Personnel Chief Talks Rookies
June 11th, 2018
A tough-guy review for Ronald Jones. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers_
It’s rare for an NFL team’s director of player personnel to do an interview on national television. [read more]
A tough-guy review for Ronald Jones. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers_
It’s rare for an NFL team’s director of player personnel to do an interview on national television. [read more]
Chilling forecast.
Joe cannot envision this happening, not even after several beers. [read more]
Ryan Jensen-factor illustrated
New Bucs nasty-man center Ryan Jensen is one of the most interesting NFL stories. [read more]
BY IRA KAUFMAN
Ryan Fitzpatrick knows a thing or two because he’s seen a thing or two.
Thirteen seasons in the NFL has taught Tampa Bay’s backup quarterback not to get too excited about underwear football, but Fitzpatrick has already seen enough at One Buc Place to get his adrenaline flowing about the 2018 season. [read more]
What is going on?
Joe isn’t sure if this is coordinated or just happenstance, but it sure smells like someone has a plan to light a fire under Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. [read more]
Best receiver.
Amid all the awful, painful losses, sometimes all of us forget to appreciate talent. [read more]
Expected this week.
It seems some Bucs fans are wringing their hands fretting that yet another few-sacks season is on its way. [read more]
Good data for Tampa Bay
You know what’s coming in 13 short Sundays! [read more]
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Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith is in his contract year and is primed to get a no-Pro-Bowl Nate Solder kind of contract next season for $15 million per year. [read more]
Value.
So yesterday, Joe brought word what a national columnist believes is the most overpaid player on the Bucs roster. What about underpaid? [read more]
Building a defense for LBs.
The Bucs sure beefed up on the defensive line in the offseason grabbing potentially three starting-caliber linemen in free agency, trading for a proven defensive end and drafting a tackle No. 12 overall. [read more]
Former Bucs OL talks Jameis, DJax.
Consider Ian Beckles worried. [read more]
Salary questioned.
Joe may be a weirdo — well, hold that thought — but Joe is one of these guys more concerned with how a guy performs on a football field than the zeros on his paycheck. [read more]
“Toughen up.”
Joe has no idea if Bucs coach Dirk Koetter has ever met former Bucs offensive lineman Ian Beckles. If the two did, Joe is guessing they would clash on one football philosophy. [read more]
With this post, Joe will try to avoid sarcasm, finger-pointing and the general baggage that comes from loving a team that hasn’t been to the playoffs in 10 seasons. [read more]
You can call former Bucs safety T.J. Ward a total free-agent bust, but don’t call him a criminal. [read more]
Additional trade speculation.
Generally, NFL teams, barring some freak injury, have their rosters set as June minicamp practices come to a close. [read more]
It’s still hard for Joe to believe that Lavonte David played 13 games last season without a sack or an interception.
He had 10 picks and 18 sacks through his first five years before the 2017 goose egg. [read more]