He’s valuable.

Joe doesn’t know if this is bad or good. (more…)

Big talk.

Beastly second-year defensive tackle Calijah Kancey has big dreams and Joe’s not about to bet against the guy. (more…)

So a year ago, then-Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales set out to start from scratch with quarterback Baker Mayfield’s footwork and reset it for success. (more…)

Edge rusher YaYa Diaby.

Maybe Joe has tunnel vision because of spending so much time watching the Bucs, researching the Bucs and typing about the Bucs and spending time at One Buc Palace. (more…)

New Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen.

Joe hopes never to be one of those media guys who is terrified to be critical of a player or coach but then piles on the guy once he leaves the Bucs. (more…)

Consistently poor rushing.

Looking at advanced stats for running backs, Joe is shocked that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht didn’t add more running backs other than drafting Bucky Irving. (more…)

Not many offensive flags.

Joe had two gripes with first-year offensive coordinator Dave Canales last year. (more…)

Lavonte David

Last year it was the same as it’s always been since the guy was drafted in 2012. (more…)

Calijah Kancey

Beastly second-year defensive tackle Calijah Kancey doesn’t sound like a guy who played in 14 regular season games last season plus two good playoff performances. (more…)

So Chris Godwin played about one-third of his snaps in the slot receiver position last year yet folks at One Buc Palace are good at making it sound like he didn’t play there in 2023. (more…)

Todd Bowles is watching.

It sounds like the polish is dripping off Buccaneers third-round pick Jalen McMillan, the receiver out the University of Washington. (more…)

Newcomer is impressing. And no, it’s not Antonio Brown.

Joe has tried to warn fans that “the preacher” is also a baller. (more…)

It’s always nice when the collective yawn of underwear football season, aka voluntary spring practices, is interrupted by something that makes you sit at the edge of your chair for a moment.

That happened today when the greatest receiver in Bucs history, Mike Evans, took time off from rest, relaxation and his well-known training regimen to attend the Bucs’ seventh “OTA” session of the season at One Buc Palace. It was the third open to media.

Evans was in shorts catching easily thrown balls and bonding with teammates.

The team’s mandatory minicamp is next week.

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Let his wheels take over.

Yes, Joe understands the Bucs drafted a gifted receiver, Jalen McMillan, in the third round. Just based on that investment, one could guess he’ll get on the field a bunch this season. (more…)

Still disrespected.

Last year, long-time SI.com NFL columnist Conor Orr picked the Bucs to lose 15 games. (more…)

Misleading ranking.

At first glance, this appears to be a slap in the face to Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. But pulling the onion skins back, it’s almost a compliment. (more…)

You could whine about the Bucs offensive line if you wish — and so many do. Habitually. Constantly. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s almost impossible to lead from behind.

Lavonte David remains amazingly productive, but he’s 34 and the clock is winding down on his accomplished career. When David retires, the Bucs will need a new face for their defense and the clubhouse leader by a nose is Antoine Winfield Jr.

Winfield has the goods and the contract to justify that status, but most defensive leaders patrol the front seven, not the secondary. (more…)

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