Washington CB Kyler Gordon.

Many doing the mocks, at least Joe would hope, are trying to put themselves in the chair of each team’s general manager. [read more]

Joe’s favorite kind of mock draft is a full seven-rounder, all 263 picks.

That’s effort. That’s dedication. That’s worth seven minutes. [read more]

Time to uncap your red pen (too soon?) and grade the NFL Draft record of Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

One of Joe’s favorite stats (take note, Todd Bowles) is the Bucs are 14-1 when Leonard “Playoff Lenny” Fournette gets 12 or more carries.

Anyone know the one loss? [read more]

Alabama RB Brian Robinson.

If you talk or listen to NFL analysts outside the Tampa Bay area, it seems a common denominator they discuss when looking at Bucs needs is a lack of speed. [read more]

It always feels good to take a Mike Evans appreciation break. This time it’s courtesy of Tom Brady. [read more]

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Jason Licht’s job description doesn’t include the phrase “tightrope walker,” but maybe it should.

In his ninth year as GM of the Bucs, Licht is treading a fine line at the moment, facing a challenging balancing act that requires both short-term focus and proper foresight. [read more]

“Thanks for the advice, Greg.”

We are in the throes of draft season where, if you are like Joe, you are just about mocked out and are staring at the clock begging for it to fast-forward to two weeks from tonight when the NFL draft begins. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

One of the biggest questions Bucs fans have now and will continue to have until the season kicks off is, what can we expect from new coach Todd Bowles? [read more]

Penn State WR Jahan Dotson.

Just about every NFL writer this time of the year (as people are mocked-out after being barraged by them for the past two months) will break from mocking to type a story about each NFL team’s needs. [read more]

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Eleven months from free agency.

Another quarterback entered the $40 million club today. [read more]

Bucs defender unaware of friction.

This will likely last until the football season begins in September. The national sports TV hollering shows are still beating the drum that former Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians had Tom Brady so triggered that Brady nearly threw in the towel of his storied career. [read more]

One of general manager Jason Licht’s more interesting and candid chats came before the 2019 NFL Draft.

Joe notes “candid” because GMs usually are oozing BS and dealing in half-truths when talking publicly to media. [read more]

Oklahoma defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey.

Joe thinks most Bucs fans would be able to sum up new Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ defensive philosophy in three words. Go ahead, take a stab. [read more]

Todd Bowles.

Every coach will tell you he or she is a teacher.

But are they good teachers? [read more]

Final year?

Depending who the Bucs may (or may not) sign between now and the first week of the season, Lavonte David is officially the old man of the Bucs defense. [read more]

Bucs safety Keanu Neal.

Joe had a college philosophy professor who once asked students to write down two objectives for the class. The two most popular answers were “easy” and “fun.” [read more]

“Tom Brady gave me his cell number. I’m somebody now!”

So yesterday Tristan Wirfs made news all across the NFL. [read more]

Head coach Todd Bowles opens up.

Bucco Bruce Arians was true to his word with his beloved coaching staff. [read more]