Key to defensive resurgence?

Connor Orr of SI.com analyzed every NFL roster as we stand between the draft and underwear football season. [read more]

Joe highly recommends the video below from KLRT-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas. [read more]

Rookie Bucs cornerback Jacob Parrish, the third-round pick.

Once upon a time an important figure in Bucs history explained how he was toughened up because his uncles “beat the crap out of me every day.” [read more]

New nickel corner?

A lot of folks are zeroed in on Bucs second-round pick Benjamin Morrison, the corner from Notre Dame. If healthy, some think he would have gone in the first round. [read more]

Question mark?

Since underwear football will get underway this month, BSPN decided to project pre-underwear football starting lineups for the Bucs. [read more]

Bucs rookie edge rusher David Walker, the fourth-round pick.

Joe has a word of advice for the four-letter when it comes to their NFL draft broadcasts. [read more]

So why is electric Bucs rookie receiver/returner Tez Johnson such a big Cooper Kupp fan and raving about homemade videos Kupp sent his way? [read more]

So back in 2012, Joe remembers Bucs big shots talking about how their first-round draft pick filled a need tied to competing with division foes. [read more]

Miami CB Jalen Ramsey.

If the Bucs want to make a splash and are serious about making a Super Bowl run, shouldn’t the Bucs be seriously contemplating adding one of the better corners in the game? [read more]

Bucs rookie edge rusher David Walker, the fourth-round pick.

In the mind of Matt Miller of BSPN, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht knocked it out of the park last week. [read more]

There is a dissenter.

One of the great mysteries within every draft is how a football organization forecasts next year’s crop. For example, a lot of folks scratched their heads when the Bucs drafted a receiver, not a defender at No. 19. [read more]

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers photo.

So would the Bucs have handed their first-year, first-time offensive coordinator another prime weapon if they didn’t have extreme confidence he could maximize it? [read more]

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“I swear, Bryan, this kid could fix the marketing department in his spare time.”

So TheAthletic.com pay-per-view site talked to NFL team personnel executives for anonymous, unfiltered opinions on the Bucs’ draft — and the draft of every other NFC team. [read more]

Very few things seem to drive Bucs fans wilder than seeing ol’ Jamel Dean standing 15 yards away from a receiver before a snap and then watch the guy run Scot-free down the field and catch a layup pass for a first down. [read more]

Gets love from an up-and-coming analyst.

Joe didn’t come across this guy until maybe a few weeks before the draft. That would be NFL analyst and football content creator Theo Ash. [read more]

“Sorry Bryan, I’m not drafting that dirtbag. You don’t want another Kellen Winslow in your building, do you?”

So earlier this week, Pat McAfee made a big deal about how Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager has not struck out on a player drafted in the first six rounds since the start of the 2019 draft. [read more]

Undrafted Bucs defensive tackle Desmond Watson.

Joe already has a nickname for Desmond Watson, the monstrous defensive tackle the Bucs signed as an undrafted free agent. [read more]

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The 2024 Buccaneer highlight film naturally focused on a big-time offense full of big plays.

The Mayfield Gang was held under 20 points only once last season. The only hiccup came in Week 3, when the Broncos rolled into Raymond James Stadium and administered a humbling 26-7 setback. [read more]

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