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“Jason, you sure you know what you’re doing at cornerback?”
Joe detailed this when the Bucs drafted cornerback Sean Bunting with the No. 39 overall pick in Round 2 tonight.
But it bears repeating with a little more depth now that Tampa Bay has selected another “long” corner in near the end of Round 3. [read more]
New Bucs CB.
UPDATED 11:17 p.m. – Last year, Jason Licht went after slow corners. [read more]
Trader GM Jason Licht
Gone goes the No. 70 overall pick.
The Bucs now have possession of No. 94 and No. 99, both third-rounders, from the Los Angeles Rams.
Joe smells running back and offensive line.
Bucs CB Sean Bunting.
New Buccaneers corner Sean Bunting, this year’s No. 39 overall pick, may speak softly, but that doesn’t mean he is short on swag. [read more]
New Bucs DB Sean Bunting.
Football coaches rarely invoke baseball but one time Joe heard a coach do just that and it made sense. [read more]
New Bucs rookie cornerback Sean Bunting
The Tuesday words of Bucco Bruce Arians are ringing through Joe’s head right now like a loud alarm clock after a hangover.
You remember when Arians cut off Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman a few days ago. [read more]
Among the thousands of daily readers here, less than 1 percent like to share a comment or two, or 10. So Joe is firing up another draft-day open thread so you folks have a place to collect your prognostications — and be praised or laughed at later.
Have fun. Play nice. It’s not that hard.
Breakdown.
Joe has noticed a lot of folks freaking out about the Bucs drafting Sean Bunting from Central Michigan. [read more]
Potential replacement drafted
The Buccaneers’ scary stable of cornerbacks just got an injection of hope in the form of yet another second-round pick at the position.
Hallelujah! [read more]
New Bucs DB Sean Bunting.
Off the top of Joe’s head, the last time the Bucs had a Chippewas player on the roster, a man from Central Michigan, it was the immortal quarterback Dan LeFevour.
Joe hopes this new Bucs cornerback is a bit better.
Defensive back Sean Bunting was selected by the Bucs in the second round this evening.
Enjoy his highlights.
“God makes no mistakes.”
Damn, this Devin White has a career when his football days are done. TV and radio beckon.
But first things first. [read more]
Details plans for Devin White.
When Bucco Bruce Arians was sitting at the table on the stage of the media studio during Devin White’s introductory press conference, he was all professional and polite. [read more]
All that is left is hope.
So today is Devin White’s day. That doesn’t mean Joe has forgotten other Bucs subjects. [read more]
“Pay attention, doubters.”
The newest Buccaneer, Devin White, was introduced to local media today alongside shotcaller head coach Bucco Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht. [read more]
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Bobby Fenton is all over last night’s happenings and what they mean — and don’t mean — in today’s Free Stretch, as always presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday and enjoy. An intense Buccaneers fan from his days in the womb, Bobby always keeps it interesting!
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Oh, are the Lightning still a thing? Yes, Tom Lang laments in longform all the impending issues with our beloved Lightning. This week’s focus, salary cap realities, likely departures, and who failed their teammates in the sweep against Columbus. Group hug, Tampa Bay!
Let’s go Bill Currie Ford!
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Joe was stunned to learn that well over a year after Bucs cornerback Vernon Hargreaves was drafted he hadn’t spent significant time with Tampa Bay icon Ronde Barber. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
You start with the blazing 4.4 speed. Then you mix in the 28.5 tackles for loss, the 8.5 sacks, the 4 forced fumbles and the 3 interceptions.
Yes, Devin White has all the metrics a linebacker would want heading into an NFL draft. But the Bucs didn’t select White No. 5 overall simply because of his metrics. [read more]
Personal touch with Bucs.
It seems what sold new Bucs linebacker Devin White on the Bucs is the team didn’t seem to focus on football with him. [read more]
No Sage Ira Kaufman pounding shots in the house tonight, but there will be Bucs fans getting fired up at Buffalo Wild Wings on S. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.
It’s Day 2 of the JoeBucsFan/Bud Light draft fun event.
About 450 were out there last night enjoying the draft indoors and outdoors with drink and food specials flowing. Nothing quite like Bucs-fan bonding and draft fun. Get off the couch!
Thumpin' already at the JoeBucsFan Draft Party at Buffalo Wild Wings in South Tampa. Calling 200 in the house at 6:15. 1 shot down for Ira Kaufman. pic.twitter.com/a99XIzNwE9
— JoeBucsFan (@JoeBucsFan) April 25, 2019
