No. 4 Receiver Questions
April 6th, 2023
Breshad Perriman is on the street.
Scotty Miller has relocated to Atlanta. Tyler Johnson is in Vegas. Breshad Perriman is a man without a team.
Who will be the Buccaneers’ No. 4 wide receiver?
Joe was very intrigued when Johnson signed a contract with the Raiders in late January. Joe has to assume Tom Brady gave him a good recommendation to Raiders head coach and Brady friend Josh McDaniels.
Miller went cheap to the Falcons and it seems only $150,000 of his contract is guaranteed.
Perriman is about to turn 30 and Joe thinks it’s reasonable to think he will return. It always seemed like Perriman did what was asked of him, and he was successful with Baker Mayfield in Cleveland back in 2018, which led to the Bucs signing him in 2019.
Last year’s undrafted Bucs rookie receiver, Deven Thompkins, remains on the roster as the returning return man, though he’s not proven. Receiver Kaylon Geiger is practice squad material.
Joe doesn’t hear anyone talking about the Bucs drafting a receiver later this month, but Joe thinks it’s inevitable. And Joe believes general manager Jason Licht will be looking for a guy with instant special-teams-beast potential, much like Chris Godwin showed in his rookie season (2017) and Justin Watson the year after.
Watson, now a free agent, actually earned a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs last season with a career high 315 yards receiving on just 15 receptions. He also played special teams.
April 6th, 2023 at 1:51 pm
Man leave Perriman where he is and pluck a WR from this deep class coming out in 2023
April 6th, 2023 at 2:05 pm
Rather have Justin Watson back over Perriman.
April 6th, 2023 at 2:05 pm
Wouldn’t mind having Justin Watson back.
April 6th, 2023 at 2:17 pm
Bring back Watson!! And ROJO
April 6th, 2023 at 2:37 pm
DEVIATING FROM THE MO
In past years, Licht would plug all the roster gaps with FA pre-draft. It freed him up to wheel and deal and get “their guy”.
That’s when the Bucs had cap to burn.
This year, it seems they are going to target need in the draft and fill in gaps with low-price FAs, if need be. The Bucs draft will predictably have OT, OG, OLB, DL, WR. I expect 2xIOL and 2xOLB/LB.
April 6th, 2023 at 2:37 pm
Dooley I agree, just draft one. The top three slots are set in stone. I’d be stunned if they take one in the first three rounds. If they did, it tells a lot about how they feel about Gage. Who knows, Evans ain’t getting younger. I just hope licht doesn’t fall in love with a guy, and sacrifice other needs. How much does a 4th reciever contribute anyway. IMO it’s way down on the list of needs.
April 6th, 2023 at 2:47 pm
We gave up on Tyler too quick. Another Beauty for Bloweszo!
I’d like seeing JWat back but Mahomes loved him. Hope Perriman comes back – although his best came with Jameis. Maybe he’s a Saint.
April 6th, 2023 at 3:06 pm
Leave Perriman on the street. Too fre targets and too many drops. Watson would be a good pickup. Good ST player too
April 6th, 2023 at 3:23 pm
I’d like Justin Watson back but he may be too expensive for a 4th receiver, especially when considering what we’re paying the first three.
April 6th, 2023 at 3:27 pm
Yeah Watson was our top tackler on ST, then we cut him, and then did a fine job for what his roll on KC was. I always liked him and thought he had good hands. Would not be bad pick up for cheap.
April 6th, 2023 at 3:33 pm
Did we cut JW? I thought he had simply entombed himself in Brady’s doghouse
April 6th, 2023 at 3:33 pm
A 6th or 7th round WR for special teams would be fine this year. Next year is the year to invest premium draft capital in WR’s.
As far as Perriman, he was too inconsistent last year. The Bucs will be looking for a true slot with CG working outside the hashes, and there is one guy out there who is that: Richie James from NYG.. if only they could afford him.
April 6th, 2023 at 3:41 pm
Tompkins and draft another young speedy receiver.
They NEED to get younger and faster.
April 6th, 2023 at 3:45 pm
Thompkins has shown he can play. He’s just been unfairly treated! Never had his chance with the ones! The Thompkins Suppression Conspiracy!
jk
April 6th, 2023 at 3:55 pm
The Bucs should be drafting a WR (maybe 2) in a few weeks.
After the draft if we still need a WR then I/m sure there will be a few WRs left to choose from.
I wouldn’t be in a big hurry to sign Perriman. He is only good for @ 4-6 games before he is put on IR.
April 6th, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Perriman would be great to bring back, since in an emergency he can can start, he’s proven that. The issue, as always, is health, and I doubt you’d be able to rely on him because of that.
Also, while I like Thompkins as a return guy, he’s just way too small to play WR outside of some gimmick plays (and I’d script him some since he has the juice to make those plays).
But the Bucs do have to at least start planning for a post-Evans world, and it wouldn’t be a bad idea to draft someone early and start grooming them for that role, since they can be productive as a depth WR in the meantime. You know, the same way the team draft Goodwin when they already had D-Jax and Humphries in front of him.
April 6th, 2023 at 4:09 pm
I like this guy but he had his chance. I’d pick him up after the draft
April 6th, 2023 at 4:16 pm
Not a fan of Perriman, but I have followed Watson and last year Mahomes liked his game. I say try to bring him back.
April 6th, 2023 at 4:18 pm
Draft a Day3 WR to develop behind ME, Godwin & Gage…
Frankly, if the FO / Scouting Dept can’t identify a fast Day3 guy that can better Perriman’s sub-50% career catch rate in this deep WR class…They shouldn’t have a job at One Bucs Place!!!
April 6th, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Maybe I am a glutton for punishment but I would resign Julio Jones on an incentive laden deal. He still has the it factor when he is on the field and the opposing team has to account for him at all times. He creates mismatches as a number 4 receiver
April 6th, 2023 at 4:48 pm
Anymore Seattle leftovers or ex mayfield teammates.? Licht does best with free agents when he doesn’t have to think too hard
April 6th, 2023 at 4:50 pm
Need a tight end also
April 6th, 2023 at 4:53 pm
Let’s go with some young explosive quick twitch guys.
Go Bucs!
April 6th, 2023 at 5:19 pm
I don’t imagine we are going 4 wide very often so the 4th receiver is really injury insurance – I go Watson or Perriman at FA and draft in the 5-7th round
April 6th, 2023 at 5:21 pm
Wouldn’t hurt to draft a developmental receiver with some speed.
April 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Perriman is way to unreliable
April 6th, 2023 at 6:02 pm
Whomever the BUcs can get on the cheap, Thats who it will be. You can believe that.
April 6th, 2023 at 6:45 pm
I’ll throw up in my mouth if Perriman ends up on the game day roster again. What a waste of a roster spot.
April 6th, 2023 at 6:52 pm
Draft a WR or 2 in the mid to late rounds. We need to get younger.
April 6th, 2023 at 7:17 pm
Perriman did nothing last year. Totally wasted roster spot. We need to do better.
April 6th, 2023 at 7:34 pm
So Watson and ROJO have two rings..
Whoulda thunk it.
April 6th, 2023 at 7:45 pm
Bring back Watson for depth and special teams. They like that Thompkins kid. Geiger is there too.
Then again I don’t think we’re going to see a lot of 4 WR spread formations.
I have a feeling we’re going to see a RB and a TE get picked up in the draft.
April 6th, 2023 at 8:27 pm
If he’s healed up now, Bring back Cyril Grayson ! He made some great plays.
Anxious to see Thompson and Geiger play as WR5 and WR6
April 6th, 2023 at 8:30 pm
Xavier Smith, great hands and route runner from FAMU. He will be available round 5 (he is a sleeper, but productive)
April 6th, 2023 at 9:16 pm
Jayden Reed….go watch.
4th(with a trade) or 5th
April 6th, 2023 at 9:25 pm
Trade down from 19
TE Darnell Washington
G/OT Steve Avila
RB/Return Devon Achane
CB/SS Mekhi Garner
WR/Return Jayden Reed
This is doable with trades and we now have 2 competing for the return game who are more capable than anything we’ve ever had.
April 6th, 2023 at 9:26 pm
this is easy…
April 6th, 2023 at 9:46 pm
Do not sleep on thompkins!!! I repeat do not sleep on thompkins!!!! He has the it factor!!!!!!
April 7th, 2023 at 12:33 am
Sign Watson!
April 7th, 2023 at 4:40 am
if you don’t bring perriman back…..
bring back grayson !
April 7th, 2023 at 4:42 am
he’s a free agent and can certainly stretch the field…a la scotty or perriman