“Todd, you going to have these rookies ready for Week 1?”

Hopeful the Bucs return to the playoffs, Joe despises leaning on “hope.” [read more]

Joe loves learning more about Bucs first-round pick Rueben Bain.

The more Joe learns, the more Joe realizes the Bucs’ edge rush/outside linebackers coach better be ready to step up his coaching game from Day 1. Todd Bowles, too. [read more]

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Given all the hoopla surrounding Tampa Bay’s incoming draft class, it’s easy to forget about the significance of the longest-tenured Buccaneer. [read more]

What were the odds?

It’s wild how teams prepare for the draft and run through so many scenarios of how it may play out. They make themselves dizzy. Paralysis by analysis. [read more]

“Maniac.”

Boy, this is an interesting reaction. And Joe is pretty sure it’s genuine. [read more]

Could another vet CB be signed?

A lot of NFL types are giving the Bucs all sorts of love for their 2026 draft. [read more]

Joe was intrigued by the following not because it came from the mouth of NFL Network face/voice Rich Eisen, but because it possibly revealed a change in policy at the network. [read more]

Could Jalen McMillan be that guy?

As Ryan Wilson of CBS said when looking at the 2026 Bucs, you don’t replace a guy like Mike Evans. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 9:06 a.m. Poll closed at 11:38 a.m.

Todd Bowles

Joe already shared that Bucs head coach Todd Bowles says rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain will play all across the defensive front. [read more]

Bucs DL Rueben Bain.

Ever since the Bucs drafted Rueben Bain, Joe has been trying to figure out how he fits in with Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ defense. [read more]

Tweener can play.

Why does a prospect drop in the draft? Often it’s a simple, blown-out-of-proportion issue. [read more]

Rookie Bucs tight end Bauer Sharp.

All kinds “A” grades have been flowing for the Buccaneers’ draft last week. [read more]

Joe is smelling a fun Bucs-fan watch party on Sunday, Sept. 13, as Tampa Bay hits the road to open the 2026 season. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

So this week, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht went public with rare insight into his top-secret draft evaluatons. [read more]

Bucs rookie second-round pick linebacker Josiah Trotter.

A couple of reviews are in on Bucs second-round pick Josiah Trotter, a projected starter at inside linebacker.

One comes from the Tampa Bay head coach. [read more]

Needed jolt.

Looking back at the 2025 Bucs defense, it was really sad. [read more]

Bucs DL Rueben Bain.

Landing Rueben Bain last week in the draft was an interesting pick on several levels. [read more]