Bucs Got YaYa Diaby II?
April 26th, 2024
Edge rusher Chris Braswell, the Bucs’ second-round draft pick.
On NFL Network this evening, the gang on the studio set thought that Bucs’ second-round pick Chris Braswell is a carbon copy of current Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby.
In other words, the Bucs may have a steal in the second round out of the University of Alabama.
Now Joe is not knocking the kid here with the following: pressures are nice but it is sacks that get the job done. This isn’t just Joe typing with passion about sacks. Well-documented data shows sacks shut down offenses.
And if you can’t score, you can’t win. Sacks are that vital.
So with pressures, Braswell seems to be a stud. But to be a true monster, he’s got to get those quarterbacks on the ground. Good quarterbacks aren’t fazed by pressures. They are driven nuts by sacks.
Since Braswell played for Nick Saban, he should have good fundamentals. The rest is for Bucs coaches to develop.
What Joe likes about this Braswell is how he affects games. He was tied for the SEC lead last year in forced fumbles with three.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:22 pm
joe trying hard shoyinka will be pouting
April 26th, 2024 at 9:23 pm
I like the pick and hope we go right back to the OL next – LG please
April 26th, 2024 at 9:23 pm
Better CB coverage will lead to more sacks.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:24 pm
chris braswell is not built like YaYa hope he is good, glad he came from Bama–probably saw serious competition. He was not a starter from what I gather not sure what to make of this. just wanted Trey Benson the RB from FSU.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:24 pm
Rb and db next
April 26th, 2024 at 9:24 pm
So, Braswell ended up with 8 sacks playing that position for Alabama last year.
Will Anderson Jr played the same position the year before for Alabama and ended up with 10 sacks.
So yes Will Anderson Jr. is better but don’t over rate the sack number that much in this instant Joe.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:25 pm
It sure seems like it. Maybe he will start off more polished too.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:28 pm
Diaby will be the hand in the dirt guy, Braswell will be more of a traditional two point rush LB.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:28 pm
Best Edge on the board……..if we wanted and Edge Rusher he’s the one……let’s hope he develops.
Now, let’s get a WR3 or a RB……..slim pickin’s on WRs……
April 26th, 2024 at 9:29 pm
WR. ILB and or Tykee Smith
April 26th, 2024 at 9:29 pm
89 and 92…maybe trade up for LB Wilson?
An edge/OLB and LB…lets do it!
Payton Wilson!
April 26th, 2024 at 9:31 pm
Didn’t he have 8 sacks last year? This kid can play
April 26th, 2024 at 9:32 pm
Great pick. Think he was 5th in the SEC in sacks. If we could end up getting Tez Walker and Braelon Allen. Our draft would be complete already. Then just load up on DB/ST talent
April 26th, 2024 at 9:33 pm
The fun part of the NFL draft is getting inside the GMs head. My prediction R3 Licht drafts Braelon Allen (if available), Payton Wilson the same. If not he’s going Estime and Eichenberg
April 26th, 2024 at 9:34 pm
According to the link below Braswell is the most underrated EDGE in this year’s draft. If that holds true, then we definiitely got a steal! Go BUCS!!!
April 26th, 2024 at 9:35 pm
Kid has room to Grow, 22 and sat on the bench a year. In the second this is what you are looking for since the top edges are gone. Solid pick. Coaching may well turn more of those pressures into sacks.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:37 pm
Yep! Jason Licht had learned the value of speed + strength. A few years ago he placed too much emphasis on speed. We’re seen by those corrections with strong players like Yayay and Barton, with less picks on guys like JTS, Hall and Hainsey
April 26th, 2024 at 9:37 pm
Tied for most FF in the SEC last year
Tied 5th most sacks in the SEC last year too
That’s not exactly bad, Joe. Double what Chop had lol. His pass rush needs work though for sure. I don’t love the selection mainly bc I don’t seem him having much impact in year 1, which I want / expect from a 2nd round pick. Hope I am dead wrong tho!
April 26th, 2024 at 9:38 pm
MadMax Wilson might happen. The knock on Winfield was the same: injury history
April 26th, 2024 at 9:38 pm
My god, autocorrect is a monster. Sorry for the miscommunication
April 26th, 2024 at 9:39 pm
Huge mistake, had a chance at possibly the best RB Benson and instead took a maybe avg edge.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:41 pm
Joe, that’s 2 initial articles about pressures vs sacks. The dude got a bunch of sacks as a part time player. Also, he was keeping for sacks with Dallas Turner. He had 4 times as many sacks as chop (excluding UMess sacks). What’s the deal? He’s an excellent pick!
April 26th, 2024 at 9:41 pm
Competing* not keeping
April 26th, 2024 at 9:48 pm
Also, how many sacks is a pic to the house worth? That was a pretty nice highlight in 1st article
April 26th, 2024 at 9:51 pm
Pressures can lead to turnovers as that video showed. Sacks don’t always stop drives as our defense has showed time and time again. Coaching staff hasn’t helped JTS improve so hope this dude doesn’t need much coaching up.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:02 pm
If he was a rotational player over 2 years, then how many sacks & pressures is that per play? Then go look at others, like Chomp.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:03 pm
Has a chance to be good, but we will see how it goes.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:06 pm
Build the trenches
April 26th, 2024 at 10:09 pm
Heck yeah, snag WR Tez Walker, if he’s there…
That dude went thru hell with the ACL tear early, then horrible luck with Covid affecting the college having a football team, then he transfers and the NCAA tried to keep from being able to play…
He’s got great skills and he never gave up…
Hope we grab him as the CG14 replacement for next year…
April 26th, 2024 at 10:11 pm
It’s hilarious when these toadstools get on their moms’ computers and tell us how Jason made a huge mistake and should have drafted a RB with our #2. More imbecillin.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:15 pm
Eight sacks? Pretty decent.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:25 pm
Dude…give me 4 players that have potential to create havoc vs. 1 elite edge that puts up 10 sacks a year.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:35 pm
Love it. Over the last several years, you can build an NFL team by selecting Georgia & Alabama players.
Can Not fault this one bit
April 26th, 2024 at 10:42 pm
A RB in the 2nd…. nope, no way. Edge was absolutely the right call.
April 26th, 2024 at 10:50 pm
Called it
April 26th, 2024 at 10:55 pm
Forced fumbles are nice, but this guy was not on my radar at all. I’m not putting him down. I just don’t know him from Adam. Let me look into him. Still, I’m cooler with second rounder pressure specialists than first round pressure specialists. Let me look.
April 26th, 2024 at 11:01 pm
Benson is overrated. This is a good pick.
April 26th, 2024 at 11:54 pm
Lame pick.
April 27th, 2024 at 12:01 am
I don’t get where having ‘8-SACKS’ in THE SEC playing for a loaded BAMA team while sharing the field with mostly ALL ‘5-STARS’ – Too Many ELITE Players – With everyone making plays. The stats are going to even out.
April 27th, 2024 at 12:41 am
Consensus ‘5-Star’ Recruit out of Baltimore POWERHOUSE St. Frances H.S. He was Rivals #2 Rated OLB and #24 Overall Prospect. ESPN had him as their #7 Ranked Prospect Overall. 247 had him as their #39 ranked overall prospect and a future ‘1st-ROUND’ Pick. Obviously, played against an ELITE ‘national’ schedule while at St. Frances and then in THE SEC at BAMA. His measurables are INSANE… A definite “FREAK.” Not much to not like with this one. WOW.
April 27th, 2024 at 1:36 am
Hey Joe, the kid had 8 sacks in the SEC last year in his first year as a starter. And that was competing with the Monster Dallas Turner. When you consider he had more pressures than Turner as well, that’s called elite. Stop the no production narrative it’s getting old and simply isn’t true.
April 27th, 2024 at 1:36 am
Hell he got himself 8 sacks in the SEC, Joe. Not too shabby
April 27th, 2024 at 10:58 am
These draft picks have talent and they can definitely develop into their full potential in the NFL. Let’s just give them a chance to help the team. Don’t matter what team they are from…GM saw something in them ….so go bucs!
April 27th, 2024 at 3:57 pm
Let’s wait and see remember Logan Hall and JTS so he I have to see if he going to be good. And let’s not bring up the SEC because we have quarterback that was number one in every stat playing up against the SEC and you guys think he suck . Even though he out played the quarterback you guys think is so great in training camp. So you can’t pick and choose to use the SEC conference with. Meaning they played in the best confidence in college football with their stats.