I personally wanted Rodriguez, but when he was taken I thought we would take CJ Allen. I had read about Trotter, but I imagined him below Allen based on the breeze. I dare to say the Joes seemed to favor Allen over Trotter too. Just my impression. If I didn’t love the Joes and their opinions i wouldn’t be here. Love for DR and his friends too. Here I am. But don’t ask me. Buc times are nuttier than squirrel turds these days. We shall see.
I don’t understand the Trotter pick. We needed a LB but Hill seems like a better pick. We wanted to get big and one of our obvious areas we lacked was coverage in the middle of the field. From the experts Hill is both bigger and better in pass coverage while still a good run defender and blitzer. Hill also put up better stats that Trotter.
I think Trotter will be a good MLB in the NFL, but I just don’t see how he fits this scheme. But I do like the player. If Bowles is out after next year, and they switch to a 4-3, I think he’ll be a much better fit (or even a more traditional 3-4 where ILB have less coverage duties).
I think there’s an issue with Bowels picking too many former player’s kids. The only one that has worked was Winfield and that was early on. He hasn’t been anything special since he got paid. Trotter was a reach and he has an injury history. I hope I’m wrong.
Nice! And really nice to wake up to this….i missed the whole thing (3rd shifter)….i tried to stay awake but just couldnt. You usually dont go wrong with a great bloodline which he represents.
Lakeland Says:
April 24th, 2026 at 11:54 pm
Josiah Trotter was projected as 2-3 round, mid 2nd round isn’t much of a reach
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Correct, those who think he was overdrafted are wrong – I saw him going around the middle of the 2nd in a lot of drafts, early 3rd at the very latest. But mostly I’d say middle to late 2nd round.
The value is fine, it’s really only a question about the fit. I just don’t trust the Bucs to know what they want in a LB since they constantly want to fire whoever they put in that spot because they can’t cover, and then they draft a guy who can’t cover (or at least hasn’t shown that yet).
April 24th, 2026 at 10:45 pm
I love the pick
April 24th, 2026 at 10:45 pm
I like it very much. I like the next one too
April 24th, 2026 at 10:46 pm
I voted yes. I think baldy’s profile has swung some people, haha.
April 24th, 2026 at 10:47 pm
Terrible pick with Lee Hunter, CJ Allen, Jake Golday on the board
April 24th, 2026 at 10:49 pm
KJ Britt clone
April 24th, 2026 at 10:50 pm
The player is OK but selected too early
April 24th, 2026 at 10:51 pm
I’m happy we finally got an ILB, but I do worry time will show we should’ve taken Jake Golday in that spot instead.
April 24th, 2026 at 10:51 pm
I would have voted – Meh! – but not available…
April 24th, 2026 at 10:51 pm
Captain, magic 8 Ball says try again.
April 24th, 2026 at 10:51 pm
CJ Allen, Jake Golday, and Lee Hunter available and we take a down hill linebacker that has zero coverage skills.
April 24th, 2026 at 10:53 pm
CJ Allen, Jake Golday and Lee Hunter available and we take a downhill linebacker that has zero coverage skills.
April 24th, 2026 at 10:57 pm
Trotter was a huge reach
April 24th, 2026 at 10:57 pm
I personally wanted Rodriguez, but when he was taken I thought we would take CJ Allen. I had read about Trotter, but I imagined him below Allen based on the breeze. I dare to say the Joes seemed to favor Allen over Trotter too. Just my impression. If I didn’t love the Joes and their opinions i wouldn’t be here. Love for DR and his friends too. Here I am. But don’t ask me. Buc times are nuttier than squirrel turds these days. We shall see.
April 24th, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Just reminding us all that a no brainer doesn’t happen every round and this one took exactly no brain. Jason Lite way to go.
April 24th, 2026 at 11:06 pm
If Licht if taught us anything it’s that any Round two pick of his is likely going to be a a waste. I hope that I am wrong.
April 24th, 2026 at 11:07 pm
D
April 24th, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Should have drafted a kicker
April 24th, 2026 at 11:22 pm
I don’t understand the Trotter pick. We needed a LB but Hill seems like a better pick. We wanted to get big and one of our obvious areas we lacked was coverage in the middle of the field. From the experts Hill is both bigger and better in pass coverage while still a good run defender and blitzer. Hill also put up better stats that Trotter.
April 24th, 2026 at 11:26 pm
JL ain’t done nothing in this draft. Bain fell to him it surprised him so much he didnt know what to say
April 24th, 2026 at 11:30 pm
I think Trotter will be a good MLB in the NFL, but I just don’t see how he fits this scheme. But I do like the player. If Bowles is out after next year, and they switch to a 4-3, I think he’ll be a much better fit (or even a more traditional 3-4 where ILB have less coverage duties).
April 24th, 2026 at 11:37 pm
Love the position addressed for ILB, but is Trotter the right one…
I question choosing him over Cj Allen, and Anthony Hill Jr…
Guess we will see…
Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
April 24th, 2026 at 11:47 pm
I think there’s an issue with Bowels picking too many former player’s kids. The only one that has worked was Winfield and that was early on. He hasn’t been anything special since he got paid. Trotter was a reach and he has an injury history. I hope I’m wrong.
April 24th, 2026 at 11:48 pm
Test
April 24th, 2026 at 11:50 pm
Sorry didn’t see my initial post. Then just typed test to see if it would go through
April 24th, 2026 at 11:54 pm
Josiah Trotter was projected as 2-3 round, mid 2nd round isn’t much of a reach
April 24th, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Nice! And really nice to wake up to this….i missed the whole thing (3rd shifter)….i tried to stay awake but just couldnt. You usually dont go wrong with a great bloodline which he represents.
April 25th, 2026 at 12:10 am
Lakeland Says:
April 24th, 2026 at 11:54 pm
Josiah Trotter was projected as 2-3 round, mid 2nd round isn’t much of a reach
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Correct, those who think he was overdrafted are wrong – I saw him going around the middle of the 2nd in a lot of drafts, early 3rd at the very latest. But mostly I’d say middle to late 2nd round.
The value is fine, it’s really only a question about the fit. I just don’t trust the Bucs to know what they want in a LB since they constantly want to fire whoever they put in that spot because they can’t cover, and then they draft a guy who can’t cover (or at least hasn’t shown that yet).