Todd Bowles: Bucs “Definitely” Need A Corner, Maybe Two
April 1st, 2026
Watching tape of the Bucs pass defense hurt everyone’s eyes.
So now Bucs fans can start researching draftable corners.
That’s because Bucs coach Todd Bowles on Monday at the owners meetings in Arizona all but promised as many as two new corners will be added to the roster before training camp.
“We definitely need another cornerback,” Bowles said, as shared on Twitter by Jenna Laine of ESPN. “Whether it’s a veteran or whether it’s a draftable pick remains to be seen and we’ll kind of go from there. But we like to add one or two to the mix.”
Joe isn’t against this at all. There is a hole for a cornerback with Jamel Dean bolting for Pittsburgh, a destination he said gives him a chance to win a ring.
If Joe were in charge, Joe would have pulled an anti-lousy Lovie Smith and kept Dean around. When Lovie was here, he dumped quite a few starters off the pirate ship who went on to start on defenses for playoff teams. But they weren’t good enough for Lovie.
Meanwhile, Lovie took over a team with several defensive holes and dug more more holes. Then you look up and see how the Bucs earned the No. 1 overall pick the following spring. Shocking!
By keeping Dean, the Bucs could have used an otherwise valuable draft pick on an inside linebacker or a Hail Mary on an edge rusher or a quality backup guard.
Instead of addressing those holes, it appears the Bucs will devote a draft pick to a cornerback for the third year in a row. It didn’t have to be that way.
April 1st, 2026 at 9:05 am
Yep. That outta turn it around. Hahahahahaha. Bring in more corners to get lit up because you can’t get at the QB. Smrt! Extend his contract please.
April 1st, 2026 at 9:12 am
Licht will be dumpster diving lol….
we’ll probably draft a decent player like Devin Moore in the mid rounds….then sign a vet who’s cut during PS….thats the JL way lol
GO BUCS!!!!
April 1st, 2026 at 9:14 am
That’s fine but please, for the love of all that is Holy, build from front to back! Smash the Oline and get to the QB, then our corners can do their job. You could have All-Pros back there and wouldn’t do much good if the QB is eating a sandwich while waiting for his receivers to get open. I’m no GM but I know you build front to back. Jason knows this right Joe!?
April 1st, 2026 at 9:17 am
Dean didn’t WANT to stay, and frankly I’m not sad he’s gone. The best compliment I could give Dean was that he was “serviceable”.
Even if we had kept him, I would still say we need two more DBs.
Fanman has a family motto: “You can never have enough competent DBs!”
April 1st, 2026 at 9:20 am
“That’s what Joe feels about this. By keeping Dean, the Bucs could have used an otherwise valuable draft pick on an inside linebacker or a Hail Mary on an edge rusher or a quality backup guard.”
We have 7 draft picks, all this is doable even with us likely having to draft a CB. It’s also a pretty decent class too. Not ridiculously top-heavy, but there are some guys coming out that could work with who we have already and what we try to do is a unit.
Couple guys projected to go outside of the 1st I think could work for us:
-Tacario Davis
-Devin Moore
-Charles Demmings
-Ephesians Prysock
-Andre Fuller
-Daylen Everette
As the cliche goes, you can never have too many corners. McCollum & Morrison shouldn’t be given anything this offseason.
April 1st, 2026 at 9:28 am
Lovie dumped Revis to save money
That’s the exact season why they dumped Dean
Jerod McCoy had an excellent pro day for Tennessee
He even ran a 4.37 after missing the entire season
Mansoor Delane and McCoy are the top corners
I like DeAngelo Ponds
April 1st, 2026 at 9:29 am
“”exact reason
April 1st, 2026 at 9:30 am
It usually takes a little while for corners to develop. It’s time for McCollum’s to at least *start* to develop this year. Morrison should at least show some flashes. Don’t draft a corner in the first round…there’s too many intriguing prospects that can actually help other defensive positions. Styles might fall a ways necessitating a trade up for instance…
April 1st, 2026 at 9:33 am
***Jermod McCoy CB from Tennessee
April 1st, 2026 at 9:35 am
Dean will hurt himself stretching during OA’s and miss the first two months of the season….he is addition by subtraction even without a solid replacement for him yet….
April 1st, 2026 at 9:49 am
We need a new QB, HC & GM,that’s what we need Desperately….
April 1st, 2026 at 9:53 am
Dean’s excuse for leaving is lame. Pittsburgh won’t be in a Super Bowl before he has to retire. Evans has a better chance, but I’m not seeing it happening for him, either. I know they’re considered one of the favorites, but, like many others on this site, my prognostication is just as valid at this point.
April 1st, 2026 at 9:55 am
Agree with that! Father Dungy once said every draft a team should draft a corner. Worked for him.
April 1st, 2026 at 9:59 am
They will draft a CB, sign a few UDFA CBs
Then wait for the final cuts, and search the waiver wire for another CB
Then they will expect for them to shadow a Justin Jefferson, Jamar Chase
April 1st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Why tip your hand Todd? This is a time to mislead. Tell us how bullish you are with the guys you have. Just like JL and his chest full of hope.
April 1st, 2026 at 10:01 am
OSU’s Igbinosin in the third, Washington’s Tocario Davis in the fourth.
1. DT Kayden McDonald
2. LB Harold Perkins
3. CB Igbinosin
4. CB Taco Davis
5. LB Lander Barton
6. S/NB Lorenzo Styles Jr.
7. QB Luke Altmyer
Easy peasy!
April 1st, 2026 at 10:02 am
You just figuring this out? Duh. I’ve said this for awhile. Yeah probably two CBs probably two DEs another LB (maybe two) another OL probably another DT & then depending on if they wanna consider another S TE or WR. Another one wouldn’t hurt. That’s at least eleven picks right there. I’d still consider trading down because there’s too many needs.
April 1st, 2026 at 10:05 am
“Agree with that! Father Dungy once said every draft a team should draft a corner. Worked for him.”
And that was back in the 90’s when teams actually used their base defenses more and just needed 2 good starters.
Now it’s almost damned if you don’t, because all it takes is one starting CB to go down to expose the value or lack thereof your CB depth.
April 1st, 2026 at 10:07 am
“OSU’s Igbinosin in the third, Washington’s Tocario Davis in the fourth.”
Stopped tracking this kid the more tape I watched, Igbinosun has the traits and size, but somebody emptied a whole can of Niagra on his hips cause he moves with the fluidity of a sun dial.
April 1st, 2026 at 10:16 am
Joes you are such suckers to the owners and the coach of this team. embarrassing to journalism overall
April 1st, 2026 at 10:19 am
I agree with you Joe completely. However nice to hear Bowles admit we need them. With that said letting Dean go with the present starters is scary. Morrison and McColumn in my opinion are clearly non starters at this point!! There is not much depth either. Yes Parrish likely according to Bowles can take over the outside corner position. That leaves the Bucs needing 2 starting corners. That is a lot to replace. At this point I just don’t see Morrison or McColumn starting until they prove otherwise. It appears giving McColumn that extension early was another huge mistake. Presently he appears dead in the water as far as helping this team. Morrison who knows but it appears he can’t stay healthy