UPDATED: After drafting an undersized and somewhat uniquely-sized edge rusher in Round 4, the Bucs got after the same position again with a very different body type. (more…)

Bucs fourth-round pick edge rusher David Walker.

Joe has been over this before. Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has some tells in his drafts. (more…)

Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka

Lots of varying opinions out there on the Buccaneers’ decision to draft Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka with in Round 1 of the NFL Draft on Thursday. (more…)

Bucs new edge rusher David Walker.

OK, this is very interesting to Joe. (more…)

UPDATED: Speed off the edge! (more…)

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Bucs VP of Player Personnel Mike Biehl.

Joe thinks Jamel Dean is a decent cornerback, maybe still a good one. But Joe got fed up last year when Dean kept getting hurt and missing starts, specifically when he couldn’t finish the Bucs’ playoff game. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 7:42 a.m. Poll closed at 8:51 a.m.

New Bucs cornerback Benjamin Morrison, their second-round draft pick.

So the Bucs drafted Benjamin Morrison, the Notre Dame cornerback coming off hip surgery, at No. 53 overall in Round 2. But he was only the fifth cornerback off the board.

The past few years, the draft market for corners proved very different. (more…)

Former Emeka Egbuka Ohio State teammate, edge rusher Jack Sawyer.

Joe heard two things yesterday that made Joe think a Big Ten edge rusher could be coming to town.

Maybe. (more…)

Bucs sold in 2023.

It sure seems the Bucs had two extra-base hits on their first two 2025 draft picks when it comes to standup guys. (more…)

SirVocea Dennis.

So the Bucs need inside linebacker help? No they don’t.

“This Joe” tried to warn the world, so did Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. (more…)

The Bucs’ history drafting Kansas State players gives some fans the shivers, but this new one is exciting. (more…)

New Bucs CB Benjamin Morrison.

When cornerback Benjamin Morrison is on the field, he is the definition of a ballhawk. (more…)

UPDATED: Classic! Bucs officials contradicted Morrison late tonight and said they did have a top evaluator at Morrison’s private workout.

The Bucs’ first- and second-round picks sort of have something in common. (more…)

Benjamin Morrison, the Bucs’ second-round pick.

Joe doesn’t think Jamel Dean is in danger. Yet. (more…)

Well, the Bucs were not focused on health with their second-round pick. (more…)

Wants more Buckeyes on Bucs roster.

Joe remembers when Richie McKay first took over the Bucs. It was during the heyday of Florida college football. The national championship ran through the Sunshine State in the 1990s. (more…)

Celebrating.

One big Bucs question mark about the 2025 season is what is offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard’s offense is supposed to look like. (more…)

The Buccaneers’ new first-round draft pick, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, has no issue showing is extreme confidence in one particular aspect: tracking the football. (more…)