“We’re about to learn even more, Carlton.”

How much of a difference can one wise and driven man make in the Buccaneers’ secondary?

Bucs fans are about to find out. [read more]

Bucs rookie Logan Hall

Many are excited about the versatility possessed by the first toy Tampa Bay selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, defensive tackle Logan Hall.

But a recent comparison of Hall was a cold slap of reality to Joe’s face. [read more]

Todd Bowles talks Bucs rookie edge rusher Andre Anthony.

In Joe’s eyes, a seventh-round pick is a total throwaway pick. Joe bets the Bucs have had more luck this century with undrafted free agents than with seventh-round picks. Shoot, in 2014 and 2015, the Bucs signed undrafted free agents Cam Brate and Adam Humphries and those two guys are still producing. [read more]

Gronk chatter.

Look, Joe gives certain ex-Bucs more credibility than others because Joe knows who some ex-Bucs talk to with direct or second-hand intel of the inner workings at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Look, when a team picks at No. 27 in the draft and its own coach admits it needs more draft picks, it’s difficult to knock that draft out of the park. But per a composite grading of the Bucs’ draft by nearly two dozen NFL analysts, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht pulled off a helluva job. [read more]

Clashing tackle takes

When the Bucs made three picks on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, Joe was patrolling at One Buc Palace, more specifically inhaling free food from Team Glazer. [read more]

Buccaneers rookie defensive tackle Logan Hall, the No. 33 overall pick last week, is a very chill dude.

He’s not going to be a flamboyant media darling and he’s about work more than big smiles and fancy quotes. But he did crack a smile recently. [read more]

No team other than the Seahawks will be playing a game farther from the continental United States this season. That’s when the Bucs host them Munich. Because of that game alone, Joe thought the Bucs would fly more miles than 90 percent of the league. [read more]

Rookie Ko Kieft is a Todd Bowles guy.

Joe has yet to meet a defensive coach who doesn’t enjoy the sting of a good hit. And it seems Bucs coach Todd Bowles is starting to mold his offense into a squad that doesn’t take punishment but dishes it out. [read more]

Dealin.’

It’s almost like lovebugs in May, when the NFL draft comes, you can just about bank on this one thing: [read more]

Ballhawking rewarded.

Earlier this week when Bucs safeties coach Nick Rapone wandered along the stage of the Bucs’ media studio fielding questions as if he was in a townhall setting, he pretty much announced that Mike Edwards is the starting strong safety. [read more]

Lots of Bucs fans write off the leadership and coaching acumen of Bucco Bruce Arians and think Tampa Bay won’t miss a beat with Todd Bowles.

Joe sure hopes they’re right. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Over at TheAthletic.com, longtime NFL writer and Hall of Fame selector Mike Sando steps around the puddles of red ink and types up columns based on raw feedback he gets from unnamed NFL executives. [read more]

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Above all, the NFL is a show-me league.

Nobody cares what kind of player you were three years ago. You’ve got to keep putting out good tape if you want to survive and cash big checks as a pro. [read more]

Yes, the Bucs drafted a tight end with the very first pick of Round 4.

Much is known of Cade Otton, but in many ways he’s an unknown. [read more]

Bucs OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.

Since the Bucs drafted defensive tackle Logan Hall at No. 33 last week, his versatility has been spotlighted. He can play both inside and outside. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

It’s hard for a team to pull off a dominant draft class when it’s drafting at No. 27, and trading that pick to get out of the first round. [read more]

Looking for burst.

Yes, the air conditioning worked at One Buc Palace last Thursday night. Yet it was uncomfortable for Bucs coach Todd Bowles. [read more]