Kay Adams Has (Draft) Love For Jason Licht
April 28th, 2026
Has Jason Licht on her radar.
There is nothing scary about Kay Adams. But she said the way Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht added playmakers to the defense in last week’s draft, the Bucs defense ought to be scary good.
Three of the first four players Licht drafted were not only on the defensive side of the ball, but one player for each level.
Rueben Bain, a defensive lineman, Josiah Trotter, a linebacker and Keionte Scott, a nickel corner. Adams is not only convinced all three start, but all three will quickly become playmakers in the NFL.
“I don’t thnk it could possibly be better than what Jason Licht did this weekend,” Adams began. “Just take a look at the changes that were made:
“Reuben Bain at [No. 15] overall, that’s a home run. He would have been a home run on any team, any defense.
“[Licht] landed Mizzou linebacker Josiah Trotter, yes those Trotters, in the second round to help fill [the hole left by] Lavonte David. That will be huge. So Trotter, as I understand it, is like a tackling machine, makes a lot of plays at the line of scrimmage, dynamo, all that.
“And then [Licht] got Miami nickel Keionte Scott in the fourth and that’s going to be one of the steals in the draft, my staff here [says]. He’s somebody that really will hopefully transform the secondary, which is needed. This is a guy who is like a game breaker, like win games, like absolute playmaker.”
Adams said the Bucs must improve the pass defense. With a new nasty pass rusher, a raging linebacker and a playmaking nickel corner who can blitz and tackle, the Bucs ought to at least have a decent pass defense, Adams noted.
Joe really doesn’t know what to make of the Bucs defense this year, at least in the early weeks. Are we really to believe three rookies during Week 1 will be able to ball out?
If those three rookies can play solid ball while they learn the nuances of the NFL, the Bucs ought to be able to make another run at the division title. The Bucs’ defense fully collapsed last year and still the Bucs damn near won the division.
This Bucs defense just got a WHOLE LOT scarier 🫢@Buccaneers | @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/6be96KOD7J
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) April 27, 2026
April 28th, 2026 at 4:54 am
Division titles are participation trophies unless the team wins playoff games – especially in the NFC South
April 28th, 2026 at 5:13 am
Division titles really are”participation trophies” like the above poster said, but I’d rather have a home playoff game than not have one. Plus you have a feed chance to win and advance. The only way to guarantee failure is not to try. Even if you are 4th seed you have a small chance at a second home game. Heck yeah! Gimmie that division flag.
April 28th, 2026 at 5:20 am
Anyhoo, I love this draft. Kay stopped with the 4th round, but I like that DT in the early 5th we got too. He even picked up a decent swing guard if he can stay healthy. I don’t know what to think of that last guy though.
April 28th, 2026 at 6:05 am
Are you kidding me? We’re going to leave skid marks. On the NFC South.
April 28th, 2026 at 6:13 am
I love the Josiah Trotter pick
If you want a violent, physical defense, it start with the MIKE
And Josiah is the most violent, physical MIKE in college football
He did 27 reps at the combine, more than any linebacker
He shoot through gaps, attacks the ball carrier, he’s a lethal blitzer
He’s only 21, he’s going to get a lot better in coverage
He’s the best MIKE the Bucs have had since Hardy Nickerson
He’s going to be the leader of the Bucs defense for many years
April 28th, 2026 at 6:28 am
Some Bucs love from Kay! Yeah! But, if she told me to put my shoes on the wrong feet and go stand in the corner…I might.
Seriously Kay has grown on me. Unlike alot of the so called sports journalists she seems to do her homework.
Go Bucs!
April 28th, 2026 at 6:29 am
We have at least one Taints fan in here Joe…
Go Bucs!
April 28th, 2026 at 6:34 am
“Joe really doesn’t know what to make of the Bucs defense this year …”
Agree, and you can add the unknown in David Walker to the mix. Being injured before he got a chance to do anything last year makes him another “rookie” to be added to this new, revamped defense.
Walker will be 26 when the season rolls around. It’ll be interesting to see if this old dog can learn a few new tricks and make his reputation as last year’s draft “steal” come to fruition.
Funny, I had zero recollection of his age being a factor when drafted. Technically, he should be in the prime of his career, yet he’s still awaiting his first NFL snap in a preseason, much less a regular season game.
When I saw his birthdate (June of 2020) I thought it was a misprint. Again, no recollection of this. Must be getting old …