Jason Licht Doesn’t Deny Draft Is Rich At Defensive Tackle
April 14th, 2025
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
One guy Joe listens closely to when he weighs in on a draft prospect is Greg Cosell of NFL Films. [read more]
Tribal Assessment
April 14th, 2025
No needs!
Holy smokes, this may be the first time Joe has ever read, short of a Super Bowl-winning team, that an NFL squad has no needs. [read more]
Bucs Have Two “Perfect Football Players”
April 13th, 2025
Iconic Buccaneer weighs in.
So what was the Bucs’ big move this offseason? [read more]
“You Don’t Pump Weights On The 50-Yard Line”
April 13th, 2025
Michigan DT Kenneth Grant is plenty strong.
Joe remembers when Warren Sapp came out of Miami and was a Tampa Bay first-round pick. [read more]
Who’s Making The Bucs’ First-Round Pick?
April 13th, 2025
One of the great minds from Tampa to New Port Richey will not waffle on his stance for the Buccaneers’ first-round pick. [read more]
Chatter In NFL Circles Has Bucs Linked To Two Defensive Players In First Round
April 13th, 2025
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
In NFL circles, the month of April is known as “lying season.” [read more]
The Bucs & Drafting Injured Players
April 13th, 2025
The “A” word emerged last week at One Buc Palace. [read more]
Jalen McMillan Has An Influential Fan
April 13th, 2025
Todd Bowles likes.
Two weeks ago at the owners meetings in Palm Beach, Bucs coach Todd Bowles admitted that even though he is a defensive guy, he has learned that in the NFL you have to score points. [read more]
Bucs May Need A Safety More Than You Think
April 12th, 2025
Georgia S Malaki Starks.
The Bucs had a helluva year in 2024, probably one defensive stop away from making a helluva run in the postseason. [read more]
Double The Pleasure
April 12th, 2025
Focusing on corners.
Back at the owners meetings in Palm Beach — boy, that seems like a month ago; it was last week! — Bucs coach Todd Bowles made no secret that he wants a new corner, maybe more than just one. [read more]
Slimy Saints Season Over Before It Starts
April 12th, 2025
Significant injury.
When Joe starts to feel the tiniest bit of sympathy for the slimy Saints and quarterback Derek Carr, Joe thinks of Cam Jordan. [read more]
The Bucs And James Pearce, Jr.
April 11th, 2025
Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce, Jr.
Joe’s going here tonight because a friend of Todd Bowles thinks athletic freak edge rusher James Pearce, Jr. is likely to be on the Bucs’ first-round radar. [read more]
“New Set Of Eyes”
April 11th, 2025
A comment from a Bucs veteran this week highlights how challenging it is to evaluate players, something on every fan’s mind as the NFL Draft is 13 days away. [read more]
Ira Kaufman Talks Urgency Versus Chill Approach In The Draft, Jason Licht Comments, Weak Draft Class, Trey Palmer’s Future, And Much More
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Episode 2 of this week keeps the draft talk flowing and a whole lot more. Dive in with Ira and Joe. Enjoy!
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Have Your Say!
April 11th, 2025Flash poll posted at 12:12 p.m. … Poll closed at 2:58 p.m.
Benjamin Morrison Might Be Too Injury-Prone
April 11th, 2025
Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison.
Joe always uses the famous Bill Parcells quote about injuries because it is so true, and it’s why teams will shy away from good players, which often frustrates fans to no end. [read more]
4 Out Of 7 NFL.com Analysts Believe Bucs Draft Jihaad Campbell
April 11th, 2025
Tea leaves reading by NFL.com.
The Bucs formally professed their confidence in SirVocea Dennis as a starting linebacker last week. [read more]
Jason Licht Sort Of Admits Bucco Bruce Arians Is Mostly Retired
April 11th, 2025
Seemingly no longer a dynamic duo.
Even though Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians retired in the spring of 2022, he kept his nose within One Buc Palace, helping out with practices and draft prep. [read more]
Jason Licht Isn’t Sweating Over John Spytek
April 11th, 2025
Should Bucs be scared?
One reason Bucs fans believe another playoff berth is their destiny come January is Tampa Bay brought everybody back they wanted from a 10-win team and an NFC South champion. [read more]
“Time To Chill”
April 10th, 2025
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
The NFL draft used to be a jittery time for Jason Licht. Not anymore.
There were several years when it seemed like Licht had more holes to fill than a pro golfer. The Bucs were a needy team during Licht’s first six seasons as general manager.
Needy franchises tend to approach the draft with a desperate agenda — and that leads to a cluster of mistakes. [read more]
Ira Kaufman Talks About What Todd Bowles Is Thinking, The Parcells Effect At One Buc, Cornerback In Round 2, Ronde Barber Calling Out The Defense, Fans’ Shifting Opinions & More
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Two weeks from the NFL Draft! Ira is talking plenty of draft and a lot more. Enjoy!
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