Gerald McCoy demands the Bucs hand Baker Mayfield a fat contract extension, and another former Buccaneer, a guy who coached on staff with Todd Bowles, also says to pay the QB. [read more]

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Bucs general manager Jason Licht had his annual predraft news conference. Was it a waste of time?

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Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald.

One reason Joe likes NFL humorist/columnist Mike Tanier is the guy just grinds, while seemingly every publication Joe Flacco’s former high school math teacher has worked for has shuttered, sans the New York Times. [read more]

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“You smell it too, Todd? I swear it’s not the burritos and pale ale I had last night.”

Jason Licht didn’t say on Wednesday that the Bucs will be in Los Angeles in February playing for a Super Bowl crown. But if the Bucs are in the Super Bowl in the near future, Licht said he would not be shocked. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht was in good spirits Wednesday.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht gushed Wednesday about his working relationship with his head coach. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Tipping pitches or bluffing?

Someone isn’t listening to Todd Bowles. [read more]

It was a painful listen but Joe got through it. [read more]

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David Walker (51) and YaYa Diaby.

The Bucs feel great about their scouting of edge rushers. Why? In part because they see successful pass rushers on other clubs that they wanted to draft but weren’t in position to pick. [read more]

Bad predraft news conference for Payne Durham and Devin Culp.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht addressed various Bucs media today at his annual predraft news conference. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Soft! [read more]

Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq.

Ol’ helmet hair Mel Kiper, the living grandaddy of NFL draft coverage, has changed course this season and issued his final two-round mock draft early. [read more]

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“Greeny, just tell Schrager the truth again. Nobody will believe it.”

The logic behind publishing multiple mock drafts is very sound if you’re trying to get a mock draft right when it counts the most.

ESPN super insider Peter Schrager explained his fascinating process yesterday. [read more]

LSU CB Mansoor Delane.

If a player can handle himself in the SEC trenches or succeed as a top SEC skill position player, then Joe is interested in the guy. [read more]

Giants DT Dexter Lawrence.

As Joe has written, day by day Joe inches toward the belief the Bucs, if they can trade down, would love to bag gnarly Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. [read more]

Georgia TE Oscar Delp.

Now this is starting to get interesting. [read more]

Unemployed (?) tribesman not impressed.

The PFF tribe is on life support. But before the ship crashed, the tribe was able to get a shot out (not shoutout) at a new Bucs defender. [read more]