Daniel Jeremiah, Maurice Jones-Drew Make Ugly Predictions For The Buccaneers
August 29th, 2018
It’s that time of year — and the good folks at One Buc Palace might want to cover their eyes.
A couple of football men Joe respects (and men Joe knows are respected inside the hallowed halls of One Buc Palace) have predicted the 2018 records for every NFC team. And it’s not pretty for the good guys in pewter and red.
A man who can be heard singing Dirk Koetter’s praises on NFL Network, retired running back Maurice Jones-Drew, Koetter’s former workhorse in Jacksonville, predicts a 4-12 record for Tampa Bay. C’mon, MJD! What up with that?
Daniel Jeremiah, the former college quarterback and Browns, Eagles and Ravens scout who now is an NFL Network year-round draft guru, has called for the Bucs to finish 6-10.
Jeremiah thinks the Falcons win the NFC South at 12-4, with the Saints at 9-7 and the Panthers at 8-8.
Jones-Drew also likes the Falcons, but at 11-5, followed by New Orleans at 10-6 and the Panthers at 8-8.
Joe, of course, hopes these guys are dead wrong. If they’re correct, well, then it will be a very busy January at One Buc Palace featuring lots of cardboard boxes.
August 29th, 2018 at 4:46 pm
He sings his praises but then doesnt. 4 wins with this talent is telling us what he really thinks of Dirk. I tend to agree.
August 29th, 2018 at 4:46 pm
I think they’ll keep these clowns around win or lose
August 29th, 2018 at 4:50 pm
its just flat out COLD..the way they do the Bucs on the NFL network. And to top it all off, they show our preseason games either real late at night or before sunrise when nobody is watching. It would make my season to see us somehow…take Off!!
August 29th, 2018 at 4:50 pm
Good. They don’t cover them, so why would they think differently? They’ll see soon enough. I like us at least 2-1 to start the season. You can bet the team is heard just about enough of the Winston deal, and plan on taking it out on the field. They got JW’s back, and a new attitude. JPP will take care of the D line attitude adjustment, and Barber will change the offensive gameplan. It’s a whole new ballgame. We’ll win the South.
August 29th, 2018 at 4:53 pm
Real easy to pick off last year.
I bet none of these clowns had Philly winning it all.
Dallas was back remember.
What a joke!!
We shall see.
I think 3-0 is completely doable!!
August 29th, 2018 at 4:54 pm
Nobody is going to jump on the Bucs because of last season. When you go from 2 wins to 6 then to 9 then to 5 well there is regression. I still have them at 10-6 because this is the NFL and the team is on the upside. 2017 will look like a blip if they finish with 10 wins in 2018. Then everyone will try to figure out why the team won 5 games in 2017 and regressed.
August 29th, 2018 at 4:54 pm
Winning answers all.
August 29th, 2018 at 4:55 pm
Talking heads who do what they do best, entertaining themselves. Jeremiah on the same level as Dominick so his 2 cents is worth less than even that
August 29th, 2018 at 4:57 pm
If the bucs have a loosing season is it the coaches fault or bucs gm, or both?
August 29th, 2018 at 4:57 pm
1-0
August 29th, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Come on Joe
Last year at certain points of the season, every facet of the game the Bucs failed at some point. Even punting had it’s challenges. Hell, we botched a pregame warmup.
With saying that 4-12 or 6-10 is love given from outsiders
August 29th, 2018 at 5:08 pm
I’m done predicting until I see a G*% Da&@ F*#@ing
Consistent Pass rush
😉
August 29th, 2018 at 5:15 pm
Hard to predict NFL outcomes with so many variables. It is easy to assume the future of this team based on the recent history.
Sad but true.
August 29th, 2018 at 5:22 pm
I agree with Billy on these guys are obviously going on last year.
These predictions don’t bother me, actually no prediction does.
They don’t mean spit. Dallas and New York were being touted as these unstoppable forces last year and how’d that work out?
In fact Daniel Jeremiah had the Giants vs Patriots in the Super Bowl last year with Patriots winning.
MJDs division winners were
NFC:Giants, Bucs, Packers, Seahawks
Wildcard: Falcons, Cardinals
AFC:Patriots, Steelers, Titans, Raiders
Wildcard: Chiefs, Texans
Actual winners:
NFC: Eagles, Vikings, Rams, Saints – correct- 0
Wildcard: Panthers , Calvin’s – correct- 1
AFC: Patriots, Steelers, Jags, Chiefs – correct 2 (gimmes)
Wildcard: Titans, Bills-correct-1 ill give him Titans.
So he successfully threw spit at a wall and got 4 out of the 12 correct playoff teams.
With those odds its a blessing this guy didn’t pick us!
Go BUCS!!
August 29th, 2018 at 5:24 pm
I agree with Billy on these guys are obviously going on last year.
These predictions don’t bother me, actually no prediction does.
They don’t mean spit. Dallas and New York were being touted as these unstoppable forces last year and how’d that work out?
In fact Daniel Jeremiah had the Giants vs Patriots in the Super Bowl last year with Patriots winning.
MJDs division winners were
NFC:Giants, Bucs, Packers, Seahawks
Wildcard: Falcons, Cardinals
AFC:Patriots, Steelers, Titans, Raiders
Wildcard: Chiefs, Texans
Actual winners:
NFC: Eagles, Vikings, Rams, Saints – correct- 0
Wildcard: Panthers , Calvin’s – correct- 1
AFC: Patriots, Steelers, Jags, Chiefs – correct 2 (gimmes)
Wildcard: Titans, Bills-correct-1 ill give him Titans.
So he successfully threw spit at a wall and got 4 out of the 12 correct playoff teams.
With those odds its a blessing this guy didn’t pick us!
Go BUCS!!
August 29th, 2018 at 5:30 pm
Going against the majority and say we have a very good season! Guessing records is bad karma but IF this team is healthy we will at least split with every team in the division. Looking forward to being the long shot that comes in at the end.
August 29th, 2018 at 5:32 pm
Predictions of this variety of so often wrong I don’t even react to them anymore.
August 29th, 2018 at 5:33 pm
Every team in our division has a tough schedule so look for some interesting battles that include the Bucs right until the season ends
August 29th, 2018 at 5:42 pm
“I want to tell you Sheep 1 thing and you remember KOBE FAKER was the first and only 1 who stated this”
“Klueless Koetter is going no where”
Even with 4 or 5 wins, Klueless will be back
Why? The Glazers like him. The Glazers want to win but is ok if we lose and it was enjoyable
We are the Cincinnati Bengals of the south
Owners are getting 300 mill in tv contracts starting next year…
RJS can be empty with Buc sheep and the glazers wouldnt care 1 bit
Kobe Faker
August 29th, 2018 at 5:52 pm
Jeremiah knows what he is talking about as he watches game film all the time not sure on MJD, if bucs go 7-9, 8-8, think licht & koetter need to go why wait for the same crap another year to change go out hire ronde as GM & schwartz or todd haley as HC
August 29th, 2018 at 5:59 pm
6-10 is very possible. I dont see us going anything less tho.
August 29th, 2018 at 6:02 pm
Kobe, since when have the Glazers let a coach stick around because they “like” them?
They are notorious for being to quick to pull the trigger. Your logic makes no sense.
August 29th, 2018 at 6:08 pm
Like I said in another thread, Walterfootball has Winston as the 29th ranked starting quarterback in the NFL, and last among the NFC starting quarterbacks. Of course these projections have us getting yet another losing season, thanks to America’s ATM machine. Oh, but its nice that Walter was kind enough to project us in his mock draft to end up with the #1 overall pick in 2019. I really am curious how this site will react if we end up with the top draft pick next year, the conversations will be epic I think.
August 29th, 2018 at 6:14 pm
Fuel for the fire baby. Keep pouring that gasoline but you may get burned. Saints are the team to beat, not the Falcons. The Bucs are the NFL sleeper team but not for long.
12-4
August 29th, 2018 at 6:31 pm
I think the offensive line is a very big concern, especially the right side. Vita Vea has been injured all through camp and ROJO looks more like camp meat than an early 2nd round pick. They shored up some holes on this team but there are some holes still there and early picks that don’t seem like they will pan out, at least as rookies. I think DJ is probably spot on with 6-10. IF Vea can come back year 2 I think he will be solid. ROJO, who knows. So far not impressed at all with him as a RB.
August 29th, 2018 at 6:53 pm
If the Bucs do poorly this season it won’t be due to lack of talent, but a coaching staff that can’t put the players in position to succeed. For example DC Mike Smith employing an off coverage scheme when the CBs the Bucs have are clearly suited to play aggressively at the line of scrimmage.
August 29th, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Who cares
August 29th, 2018 at 7:02 pm
Blah blah blah. National media not knowing anything about the Bucs. Just going on our awful records from so many past years. If we did have a horrible year it wasn’t because they did any research.
August 29th, 2018 at 7:05 pm
So just wondering where did these same gurus have the Saints, Rams and Eagles last year? Cause I know they had is doing really well. Just shows they have no clue what they are talking about. Heck in my opinion for the sake of the league we better go 0-3 cause when Jameis comes back so teams are fixin to get blown out.
August 29th, 2018 at 7:32 pm
Nobody knows…..the schedule is a weekly crap shoot of variables…..Guys get injured, weather creates challenges, people may get suspended, refs make bad calls….A predictions only value is in the week ahead….beyond that its just guessing. The Bucs open with the Saints….unless our defense produces a stellar game, i dont think we win that one.
August 29th, 2018 at 7:33 pm
eh… u guys think the defense was overhauled… it was but it wasnt improved outside of JPP whos been disappointing so far. Secondary was ignored besides drafting a few project guys. A woeful LB core still intact. A few stop gaps at DT, one drafted WAY too high. This team the the same as last year so how can we expect a different result?
August 29th, 2018 at 7:36 pm
@kobe faker you right BUT his offense is going to be fire this year. I agree with you about Kooter. Mike Smith will get canned tho.
August 29th, 2018 at 7:37 pm
Winston has passed for more yards than anyone in the history of the NFL before 24 years old, but he is the 29th QB. LOL, these idiots ignore facts and just make up their own narratives, I guess it is the new norm, if you say it enough, it MUST be true.
August 29th, 2018 at 7:42 pm
winstons yardage numbers are cool BUT he is firing it around against prevent defenses because the bucs are losing and trying to come back from bejng down 3 scores, bucs OL is garbage, licht has zero clue on building a winning franchise
August 29th, 2018 at 7:43 pm
What were their predictions last year?
August 29th, 2018 at 7:46 pm
@jjbucfan
yup, 100% 💯
August 29th, 2018 at 8:24 pm
Only Predictions family only Predictions
Buccaneers will show this is a different Team
We all know that’s a Fact! Support our Team Defend
Our Flag! We the Bucs we Tampa Bay…
August 29th, 2018 at 8:29 pm
@Dusthy
I think you may be mistaken.
How many games did the Bucs lose at the end because our defense simply couldn’t hold a lead or a kicker missed a kick? How many blowouts did we lose?
Three games where JW or Fitz went against a “prevent defense”.
As for Jeremiah and any predictions. Several posters have already illustrated just how WRONG Jeremiah was last year but not to pick on him…NO experts get it right.
Koetter frequently points out that NFL rosters turnover 33%..1/3 of their rosters every year. It’s hard to “predict” how that new 1/3 will pan out. Every year teams come out of nowhere precisely because they got the right 1/3 in the off season. So have we improved our roster with our 1/3?
So Jameis only played 13 games last year. He’s scheduled for 13 this year. We finished strong and not against prevent defenses. We should have 8 wins baked in and if our D has improved on the field as much as on paper…it’s ten wins and the playoffs.
August 29th, 2018 at 8:39 pm
You do remember these are the same clowns who predicted doom for Jax and incredible things for the Raiders.
I trust the weatherman more, at least he studies more.
August 29th, 2018 at 8:46 pm
These analysts are starting to get slow and they just aren’t looked at as all knowing anymore. All of there are dumb enough to make predictions like fans do
If you made the playoffs or came close to it your looked at as a top tier team if you sucked last year then your not going to sniff the playoffs unless that team resides in New York…. Suspiciously same as when the bucs went 9-7 and got all the off-season hype the year before
Looking at it that way these guys don’t know what the hell they are talking about and it’s all guess work sorry if like the Joe’s picking the bucs to go 8-8 every year because they are afraid to step out on a pledge unlike IRA
August 29th, 2018 at 8:59 pm
D.R. –
Show me just one game last year that the Bucs were down 3 scores (or2) and JW3 racked up yards against a prevent defense. You can’t because there wasn’t even one game like you described. Do you even watch the games?
August 29th, 2018 at 9:04 pm
I don’t believe your prediction if we have a horrible season. I think because of Jameis’s suspension throwing a monkey wrench into the season that the Glazer’s will be merciful to Koetter regardless of the almost certain crying from the media to axe his regime. Everybody in the media is predicting the Bucs to be 0-3 without Jameis. How many teams make the playoffs starting at 0-3? How many teams even have winning seasons starting at 0-3? Why should Koetter be judged on the fact his career in Jameis’s hands. The Glazer’s will be merciful but only if they don’t fold to the media.
August 29th, 2018 at 9:25 pm
Falcons are overrated. Got two lucky wins last year against the Bears and Detroit.
August 29th, 2018 at 9:46 pm
Can’t wait for week 1.
August 29th, 2018 at 10:11 pm
6-10 sounds about right to me.
August 29th, 2018 at 11:11 pm
I honestly think since we don’t have so much pressure the Bucs will be much better this year. We lost so many games by less than 3 points last year! We need to have more hope! I believe we can win at least 8 games. Especially if America’s quarterback Jameis Winston exceeds like he has been in the pre-season. GO BUCS !!!
August 29th, 2018 at 11:11 pm
Whaat
August 30th, 2018 at 3:37 am
With that prevent defense, they could be correct.
August 30th, 2018 at 8:23 am
4-12 is spot on. Looking at the schedule, I find it hard where those 4 wins will come but we will win at least two games at the end of the season when the opponent is resting players for the playoffs. This is also when the short yellow bus patron 😜 pads his stats, JW that is.
August 30th, 2018 at 8:47 am
if they cant get us to the playoffs with this roster, they never will….
#NOEXCUSESIN2018!!!!…#PRESSURESONTHECOACHES!!!!…GO BUCS!!!!