Four Future Coaches On The Bucs’ Roster
October 4th, 2022
Sean Murphy-Bunting
Former Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter used to say safety Keith Tandy and tight end Luke Stocker would make great coaches.
Tandy is now in his third year as the Bucs’ assistant special teams coach. Stocker played 11 seasons (2011-2021) and may not be finished yet.
Bucco Bruce Arians has said Lavonte David would be a excellent coach.
So what about Todd Bowles? What players does he think could cut it in the coaching ranks? Bowles went there this evening on the Buccaneers Radio Network.
Four Bucs got the official nod from Bowles: David, cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, safety/cornerback Logan Ryan and practice squad QB Ryan Griffin.
Honorable mention seemed to go to Will Gholston and Mike Evans, who Bowles said would be quality “pee wee football” coaches.
Joe was somewhat surprised that Bowles didn’t say Tom Brady. You know, the guy who single-handedly changed the Bucs’ culture, the ultimate leader of football men and one of the greatest football minds of our time.
Regardless, Joe knows Bowles has high standards and it’s great to know Bowles thinks so highly of some of his players.
As for Griffin, add him to the unprecedented quarterback incubator Kyle Trask finds himself in every day.
October 4th, 2022 at 6:58 pm
this is like a summertime thread 🙂
October 4th, 2022 at 7:04 pm
Brady would make an awful coach, and Bowles knows it. Most greats never make good coaches. He’s too much of a perfectionist.
October 4th, 2022 at 7:25 pm
Assistant ST coach, seriously, Bucs ST’s are average at best.
October 4th, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Brady has adamantly stated many times over many years that he has no desire to coach. Personally, I think that’s a shame because WHO knows more than Brady? A handful of guys, as ex-players, perhaps, like P Manning.
Coaches just don’t deal with X’s and O’s though – they are also personnel managers and must deal with much more beyond just game-planning.
I’ve often wondered why MORE ex-players don’t continue their careers and coach – maybe they are mostly done with the game after they retire? I dunno man.
October 4th, 2022 at 7:43 pm
Brady could get paid more as an analyst part time hours instead of overtime hors, stress and 1/10 the salary… no brainer !!! Plus he has a face for TV if he gets some weight put back on. Face looking a little skinny.
October 4th, 2022 at 8:14 pm
I would throw Brate in there too. He was never the most physical or athletic, but he knows how to be in the right place at the right time.
October 4th, 2022 at 8:17 pm
Brady would make an excellent owner of the Bucs once his playing days are over.
October 4th, 2022 at 8:30 pm
If there are any leaders or future coaches on our defense, I hope they would slow down all the high school trash talk.
October 4th, 2022 at 8:39 pm
Longan Ryan and Gholston for sure. Can’t see Brady having any interest in coaching. Can you picture him burning the midnight oil, and getting 4 hours sleep on a cot? I sure can’t. Special jammies or not. The only future Brady has with a franchise is sitting in the owners box. Once he takes G to the cleaners, he should have enough bread.
October 4th, 2022 at 9:24 pm
Unless Lamar signs here we have to roll with Trask next year, right?
October 4th, 2022 at 9:27 pm
There is no question at all with Logan Ryan….
I also think eventually that Antoine Winfield Jr. would be a great coach.
October 4th, 2022 at 9:31 pm
Can’t picture Brady burning the midnight oil and getting 4 hours sleep on a cot. Special jammies not withstanding. His future is in an ownership box. After the Fox deal of course.
October 4th, 2022 at 9:41 pm
I cleaned up my comment, what’d I say?
October 4th, 2022 at 10:43 pm
Never say never but it’s not a bet Joe is willing to place.
October 4th, 2022 at 11:21 pm
Apologies mods
October 5th, 2022 at 12:02 am
I heard an Arians interview when he was asked if he thought Brady would be a good coach. His immediate answer was “No, no, no!” The surprised interviewer asked him why not and he said Tom would be too exacting.
October 5th, 2022 at 1:27 am
Tom Brady is a bona fide celebrity which gets in the way of coaching
October 5th, 2022 at 1:35 am
It’s interesting how there are all these future coaches on a roster that currently has no head coach, OC or DC.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:35 am
Honestly, I’d rather dig ditches than coach football.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:25 pm
Put Brady in charge and stay out of the way. We need 40 pts to beat falcons.