Big Competition For Final CB Spot
August 29th, 2021
Decisions.
Well, Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians is going to have some intrigue when it comes to defense.
The top four cornerbacks are easily identified: Carlton Davis, Sean Murphy-Bunting, Jamel Dean and Ross Cockrell. The fifth corner? Good question.
Antonio Hamilton? Eh, unless he is balling out on special teams that we haven’t noticed, he hasn’t shown Joe much.
But Herb Miller and Dee Delaney? This could get interesting.
Herb Miller plays on punt return and he made some plays last night. And Delaney, who Joe has seen make several plays in training camp, had a fantastic game in Houston. He finished the evening with two picks.
Now to be fair, his second pick came against the Texans’ third- and fourth-stringers. That’s basically saying Delaney was facing AAF rejects and CFL wannabes. At the very least, Delaney gave Arians and Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians something to think about.
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August 29th, 2021 at 8:15 am
Tough decision but a ball hawker probably wins in my humble opinion.
August 29th, 2021 at 8:19 am
Delaney is 5. Not sure who gets 6
Actually joes , hamilton was given Kudos for his special teams play in last game coverage. Not sure if rhonde or myers mentioned in broadcast. And hamilton had most tackles in last game.
So do they go 10 linebackers or 10 dbs?
August 29th, 2021 at 8:22 am
If either one of them gets cut they will get picked up quick IMO .
August 29th, 2021 at 8:34 am
Dee Delaney had a good game, two picks and helped on a fumble recovery. But yes, small sample size against mere mortals.
August 29th, 2021 at 8:38 am
Let’s talk about qbs. Bucs have two. Brady and Trask. The other two have looked like duds. Bucs should watch the waiver wire for a journeyman experienced back up when the big cuts happen.
August 29th, 2021 at 8:52 am
I thought Cockrell was moved to Safety….
August 29th, 2021 at 9:07 am
Watching that interception return, Delaney needs to hang out with the running backs a couple days and learn how to protect the football, it was hanging out there, ready to be fumbled away.
August 29th, 2021 at 9:19 am
I guess seventh round CB draft pick, Chris Wilcox is not in the running for the last slot?
August 29th, 2021 at 9:28 am
Cockerall might allow the team to keep an extra CB. Maybe Miller and Delaney both make it and Cockerall is our 4th S over Hagan.
August 29th, 2021 at 9:30 am
Correct 7th round pick Chris Wilcox is not in the running at all. Some guys just do not work out, especially 4th thru 7th rounders.
Licht keeps mentioning rookies. Has never mentioned Wilcox once.
I assume he will be on practice squad but for as little as he has shown, there is a chance that Licht and Bowles might see someone else they like and get that player on the practice squad instead.
August 29th, 2021 at 9:45 am
They will keep the 7th rounder on the practice & I think Delaney makes the team… You can’t make the club from the tub!!!
August 29th, 2021 at 9:47 am
These five second videos are a bit weak for my attention span. Blink twice and you’ve watched it three times. I like an event to be set up before watching. Under the current scenario, Joe went overboard with Arians 17 second postgame presser.
Guess I should be thankful I still possess an attention span.
Today’s Florida Man watching the network news on TV:
“Quick honey, come here and see all these blown up dead people. Never mind, too late. Say, what’s for dinner?”
August 29th, 2021 at 9:50 am
When we have a “tough” decision on a 5th DB, life is good in Tampa Bay. Wasn’t it just 3 seasons ago we were fretting about a starting DB?
August 29th, 2021 at 10:04 am
Dee Delaney had a good game, and Arians has been mentioning him throughout the preseason. I thought before last night it’d be Antonio Hamilton, but I doubt it now.
August 29th, 2021 at 11:07 am
bumaneer..agree. Delaney makes it.. Wilcox PS.
August 29th, 2021 at 11:17 am
the back end roster guys are just that…back end roster guys
the last handful to make the cut on the final cutdown day dodged a bullet, but then the waiver wire surfing begins…
licht and company probably have a little board of possibilities already in play, and are just seeing how it shakes out around the league according to availability…
so adjustments are made and sh!t changes anyway…
#ProtectThisSoldOutHouseVsDallas
#ItsGoTimeTommy
August 29th, 2021 at 11:44 am
Delany is my choice but it appeared he strained his knee returning the last INT he got. He got up slow and limped off the field. I hope he is OK but it may be possible to store him on IR until middle of the season and give the last spot to Miller for now…
August 29th, 2021 at 12:39 pm
I like Hagan and Hamilton.
August 29th, 2021 at 1:00 pm
I think the Bucs should find a way to keep both. I also like Hagan.
August 29th, 2021 at 1:03 pm
Delaney looks the most legit even over Hamilton
August 30th, 2021 at 6:55 pm
Cockrell should not be a lock.
I would choose a better athlete for the #4 and #5 CB
Cockrell is smart. But seems to have a low ceiling, athletically, in my mind.