Rondé Barber Talks Keionte Scott, Outside Cornerbacks Competition
May 4th, 2026
Cornerback Jacob Parrish.
The Buccaneers’ in-the-building insider was talking again.
Hall of Fame Bucs cornerback Rondé Barber (1997-2012) works for team media, attends practices, hangs out with the general manager and has a pipeline to Team Glazer. And he played golf with Baker Mayfield six weeks ago and likes to call himself an Bucs insider. Of course Joe pays attention when Barber speaks.
Rookie Bucs cornerback Keionte Scott was on Barber’s mind during the latest episode of The Rondé Barber Show, a WFLA streaming property.
“He’s a total Todd Bowles-type nickel back. That’s exactly who he should be,” Barber said of Scott.
Then Barber started talking like an insider.
“I know for a fact Todd Bowles likes Keionte Scott’s body type and production from a safety spot to play the nickel, just because of the way [the Bucs] like to play the run and the way they like to blitz this player. I mean, this dude was Agent Zero at Miami; like the guy did everything: blitz, tackle for loss, he was a cover guy of sorts. I don’t know that we could have found a better player to kind of do everything for us in the draft.”
Joe’s hopeful about Scott, too. But man, hype for the Bucs rookie class is extreme levels.
Barber went on to imply Zyon McCollum will be gifted an outside cornerback starting job for the third consecutive season.
“Just expect [Scott] to probably start the year as the nickel, be in the safety room and then figure out where he fits into the mold depending on how those corners in our systems kind of play out — whether it’s [Jacob] Parrish or [Benjamin Morrison] that’s starting at right corner opposite Zyon McCollum next year.”
Joe is not rooting against McCollum, but he should have to win a job after his sad 2025 season.
May 4th, 2026 at 11:19 am
So the bored quitter with a big contract likely gets a pass.
How will the veterans and rookies take that ?
How will Baker take that ?
May 4th, 2026 at 11:19 am
Zyon McCollum will win a starting CB job in training camp
Every Buc player should compete for a starting job, including Baker Mayfield
None of them are exempt from competition, let the best player win
I think 4-5 UDFA has a good shot at making this team
There should be open competition at every position
No one should be gifted a starting position
May 4th, 2026 at 11:20 am
Does this mean Parrish is the other outside corner now? He did great in the slot. And the jury is out on Morrison starting the year off injured. Where does the insider think he is heading? Obviously he has to prove a lot this year but so does ZYON.
May 4th, 2026 at 11:20 am
OR were Barber’s words a misdirection ploy ?
May 4th, 2026 at 11:21 am
Trade him.
May 4th, 2026 at 11:26 am
Need at least one more starting capable cornerback. Cannot afford Josh Hayes to see the field except on ST.
May 4th, 2026 at 11:27 am
Also in case Zyan gets bored again or BMo is not starting quality.
May 4th, 2026 at 11:31 am
I don’t believe Jacob Parrish can win a starting outside CB position
I don’t believe he’s better than Zyon or Benjamin Morrison on the outside
It’s easier said than done, there’s a huge difference between the slot and outside
Especially in the type of defenses the Bucs love to run
May 4th, 2026 at 11:41 am
Last season when Todd Bowles said he was cross training Zyon for the slot CB
He said he wanted Zyon to shadow bigger WRs that play in the slot
I knew then that Zyon wasn’t on board with that, he hated it
Zyon wasn’t bored with football, he was board with the unnecessary moves
He’s a really good CB, if you just let him play, and quit tinkering with him
May 4th, 2026 at 11:52 am
I think we have talented corners, but we don’t have competent coaching. This entire team simply quit on their incompetent coaches last year.
May 4th, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Zyon is a prime example of a player that got his bag and that was the end.
May 4th, 2026 at 12:09 pm
whats it looking like if the very real possibility of morrison and mccollum getting injured at same time happens or morrison getting injured and mccollum playing bad again?
May 4th, 2026 at 12:33 pm
I’d like to see both Scott and Parrish on the field all the time.
May 4th, 2026 at 12:51 pm
Think cornerback is now the weak link on defense. Have faith in Parrish and Scott only. Get another starter quality cornerback.
May 4th, 2026 at 12:54 pm
Wow!! Yes that is the concern, both McColumn and Morrison. Neither should be starting until they prove it is worthy. Presently from last year neither are starting material. Last year they were simply awful!. I just don’t know how it could be described differently ,awful. McColumn being given the starting corner huge , huge red flag. These things make you scratch your head about Bowles. How does he see McColumn as the starting corner, I don’t get it. Morrison either for that matter. However, yes hopefully he develops if he can stay healthy.
Anyway those to corners are part of my reasoning for the Bucs winning at most 6 games. That is with an offense playing lights out. So we have a rookie ILB who can’t cover possibly and 2 corners who can’t cover in a passing league?. Good luck Todd keeping your gig with that scenario?. McColumn may qualify as the worst starting corner in the league. Sure start him Coach.
May 4th, 2026 at 12:56 pm
Was McCollum one of the players who quit on Bowles? Perhaps there is another side to this, but if the answer is truly yes, them my next question is when does the guaranteed money run out?
May 4th, 2026 at 1:10 pm
Zyon McCollum and Benjamin Morrison are starting CB
This fanbase can like it or dislike it
But as of right now, they are starters on the depth chart
Until someone take their starting job
And l don’t see that happening anytime soon
May 4th, 2026 at 1:10 pm
“Zyon is a prime example of a player that got his bag and that was the end.”
Sadly we could say the same thing about Antoine Winfield Jr. His name hasn’t come up ANYWHERE in months if not a year. Only thing we’ve seen involving the safety room is articles about Tykee Smith. It’s appalling how he’s fallen off since getting paid.
May 4th, 2026 at 1:15 pm
What happened to Zyon?
The guys worked hard, was ascending, got paid, and then checked out.
The “bored” thing was so bizarre. Not sure what to expect from Zyon this year.
May 4th, 2026 at 1:18 pm
Draft prognosticators have caught on it’s wise to hype Bucs draft picks because Licht is an excellent drafter and likely to make them look smart.
May 4th, 2026 at 1:24 pm
I didn’t like Baker Mayfield play last season
I didn’t like Bucky Irving play last season
Nor Chris Godwin play,….
But I’m not gonna single them out
The entire roster stunk last season
They all are in the same boat
If you were part of the team
Then you were part of the collapse
May 4th, 2026 at 1:28 pm
Should always be may the best man win at every position no matter draft status or contract. I remember us drafting kwon alexander in the 4th rd and him beating out a FA we picked up. Can’t remember his name but that’s how it should be.
May 4th, 2026 at 1:34 pm
Bosch…Bowles or McCollum’s money?
May 4th, 2026 at 1:36 pm
ZM better come into camp hungry and with a giant chip on his shoulder. He played like a GIGANTIC B-WORD last season… Like a 5 year old that dropped all of his sweets.
Come on in with a chip, son. Come in with a chip.
May 4th, 2026 at 1:36 pm
BucU – I’m right there with you. AWJ has been mailing it in since he got paid. McCollum did the same. I seriously would have traded Winfield to dump his contract and get another draft pick. We’re stuck with Zyon for at least this season due to his contract.
No idea on Morrison – even when he was healthy he looked awful. Give him a full offseason healthy, learning the playbook, maybe he comes around. Parrish looks like the real deal. And Scott will start, at nickel at least.
May 4th, 2026 at 1:43 pm
Ya’ll are talking like Zyons’ play fell off the map, when he was as good except for allowing a higher qb rating and +2 TDs compared to ’24 when he finished as a top rated CB in the league in regards to completion % allowed(4th), PBUs(tied 3rd most), & passer rating when targeted 85.7(9th best). Which was AFTER playing every single secondary position in ’23 and getting a shot to line up outside.
I get it though, without looking at INT figures as the main way to tell how well a CB is playing its’ hard to gauge.
The “bordem” thing is easy to understand because there were times when he lined up opposite of Dean, and was getting the primary focus from the QB throwing at him in effort to stay away from testing Dean. Then we had games where Vildor/Morrison got playing time, and teams would spam those matchup because who constantly throws at the best CB on the field.
Don’t think Bowles did him any favors putting that out in the public, but also thinks fans saw him get paid then heard that now that’s all most of you have to say about McCollum when most can’t tell you why Licht felt justified paying him. Zyon has to bounce back, that I agree on, but talking like his play purposely fell off because he got paid, is stupid imo.
Parrish got alot of looks on the outside last year, even lined up against a taller Tet McMillain during our first Panthers game and recorded his first intentional INT rather than the tip ball he caught at the 5yd line in Buffalo. I feel like he’s perfect to try to eat into the snap share for Benjamin Morrison who didn’t respond the best when he got picked on. Parrish is just as atheltic, more physical, and has more twitch to him than anything Morrison put on tape last year. Gifting the latter the job, with no comp does nothing for the viability of our CB room. Morrison played in 7 less games than Parrish, finished with a better completion % when targeted, but allowed 1 more TD than Parrishs’ 2 with Jacob being available every single game. So, it won’t hurt anything but Morrisons’ feelings having to compete with Parrish for that role of outside CB.
As far as adding a vet, pickings are slim. I was interested in Kyu Blu Kelly before the new league year started and since learned he ruptured a tendon in his left knee and apparently is still rehabbing. Had a solid season as a Raider, and has roots in Tampa, but I don’t know about him anymore.
May 4th, 2026 at 1:48 pm
So a HOF nickel back said Scott is the perfect nickel back in Bowles scheme. I think I’ll take his words and what I’ve seen with my own eyes that agrees that Scott is a nickel, despite some in here suggesting he is not a nickel.
As for Parrish playing outside CB, of course he can win a job at outside CB. He played more outside CB in college than the slot. Saying he can’t win a job as outside CB is laughable.
The Bucs should and most likely will, signed another vet CB to compete with the other outside CBs.
May 4th, 2026 at 1:50 pm
It is all hopium until opening kickoff…
We have heard the draft hype before.
At some point “jaded” sets in…
May 4th, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Benjamin Morrison and Zyon McCollum are good CB
They will be healthy going into training camp
Let’s see someone take their starting jobs.
It’s easy to talk about it, but talk is cheap
May 4th, 2026 at 1:54 pm
“Sadly we could say the same thing about Antoine Winfield Jr. His name hasn’t come up ANYWHERE in months if not a year.”
Proof, produce hard numbers that reflect this or else it’s just you over embellishing your opinion that’s clearly not supported by fact.
May 4th, 2026 at 2:01 pm
When the Bucs drafted Benjamin Morrison
They knew he wasn’t completely healthy
And he was banged up last season
But Benjamin Morrison is a solid CB, as good as they come
I want to see what a healthy Benjamin Morrison can do
The last time he was healthy, he was a roo CB with Notre Dame
I’m not writing him off, k know how good he really is
And I’m definitely not writing off Zyon McCollum
May 4th, 2026 at 2:02 pm
“**top CB
May 4th, 2026 at 2:08 pm
Hype is not a winning strategy. Demonstrated by the results of the last two seasons.
It’s gut check time in Tampa Bay. Either put up or shut up.
Todd Bowles has to prove he isn’t washed up. Good luck with that.
Baker Mayfield has two playoff wins to his career. That has to be increased or he too needs to get the boot.
Either results do actually matter, or the Glazers are just pretending to run an NFL franchise.
May 4th, 2026 at 2:11 pm
I like Morrison to come in strong this year now that he’s had time to recover and heal. I think he was pressing to come on the field last year and did the hammy thing but got over it fairly quickly. He started to come on at the end of the year and was flashing at times, showed very fast closing speed with squared shoulders and hit the guy. Did he make some rookie mistakes, sure, but he looked like he learned and applied it. Zyon didn’t take good angles, let the guy side step him for more YAC and just looked uninspired to play. For being as athletic as he supposedly is he sure got run off the route easily, he looked fooled a lot of times.
May 4th, 2026 at 2:12 pm
Zyon was terrible last year. He was a big reason for nose dive at the end of the season. He has never been a good tackler, and we can now see that he’s terrible in man in the red zone. He effort was poor and he was ‘bored’. Zyon and Morrison should be in competition for the CB job opposite Parrish. This is Morrison’s job to lose in my mind. Morrison missed most of OTA’s and Training Camp last year so he was very inconsistent during the season. I expect Morrison to be vastly improved this year with a full offseason under his belt. The unanswered question is, can he stay healthy?
May 4th, 2026 at 2:23 pm
There will be competition between Morrison, McCollum, Parrish, Scott
And may the best man win, that’s how it goes
But, there should be competition at every position on the field
No one should be handed a starting position
May 4th, 2026 at 2:24 pm
So why did Jason Licht not sign 6’4″ 4.29 40 Super Bowl winning CB Tariq Woolen formerly of the Seahawks? Eagles signed him with only a 3.4 million cap hit?
Ask yourself these kind of questions and you will come up with some very uncomfortable answers.
May 4th, 2026 at 2:28 pm
Agree with everyone in the comments on this article.
May 4th, 2026 at 2:35 pm
FOR WARREN BROOKS LYNCH: ZYON SUCKED LAST YEAR
Based on 2025 season data, Zyon McCollum had a disappointing year for the Buccaneers, finishing with a 63.9 PFF defensive grade and a 61.9 coverage grade. Despite high expectations and a contract extension, he struggled, allowing 6 touchdowns and managing only one interception with 6 passes defensed
May 4th, 2026 at 2:36 pm
I’m not as down on Morrison as some. I saw some missed assignments/plays but I also saw him blanket AJ and Smith and play well at times. Thing with him is he’s barely played football the last few years… Give the kid a little time and he’ll be in the mix.
The biggest difference in our secondary will be the front 7. With consistent pressure from them our CBs and safeties will have a chance.
Still wish we had 1 more starting quality corner but…..
May 4th, 2026 at 2:51 pm
Joe … ‘Joe is not rooting against McCollum, but he should have to win a job after his sad 2025 season.’
EVERY PLAYER on every NFL team should have to win their job each & every season. The margin of victory is so tight week-in & week-out that no team can afford to field ‘weak-links’.
I think there was a LOT more going on defensively last year than any of us know. For one thing, a remember JBF articles about the Bucs not being able to REALLY practice for a couple games because we had so many guys hurt. And we had various guys hurt all year long, so the ‘quality’ of our practices was surely negatively impacted by injuries. We also had some guys on the roster who had no business making it beyond the Practice Squad. And there was no question in my mind that our coaching staff wasn’t up to the task of dealing with either of those situations.
And yet, from a BIG PICTURE standpoint, it wasn’t ALL bad news. Yes our defense ranked #20 in Points Allowed, and #27 in Pass Defense (Yards Allowed), as well as #32 in Red Zone TDs Allowed. Those all stink. But despite Secondary players falling like flies at times, the Bucs’ defense allowed 379 completions on 568 targets for a 66.3% Pass Completions Allowed percentage. Compared to to past years …
o 2025: 66.3% Allowed (379 of 568) … 30 PassTDs Allowed
o 2024: 70.4% Allowed (418 of 630) … 27 PassTDs Allowed
o 2023: 69.1% Allowed (404 of 611) … 23 PassTDs Allowed
o 2022: 66.1% Allowed (364 of 570) … 29 PassTDs Allowed
o 2021: 68.1% Allowed (445 of 680) … 26 PassTDs Allowed
o 2020: 72.1% Allowed (426 of 617) … 29 PassTDs Allowed
o 2019: 63.9% Allowed (408 of 664) … 30 PassTDs Allowed
Interesting to notice that our worst year in terms of Pass Completions Allowed percentage (72.1%) was 2020, our Super Bowl year when our defense overall ranked #8 in the NFL. Our best year for Pass Completions Allowed percentage (63.9%) was 2019, when our defense ranked #29 in the NFL. Of course, in 2020 we had a lot more ‘stability’ in our Secondary (fewer days lost to injuries).
Still, 66.3% Pass Completions Allowed wasn’t all that shabby. IF we can stay healthier this season, I’d expect an even lower percentage this season. And more importantly, fewer TDs allowed.
May 4th, 2026 at 4:22 pm
Don’t tell Rod Munch about those stats.
2025: 66.3% Allowed (379 of 568) … 30 PassTDs Allowed
2020: 72.1% Allowed (426 of 617) … 29 PassTDs Allowed
He’ll tell you the 2020 D was vastly superior because they played aggressive man to man (or as the NFL “hipsters” call it – zone) all the time – lol.
May 4th, 2026 at 4:47 pm
“Based on 2025 season data, Zyon McCollum had a disappointing year for the Buccaneers, finishing with a 63.9 PFF defensive grade and a 61.9 coverage grade. Despite high expectations and a contract extension, he struggled, allowing 6 touchdowns and managing only one interception with 6 passes defensed“
Okay what was his completion % when targeted, what was his avg yds allowed per reception, and how far down the rankings in CBs metrics did he fall compared to ‘24 when he finished top-10/15 amongst all, CBs?
Serious question, and was it “sucked” every game, or some instances playing on a unit that sucked outright?
Plz, I need input a little more particular than PFF grades, though Í too have cited them in the past.
May 4th, 2026 at 4:59 pm
Jack … Coaches have to keep their eye on ‘The Big Picture’ whereas most of us in JBF-Land tend to focus in on more minute issues (like short arms?). In Bowles’ case, I’ve come to believe that his philosophy comes down more to ‘Do whatever it takes to surrender the least number of points’ than anything else. THAT’s always Todd’s bottom line IMO.
For instance, 2020 as an example. Nobody could run on us (#1 Run Defense in Yards AND Attempts), but our Pass Defense was just mediocre (#29 in Pass Attempts but #21 in Pass Yards Allowed). Two extremes, yet our defense only allowed 355 pts to rank #8. Combine that with a #3-ranked offense and voila, Top-10 in BOTH offense AND defense. That usually allows you to be competitive in the playoffs (and we obviously were).
Todd Bowles has been around a long time, and I’m guessing that he’s pretty much seen what works & what doesn’t work.
If I had to guess about the top 3 lessons he bases his philosophy on, they’d be: (1) stop the run; (2) play tight in the Red Zone (FGs OK but TDs bad); and (3) get turnovers. Some years the Bucs have done all 3 of those very well. Other years? Meh. I personally believe that TALENT is critical to Todd Bowles’ defensive philosophy; when talent lags (like it did last year), his defense struggles. A big part of that is probably because it’s quite complex (apparently compared to most), and younger or less talented players probably struggle. It’ll be interesting to see how this year’s defense fares.
May 4th, 2026 at 5:01 pm
Parrish’s eyes seem a tad far apart. He also plays like he has an extra set of them on the field. Makes me wonder if these two are related? That’s all we need next is for the combine to start measuring distance between eyes. I can hear it now, “he ran a 4.3 and lead the league in picks, but his eyes are the closest together measured in years, should we pull him from our board Coach?”
May 4th, 2026 at 5:11 pm
WBL … Zyon only played in 13 games last season, and he was hurt quite a bit (and probably played hurt also), so that’s a mitigating factor IMO. He was targeted MUCH more than any of our Secondary guys … 82 targets with 49 completions (59.8%).
For comparison, Jamel Dean played in 1 more game (14) but was targeted much less … 59 targets with 29 completions (49.2%).
And Ben Morrison only played in 10 games, but was targeted comparatively less also … 41 targets with 24 completions (58.5%).
McCollum gave up 6 TDs in 13 games; Dean gave up 2 TDs in 14 games; and Morrison gave up 3 TDs in 10 games. Looks to me like opponents ‘picked on’ McCollum more than the other 2 CBs, almost surely because they saw a weakness that they could exploit. The fact that he got charged with giving up 6 TDs pretty much confirms they were right. Whether it was nagging injuries that slowed him down, or maybe his confidence took some hits that he couldn’t shake; don’t know. Let’s just HOPE that he’s got that all squared away this off-season.
May 4th, 2026 at 5:21 pm
All I know is Davonte Adam’s nearly put Zyon into retirement…
May 4th, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Yup, it always seems like the health is the sticking point. I agree we need more corners simply because 2024 happened when we had people off the street starting at CB. Then we spent 2025 scraping for guard play. At least the team is somewhat deeper now but we need to have entire position groups stop being completely shredded by injuries!
May 4th, 2026 at 5:52 pm
It wasn’t just Zyon McCollum
The entire team stunk last season from Baker to the Punter
May 4th, 2026 at 6:13 pm
Lakeland. Baker was absolutely horrible last year. Top 10 in the league in TD passes. Started every game. The glue that held this team together. Hands down our team MVP. Our Walter Peyton man of the year candidate. All with the majority of his Oline and receivers on the bench. Our high paid players, sitting on their arses. As Joe would say. Arses. Quit being an arshole Lakeland.
May 4th, 2026 at 6:24 pm
Agree with Kenton. Every problem with the team last year and the year before can be traced back to injuries. They have been the bane of our existence. And they seem to hit in waves which is just awful. Way too many long term and season ending injuries in our most expensive and highest drafted players last year. **So much** talent unavailable.
May 4th, 2026 at 6:37 pm
It seems necessary to emphasize a point. Again.
Todd Bowles is not a modern defensive coordinator. The yards allowed have always been high, and it was only a matter of statistics before points allowed caught up. Yet he keeps doing the same things, players making the same mistakes repeatedly, and the defense was the worst red zone defense in the NFL in 2025.
But at least he has proven to be a total failure as a head coach. Team quits, team goes flat at the most critical times.
And Jason fired everyone but him.
Brilliant.
May 4th, 2026 at 6:38 pm
“If I had to guess about the top 3 lessons he bases his philosophy on, they’d be: (1) stop the run; (2) play tight in the Red Zone (FGs OK but TDs bad); and (3) get turnovers”
I’d guess you’re exactly right DR ! Because that is THE formula.
I’d only add explosive plays (and limiting them) as one more area of focus that I imagine Todds “philosophy” emphasizes.
Passing yards surrendered (the critics favorite stat) is not a #1 priority (and doesn’t matter nearly as much as the above 4).
We should be extra tough against the run this year. We’ve got some of that beef you’ve been asking for and our ILB room has been upgraded. I can’t believe our pass rush won’t be much improved also. My biggest concerns are @ corner but I hope the pass rush and solid safety play will help there and the CBs we have will be more dependable than last year.
May 4th, 2026 at 7:11 pm
Jeff Okuda, Rasul Douglas, Nick McCloud, Tre Diggs, Tre White. Some old timers and a couple with tread left on the tires. We definitely need a vet or two back there. CB is clearly the thinnest position. Inexperienced starters and No depth.
Parrish had a good rookie year. Morrison was spotty throughout both in ability to see the field and performance. Zyon clearly regressed. Hopefully injury related and not some Buckyesque mental deficiency. Scott should help but will have rookie growing pains. A seasoned vet will smooth out the transition for all the young guys. Driving Dean away was not a genius move.
Corollary to philosophy 3 is stretch out every drive keeping the play in front to hope for mistakes by the offense (don’t get beat deep).
May 4th, 2026 at 7:15 pm
Right on, 3.28.Evans.
May 4th, 2026 at 7:16 pm
@Todd,
JL sat on his hands through the beginning of FA for the most part. There were many young ILB available for reasonable salaries we did not pursue also. We were too busy wringing our hands over Evans. Settled for Rozeboom after all the good young guys were gone.
May 4th, 2026 at 7:54 pm
“McCollum gave up 6 TDs in 13 games; Dean gave up 2 TDs in 14 games; and Morrison gave up 3 TDs in 10 games. Looks to me like opponents ‘picked on’ McCollum more than the other 2 CBs, almost surely because they saw a weakness that they could exploit”
The tape will show Morrison was being picked on playing opposite of McCollum, but McCollum was made the primary target when he was opposite of Dean.
In the Patriots+Bills matchups alone, a 1 week span betwen the 2 games Morrison was targeted 10 times(exactly 25% of his overall targets), gave up 8 catches for 199 yards and 2 scores. Add his 3rd game he recorded coverage reps to that he got targeted 10 more times, allowed 7 catches, for 76 and no TDs. That’s as bad a stretch as any of our actual starters from last season.
Dean being healthy, made it so teams targeted McCollum more because Dean had a reputation. The moment Morrison came in the game, opposing offenses went directly for him. There’s a reason after that Bills game week 11, Morrison wasn’t recording coverage reps again until week 16.
May 4th, 2026 at 8:32 pm
The last half of the season, I thought that McCollum lacked smoothness and quickness in his changes of direction. It seemed like there was a bit of a hitch as he steeled himself against pain before he engaged his core to stop and recover or make sharp cuts.
I suspect that he was playing through a pelvic girdle sprain like a sports hernia which is not really a hernia at all.
If anything like that was the case, McCollum should be fully recovered and back to normal this season.
I love the pick of Scott, and I think that the abilities he brings add a new dimension to the Bucs defense.
But, with Dean gone, do the Bucs have enough big bodies who cover well in the DB room and ILB room to deal with big WRs on teams that run 12 and 13 personnel sets?
May 4th, 2026 at 9:24 pm
McCollum just seemed to get bag disease to me. That and Bowles system seems to drive people to boredom. All the way back to Devin White.
Hopefully this is the last of Licht/Bowles.
May 5th, 2026 at 1:03 am
Bowles said about a month ago he needed 2 more CBs….
We only drafted 1 DB this year – and he’s more of a safety/Nickle/swiss army knife than outside CB…
So the Bucs will for sure be bringing in another FA CB…
Most likely an inexpensive vet who can play ST – like a Vildor….
I think the CBs we have will be fine if the designated pass rushers are getting their jobs done consistently.
May 5th, 2026 at 6:43 am
Bowles will waste a bunch of time cross training every player for every position and he’ll have a whole bunch of jacks of all trades and masters of none. Its what he does.
A team full of secondary players that can kind of play every position, but can’t effectively make fast plays on the field because they’re constantly thinking instead of reacting. We draft fast players and make them play slow.
May 5th, 2026 at 7:34 am
“A team full of secondary players that can kind of play every position, but can’t effectively make fast plays on the field because they’re constantly thinking instead of reacting.”
Worked out pretty well for Jacob Parrish last year, and he got thrown in at the deep end of the pool with no floaties or goggles
May 5th, 2026 at 12:51 pm
Bucs fans continue to show their ignorance. McCollum was well on his way to being a standout CB and then came into the 2025 season and got injured and tried to play his way through. Yes, he wasn’t great, no he wasn’t healthy. This dude has the potential to be the top CB in the history of the franchise and the know-nothings want to get rid of him. Isn’t that exactly how Cleveland lost Baker?