Blitz, baby.

Former NFL safety and current Chicagoland high school coach Matt Bowen believed first-round draft pick edge rusher Rueben Bain was made to play in KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ defense. [read more]

Edge rush history.

Since KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles first became a defensive coordinator with the Eagles in 2012, he has yet to develop a rookie defensive end who went on to have 10 or more sacks. [read more]

Rookie CB Keionte Scott.

As soft and lethargic and as bad as the Bucs defense was last year, if somehow Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht could have drafted and signed every eligible defensive player from Miami, it wouldn’t have been a disaster. [read more]

Yeah, it got ugly at times last season.

Todd Bowles wouldn’t admit it, but the film didn’t lie. [read more]

Mike Evans may not care about the Bucs drafting Rueben Bain, but Lavonte David sure does.

In fact, David has known Bain for years. [read more]

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht.

New coaches all over the place but the front office remains the same. [read more]

No hiding Keionte Scott’s surgically-repaired wrist.

Watching Miami play in the playoffs four months ago, it was unreal at times to see how new Bucs nickel corner Keionte Scott was all over the line of scrimmage. [read more]

Usage comes to light.

Ever since the Bucs drafted the Miami Mauler edge rusher Rueben Bain at No. 15 in last month’s draft, Joe has been trying to figure how the Bucs will use him. [read more]

Bucs WR Ted Hurst.

Joe is a big history guy. And while history should never be the sole reason a decision is made, Joe is a firm believer in the old saying, “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.” [read more]

Bucs UDFA QB Jalon Daniels.

For quite a few of the players who were on the Bucs practice fields behind One Buc Palace today, it will be their final time wearing shoulder pads and a football helmet for a purpose. [read more]

Second-round pick rookie linebacker Josiah Trotter.

So projected starting Bucs inside linebacker Josiah Trotter turned 21 years old three weeks ago following two seasons of college football. [read more]

Joe had an eerie déja vu moment listening and watching Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht talk to Kay Adams this week. [read more]

Who plays outside corner?

Joe doesn’t think Aaron Schatz is off his rocker. And just maybe, KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles would agree. [read more]

Goal of rookie minicamp.

Aside from the guys the Bucs drafted and maybe a handful of undrafted free agents, what exactly can be accomplished by the Bucs this weekend by throwing 70 guys together, most of them strangers to each other and first-timers in Tampa? [read more]

Cornerback indecision.

OK, Joe is sensing something weird coming from the Bucs. [read more]

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“Not worried” about Josiah Trotter’s pass defense.

After Day 2 of the draft, Bucs vice president of personnel Mike Biehl was peppered with questions about Bucs’ second-round pick Josiah Trotter’s perceived inability to cover in pass defense. [read more]

Rueben Bain was locked in prior to his first Bucs practice.

If the Bucs have an open practice, then Joe’s going to take notes, even if only (maybe) six or seven of the guys out there on the practice fields behind One Buc Palace will be employed by the Bucs in four months. [read more]

Bucs rookie Keionte Scott.

Well, perhaps this is why Bucs rookie cornerback Keionte Scott fell in the draft where the Bucs could grab in him Round 4. [read more]