Both Herm Edwards (above) and Adam Schefter stated emphatically this evening that barring something unforeseen, Jameis Winston will be drafted by the Bucs with the No. 1 overall pick.

Joe is telling you, the claim dropped by Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson, that Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, member of Team Glazer and co-president of the Glazer Family Foundation, may put a halt to the Bucs drafting Jameis Winston has left those in the know with their heads spinning.

As one of Joe’s contacts told him tonight, “That may be an all-timer,” as far as wild rumors and the Bucs go. [read more]

The Buccaneers want to deliver you a picture of how intensely they research NFL Draft prospects.

Yes, they want you to know that no stone is unturned. [read more]

The guy who types like a madman at Buccaneers.com, Joe Kania, has pumped out a long Q&A with Tampa Bay starting cornerback Alterraun Verner. [read more]

The Bucs are supposed to know by 5 p.m. whether the Detroit Lions have matched Tampa Bay’s restricted-free-agent offer sheet to defensive end George Johnson.

Something, however, is holding up a decision — and it could take a while. [read more]

It is still Jameis Winston to the Bucs, says Peter Schrager of FOX Sports.

It seems awfully curious that the two people — who Joe respects a great deal — fueling the recent Marcus-Mariota-to-Bucs talk have both stated publicly they believe the Bucs will still draft Jameis Winston. [read more]

Ron “Jaws” Jaworski’s recent comments about Marcus Mariota and the Bucs leave Joe scratching his head.

Yes, the Silly Season added another chapter over the weekend when former NFL quarterback “Jaws,” Ron Jaworski, determined Marcus Mariota is his top QB in the draft, just like Mike Mayock of NFL Network did days before him.

Also like Mayock, who believes the Bucs will draft Jameis Winston despite his quarterback rankings, Jaws said these are his evaluations and, “I am not the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.” [read more]

Is Jameis Winston trying too hard? [read more]

Yeah, yeah, Joe’s heard the freakout — and the cheers — because Ron “Jaws” Jaworski, quarterbacks guru for BSPN, told Philadelphia media that he’s hearing from quality sources that Tampa Bay will draft Marcus Mariota with the No. 1 overall pick. [read more]

Former Redskins and Texans general manager Charley Casserly, who passed on quarterback Vince Young with the No. 1 overall pick under much scrutiny and pressure, has advice for Lovie Smith if he’s going to draft Jameis Winston. [read more]

Last week, three things launched Silly Season and sent Bucs fans, for a variety of reasons, into orbit.

First there was the freakout caused by NFL draft guru Mike Mayock demoting Jameis Winston to No. 2 in his quarterback rankings — all while Mayock stated he believes the Bucs will draft Winston. [read more]

The suggestion that Team Glazer is split on drafting Jameis Winston because of community relations doesn’t add up

Among the three highlights of the Silly Season kickoff last week was a reported discord among Team Glazer regarding whether to draft Jameis Winston No. 1 overall.

Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, one of the five Team Glazer siblings in control of the Bucs, was reported to have misgivings about Winston because of his off-field history and how that would play with community relations. [read more]

“Spread out!”

It’s bad enough that the spread-option offense, which has spread across college football like rabies, is pumping out garbage NFL quarterbacks more often than not. That irks Joe. [read more]

Late Friday night, BSPN finally aired the episode of “Gruden’s QB Camp” Bucs fans were all waiting for — the episode in which Chucky hosted and grilled Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston. [read more]

“I told you if you can’t get an edge rusher you have to think outside the box! TOES ON THE LINE!”

Remember former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik and commander Greg Schiano throwing their hands in the air and waving the white flag on trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying and trying to develop a pass rush?

They reached the conclusion, “You know, aside from Gerald McCoy we can’t get past an offensive line of girl scouts, so why not beef up the secondary instead?” [read more]

Joe had an uncle who always said, “If you give charity, it will find its way back to you somehow.”

A feel good story circling the Internet about Bucs defensive end William Gholston has that kind of ring to it. [read more]

Notice a trend:

Tampa Bay has attempted all kinds of free agency maneuvers to shore up its hole at right defensive end, yet the team has done nothing to fix its woes along the offensive line. [read more]