Rookie Rise Continues At Wednesday Practice
June 4th, 2015
Joe was back operating covert drones and using ground operatives at One Buc Palace on Wednesday, as the Bucs were on the field for Day 5 of OTA practice.
The session was closed to media, but Joe gathered intelligence, regardless.
Making waves among Bucs movers and shakers was fourth-round rookie linebacker Kwon Alexander out of LSU. Just 20 years old, Alexander’s elite athleticism is shining along with how quickly he’s grasping the defense. The adjective given to Joe was “outstanding.”
Alexander is training at middle and strongside linebacker, but it was emphasized to Joe that free agent Bruce Carter is the mike linebacker and Alexander working the middle is no reflection on Carter’s progress.
Joe’s very intrigued to learn that Alexander continues to impress. If the Bucs think he can handle starting at strongside linebacker immediately, then Tampa Bay might as well go ahead and start him over 30-year-old (in August) Danny Lansanah.
It’s not like the Bucs are angling for a Super Bowl this season. Let the kid take his lumps and grow with experience.
June 4th, 2015 at 6:45 am
We should always aim for SB. We can’t settle for less
June 4th, 2015 at 7:11 am
@BucsQcCity:
Don’t you think they should go out and win a home game first?
June 4th, 2015 at 7:29 am
I agree with you, Joe. We are most likely not in a Super Bowl chase, so play the young guys.
I still don’t know why Lovie played McCown over Glennon last year, unless we were TANKING.
June 4th, 2015 at 7:42 am
SteveK,
Bingo! I think the moment McCown came back from that thumb injury, we were in full on tank mode.
It’s that simple.
GO BUCS!
June 4th, 2015 at 7:47 am
@ nonuadamnBucsiness
Then you don’t know Lovie. He really believed that when he put Old man McCown back in, that it gave them ” the best chance to win”!!!
June 4th, 2015 at 7:55 am
If given the choice, Lovie will choose the veteran just about every time.
June 4th, 2015 at 8:04 am
If Alexander starts that would be an unbelievably fast LB group. Maybe the fastest in the NFL. I seem to remember people citing the speed and quickness at LB as a core element of what made the great Tampa 2 work so well. Good things are building…
June 4th, 2015 at 8:17 am
It’s not like the Bucs are angling for a Super Bowl this season?????
I know your site and your articles but that was weak lol you know your covering a sport franchise who’s only job is to put a winning product out on the field? strongside linebacker in this defense is not all that big so yea he could start day one and we’d never miss lansannah but I am intrigued at the idea of him playing middle linebacker
June 4th, 2015 at 8:46 am
This will truly be a great draft if our later round picks (4-7) turn out to be good players…..I’m hopefull at least Alexander & Bell work out…..
June 4th, 2015 at 8:50 am
Alexander Kwon…….”America’s Rookie LB”
June 4th, 2015 at 9:00 am
I have dyslexia this morning
June 4th, 2015 at 9:05 am
You need one of those bug drones about the size of a dragonfly to beat their closed practice policy. Up close and personal.
June 4th, 2015 at 9:30 am
Where would the lightening be if they did not trust their young talent.
June 4th, 2015 at 9:36 am
@passthebuc
preach!!!!!
June 4th, 2015 at 10:56 am
PasstheBuc: SPOT ON!
June 4th, 2015 at 11:53 pm
If some injury occurs to our Pro Bowl best LB I think Kwon would be able to take over the weak side LB job without missing a beat but we need Carter in the MLB position with his experience calling the Defenses, stopping runs, blitzing, yet able to cover receivers too. Lansanah has the size to be a Great SLB and is a proven playmaker who has good speed too. Kwon is great for our depth and playing special teams and spelling our other LBs. The rest of our LBs are for Special Teams.