Clyde Edwards-Helaire Must Be Picked

April 15th, 2020

Joe’s good friend and Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan happens to be one of the top students of the NFL Draft on the planet. For decades he’s been studying the draft year-round in his free time. A lifelong Bucs fan, Sullivan penned a 2019 column here on his must-have draft pick for the Bucs.

Please enjoy his 2020 edition below.

BY SEAN SULLIVAN

As Bucs fans we have endured years of mediocrity at the running back position. We strive for 4 yards a carry and an occasional goal line touchdown.

Why have we settled for this as a franchise? [read more]

Sure Hands

April 15th, 2020

Could Alabama WR Henry Ruggs point the Bucs to the playoffs?

Looking at the Bucs’ draft, of course you would think they may draft an offensive tackle at No. 14. That’s about the draft ceiling for a right tackle. [read more]

The Draft Crapshoot

April 15th, 2020

Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian likes to say on his SiriusXM NFL Radio show, “Late Hits,” that the first round of the draft is a crapshoot. [read more]

OL Drafting And Playoffs

April 15th, 2020

Draft history.

Now this is not meant to be a slap at the Bucs’ organization. Joe is posting the following because it is an interesting coincidence. [read more]

Kiper: Bucs Get A Running Back

April 15th, 2020

Mocked.

Eight days before the draft, helmet hair Mel Kiper has another mock (not his last). [read more]

“He Started To Flinch”

April 14th, 2020

Strong Brady critique from a Hall of Famer

Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe hears all the Bucs hype and is in a state of disbelief. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Talks Javon Kinlaw, Abnormal RB Scouting, Logan Ryan, First-Round Scenarios, No Right Tackle Panic, Mr. Tojo & More

April 14th, 2020

Presented by Bill Currie Ford, Ira Kaufman is all jacked up with the NFL Draft just 9 days away. He’s all over that and much more with Joe in Episode 1 of this week.

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Breakout For Carlton Davis?

April 14th, 2020

Big 2020 predicted.

Remember, there are two differing opinions on Bucs corners here at JoeBucsFan world headquarters. [read more]

Valuing The Defensive Line Prospects

April 14th, 2020

South Carolina DT Javon Kinlaw.

Joe can’t wait for the NFL Draft to end because that means training camp is only three months away!

This time last year Joe screamed daily for the Bucs to draft a defensive end at No. 5 overall. [read more]

Poll: Sellout Chances Take Hit

April 14th, 2020

Ticket sales in a pandemic

When the Bucs signed Tom Brady last month, many folks thought fans would stream into the Den of Depression like Team Glazer was selling gold nuggets for a nickel. [read more]

Sniffing A QB In The Draft

April 14th, 2020

Draft intel.

Here’s another piece of information that suggests the Bucs are checking out quarterbacks for next week’s draft. [read more]

Florida Classifies Football Operations As “Essential Services”

April 14th, 2020

“Jason, as soon as the NFL lifts this ban, I want Brady in here and a dedicated vegan line in the cafeteria. Order the organic avocados and make sure you sanitize Bruce’s whiskey flask daily.”

Yes, Florida is a football state. [read more]

All Production, No Excuses

April 14th, 2020

Runs to daylight.

Dating back decades, Joe has always had a slight apprehension about drafting running backs who ran behind excellent offensive lines. [read more]

Why Not The Bucs?

April 14th, 2020

Quarterback chatter.

Yesterday Joe was flipping around the TV dial during a brief break researching Bucs stories when Joe found a big-shot NFL columnist on the Colin Cowturd Show, seen on FS1. [read more]

Carson Palmer: Expect Tom Brady To Ask For 30 Or 40 Patriots Plays

April 13th, 2020

Carson Palmer opens up on Tom Brady coming to Tampa

Loads of Bucs fans pointed to Carson Palmer’s work under Bucco Bruce Arians to gauge the performance of unemployed America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.

So what about Palmer’s opinion on Tom Brady with Arians? [read more]

A Bucs Guide To What Won’t Happen In Round 1

April 13th, 2020

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

As Roger Goodell prepares to conduct the 2020 draft from his basement, the Bucs are thinking about the NFL penthouse.

For the first time since 2008, Jon Gruden’s final season on the Tampa sidelines, this franchise has declared itself all in. A short window has opened for Tom Brady and Bruce Arians to turn this team into an NFC power — and that sense of urgency will have a dramatic impact on the draft process. [read more]

“That Resonates In Locker Rooms”

April 13th, 2020

Michael Irvin talks race and Tom Brady

We’re about 108 days from the start of NFL training camp and Joe is fired up for football season. [read more]

Mocking The Bucs

April 13th, 2020

Fingered to join Bucs.

In the mind of one respected draft analyst, the Bucs won’t need to trade up. [read more]

Redefining Accuracy

April 13th, 2020

Bucs pass catchers will be in for something very different this season.

And Joe’s not talking about playing lots of games under lights, or with no fans, or with a running back that doesn’t induce vomiting. [read more]