” Miller ! He can take the “top” off of a Defensive secondary as well as AB can . Scooter has a bright future ahead of him .