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Dirk Koetter has been down this road before
The cognac is flowing at Jacquizz Rodgers’ house, Joe suspects.
Charles Sims is cracking a smile. Peyton Barber is breathing easy. Doug Martin maybe even put his PODS moving reservation on hold. [read more]
It seems Jason Licht has no use for a running back this draft. [read more]
Meet Kendell Beckwith. [read more]
Your shiny new Buccaneers receiver
Want the lowdown on new Bucs wideout Chris Godwin? Well, a Bill Belicheat-approved draft analyst, Nolan Nawrocki, (Belicheat has an endorsement on Nawrocki’s draft guide) broke down Godwin and it got Joe hot in the pants. [read more]
Intrigue.
So it appears Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is up to his old second round hi-jinks. [read more]
The people that just nitpick the hell out of things, especially when it comes to America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, this selection of Penn State wide receiver Chris Godwin is right up your alley. [read more]
Sleeper and a burner.
The Bucs finally got depth at wide receiver. It really shouldn’t have been this hard. [read more]
Hallelujah!
A great wrong has been righted. [read more]
Rookie returner?
Joe is troubled reading about and hearing about new safety Justin Evans’ lack of wrapping up on tackles, which drives Joe just up a wall and down. It may be Joe’s biggest pet peeve this side of warm beer. [read more]
Hybrid
Apparently this Justin Evans, despite his poor tackling, is a versatile defensive back. [read more]
The Bucs’ new rookie safety Justin Evans is what Raheem Morris might have a called a “wild child,” but in a good way. [read more]
Scolded for sloppy tackling.
Ominous words from NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock. [read more]
So the Bucs have a new safety in Round 2. Joe can feel the ConteHate in the air. [read more]
A report says Jason Licht has been busy
Whoa!
A fresh report has Jason Licht among the general managers scrambling to acquire the first pick in tonight’s second round. [read more]
What the hell is going on?
So how in the hell has stud running back Dalvin Cook gotten through the first round without being drafted? It’s mindboggling to Joe. [read more]
FOX Sports voice can’t believe
Joel Klatt was no fan of America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, coming out of Florida State. [read more]
Deficiency detailed
O.J. Howard may be a perfect pick for your Buccaneers offense, but he’s an imperfect prospect. [read more]
Magnet for football fans.
So new Bucs tight end O.J. Howard hopes he can have the same impact on the Tampa Bay community as his grandmother did in his hometown of Prattville, Ala. [read more]
Poll published at 2:23 p.m.
Strong opinion
The early draft grades are flowing, and Joe will now take you behind a BSPN paywall to reveal what helmet hair Mel Kiper is saying about the Buccaneers’ draft last night. [read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
You should have been there. Maybe next year. [read more]
Flashback but futuristic star
Well, former NFL defensive back and current A-list NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock was dead wrong about the Bucs in his mock draft. But Mayock still remains a big-time analyst worthy of respect. [read more]
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