“Ballhawk” Benjamin Morrison Critical Addition
May 5th, 2025
Key to defensive resurgence?
In going over the Bucs roster as we stand between the draft and underwear football season, Conor Orr of SI.com analyzed each of the 32 team rosters.
And while studying what the Bucs did in the draft, Orr likes what Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht did last month. In fact, Orr seems to think if second-round pick Benjamin Morrison can put his surgeries behind him, he could be one of the top steals of the draft.
General manager Jason Licht replenished the team’s most valuable asset—the wide receiver room—before bringing on corners and edge defenders. All of them seemed to fit Todd Bowles’s request heading into the year: Find me ballhawks. As much as we loved the [Shavon] Revel pick for Dallas, isn’t the Bucs’ Benjamin Morrison pick even less of an injury red flag with as much upside (at least in terms of value)? Morrison may have been a first-round pick had his collegiate career ended on a healthier note.
If Morrison can bounce back from his injury history — and we won’t know if he can for another three months — he and Jacob Parrish could turn what many perceive as a weakness (corners) into a strength just from a depth perspective.
But to do that, Morrison has to first get on the field. And Jamel Dean has to stay on the field.
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— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) May 1, 2025
May 5th, 2025 at 12:10 am
Good to hear this corner is so highly regarded. I read the title and thought it said “Benjamin Morrison critical condition” I did an intake of breath and shuddered. I aam a retired nurse so this is what I thought it said at first glance. Anyway once he gets some serious practices in and doesn’t come up lame then I think we can start to be hopeful.
May 5th, 2025 at 12:24 am
DON’T rush his healing and then go very easy when he starts practicing!
May 5th, 2025 at 12:34 am
How could you not love this kid
May 5th, 2025 at 1:18 am
Yes, if Morrison is right, which it seems to sound that way, then JL just knocked the cover off the ball again in the draft.
Morrisons journey is captivating. Definitely rooting for him to have a healthy start and season.
May 5th, 2025 at 1:43 am
Gosh. So many articles on all these guys, I’m startin’ to feel kinda bad for that SMU dude we drafted. I bet he’s feelin’ left out, and wonderin’ why no one is talkin’ about him. He’s like the forgotten Buc. I hope he doesn’t get too down. Hopefully, he can use it as motivation. Maybe, it’ll give him that extra edge. And, he plays like his harr’s own farrr.
May 5th, 2025 at 2:21 am
Just watched this video now, wow what an incredibly nice family and he is special. Of course Jason Licht drafted him, as well he should. Knowing that the 1st hip had the same repair and was solid and normal for 5 years is encouraging. Cannot get over what an incredible nice family. Benjamin Morrison may very well end up as our best draft pick. All of them are good picks, no regrets on any of them. So glad Benjamin is a Buc!