Thoughts On New Bucs Linebacker Christian Rozeboom
March 24th, 2026
New Bucs ILB Christian Rozeboom brings more passion to the LB room.
Two down, one to go.
Joe has typed almost daily since the end of the season that the Bucs need to add no less than three inside linebackers to the roster in the offseason, whether Lavonte David returned or not.
So this month the Bucs signed Alex Anzalone and yesterday Christian Rozeboom, who has a fair amount of starting experience under his belt, including starting 16 games for the NFC South champion Stinking Panthers last year (including Carolina’s playoff loss to Los Angeles).
And Joe suspects the Bucs will draft an inside linebacker next month in the draft.
Why three inside linebackers, even if David may return? The Bucs had to make sure the only way SirVocea Dennis sees the field is either on special teams or if three or four guys ahead of him on the depth chart can’t answer the ball.
It seems this Rozeboom has some fire in him. That is also good. The Bucs’ defense was so soft last year. The Bucs needed more players with fire and brimstone like A’Shawn Robinson and Anzalone. Bad enough the Bucs’ defense was soft last year — and yes, Joe thought many defenders quit on Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
So now, with the addition of Rozeboom, who Joe hopes lowers the boom on opposing players, Joe wonders which inside linebacker the Bucs will draft next month?
March 24th, 2026 at 2:29 am
surprisingly, the LB room might turn out to be one of our stronger positional groups going into 2026…time will tell, but you never know…stranger things have happened
i’m all about taking rodriguez…why not…?
i doubt we move up for styles…
maybe trading down into the early 2nd round to grab him while stacking an extra 2nd or 3rd…
maybe trade back with the number 1st and then have three 2nd rounders to F with…
three 2nd rounders could be nice
March 24th, 2026 at 2:31 am
“thor & boom”
March 24th, 2026 at 3:25 am
He’s a good tackler on Special Teams which they obviously need desperately. But not a true starting ilb on a good defense. If you’re counting on guys like him and over 30 cast-offs to dramatically improve this defense you’re going to be disappointed. It’s 2-3 drafts and a new HC away from that.
March 24th, 2026 at 4:38 am
125 tackles last season. Yeah that’s an improvement. Looking more and more like bucs are going after a pass rusher or tight end. How far up the draft would a first and two seconds get you. I still believe you always draft best player available regardless of position. You draft for need and don’t move down the board some you will likely take someone to high. Best player available is the way.
As always Go Bucs!!
March 24th, 2026 at 4:43 am
Adam from ny says
Styles will be a top 3 pick and I would not be surprised if he went before arvell. Styles is being mocked number 2 overall a lot since his workout. He looks like a generational player. It would cost too much to move into the top three picks.
March 24th, 2026 at 4:54 am
The only issue is he is not a very good passing defender from what I read he is great at run defense if the reports are true
March 24th, 2026 at 5:39 am
Anzalone is typically a great pass defender. That will certainly help. Rozeboom not so much so they can probably platoon with Anzalone playing passing downs.