Flash poll posted at 9:38 a.m. Poll closed at 11:33 a.m.

Available?

Regular readers know how much Joe craves sacks. Almost as much as cold Big Storm Brewing beer. [read more]

Huh?

If this actually happens, there has to be more to the story than what we are seeing on the surface. [read more]

Florida QB Anthony Richardson.

Very interesting last night hearing how Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian is on the bandwagon of Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson, a projected pick in tonight’s first round. [read more]

(This is a repost of a published article Joe runs as an annual tradition for the morning of the first day of the NFL draft.)

Joe’s going to go slightly personal here, a rare, albeit tiny window into Joe’s background on this holiest of high football holidays. [read more]

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There’s only one sure thing about the 2023 draft: some teams are going to make a huge mistake when it comes to selecting a quarterback. [read more]

Gators QB Anthony Richardson.

Well now, NFL Network super insider Ian Rapoport was on TV this afternoon talking about the Buccaneers trading up for a quarterback. [read more]

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“Hey, Rondé, I’m going can’t-miss this year.”

A Florida man who used to work with Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht and was a visitor to Bucs training camp last season is confident the Tampa Bay GM will keep things simple in Round 1 of the draft tomorrow night. [read more]

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Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht is a little busy in these final hours before the NFL Draft, but there is a new Licht interview posted on The Rock Stops Here podcast. [read more]

Draft advice for Bucs.

Prickly Pete Prisco of CBS is no wallflower. Ask him a question, and without hesitation, you get a direct answer. You may not like the answer but Prisco doesn’t give a damn about your feelings. If you didn’t want an answer, then why ask in the first place? [read more]

Bucs bound?

Well, it seems one Bucs beat writer isn’t convinced Tampa Bay will draft an offensive lineman at No. 19. [read more]

Oklahoma OT Anton Harrison.

When folks gather at Big Storm Brewing’s slick new Ybor City location to watch the draft — tomorrow night! — Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht may find himself in a pinch. [read more]

Texas RB Bijan Robinson.

Sometimes Joe gets asked why Joe loathes the PFF tribe but instead slobbers over Football Outsiders. Both sites are stat-geeky places. [read more]

Joe has written about the big Oklahoma left tackle in the draft and it’s time to revisit the option after a big name puts him in Tampa this week. [read more]

Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker.

No, this isn’t about what Instagram models or TikTok babes think the Bucs will do Thursday night in the NFL draft. [read more]

”It’s my show, Glazer, and my finely-tuned scouting team.”

Todd Bowles may not want to draft a quarterback on Thursday night, but he might not have a choice. [read more]

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

Joe’s a big fan of handicapper turned stathead Warren Sharp and his gang at Sharp Football Analysis. But let’s be real, even the smartest guys lose at least 30 percent of the time in football wagering. [read more]