Gerald McCoy Slips To The Bucs
February 11th, 2010
With this month’s NFL draft combine being the next NFL event now that the Super Bowl is over (Joe wonders if the good people of New Orleans will survive that long?), it’s time to have fun.
The NFL draft is fun. More importantly, trying to guess who goes where is fun.
NationalFootballPost.com’s Wes Bunting sticks his toe into the chilly draft waters to test who will land where this April. In his first mock draft of the season, Bunting believes the St. Louis Lambs will take Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, and the Detroit Kittens will land Nebraska defensive tackle/manbeast Ndamukong Suh thus allowing the Bucs to draft Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
The Bucs are another team with needs across the board, so getting a talent like McCoy, who can instantly help stabilize their defensive line, makes sense.
Joe cannot remember where he heard this but it was in recent days. Some national talk show radio host suggested Lambs fans will jump off the Poplar Street Bridge in St. Louis into the Mississippi River if the Lambs draft another defensive lineman.
The same host noted the Lambs drafting defensive lineman in the first round is the equivilent to the Kittens drafting wide receivers.
With a modicum of research, Joe learned in the past decade, the Lambs have drafted four defensive linemen in the first round, Chris Long, Adam Carriker, Jimmy Kennedy and Ryan Pickett.
With the possible exception of Long, the selections have resulted in a bunch of stiffs.
Bunting’s scenario makes more sense than that of nitwit Todd McShay of BSPN.com who has the nerve to suggest the Bucs will draft South Florida defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.
Man, it must be nice to get paid big money to just throw feces against the wall and make a complete fool of yourself. Why on earth would anyone with an IQ above 60 waste their time with an abject idiot like McShay, or helmethair Mel Kiper, when one can get superior, in-depth draft knowledge from “The Commissioner” himself, WDAE-AM 620’s own Justin Pawlowski right here on JoeBucsFan.com beginning Monday?
Back to McCoy: No less an authority than NFL Network’s Mike Mayock, the standard bearer for NFL draft gurus who has no peers, now has McCoy rated above Suh.
February 11th, 2010 at 9:21 am
That would be awesome if we landed McCoy. Then we go for top def end, linebacker, or safety with our next picks and start getting this defense back to it’s glory days. I have no doubt Rah can do it if he starts getting the talent he needs.
February 11th, 2010 at 9:26 am
There is some thought that McCoy may actually be a better fit for the Bucs due to his quick first step/penetrating ability, which you look for in an under tackle.
BTW–Nolan Nawrocki of “Pro Football Weekly” had McCoy 1 & Suh 2 in his DL rankings posted on 12/4.
February 11th, 2010 at 9:27 am
If McCoy slips to us, it should be a no-brainer pick. DT is by far our biggest need, and McCoy has the talent and drive to be a Pro Bowl player. While I do love Berry and Bryant and Berry as prspects and think they will be impact player, when you can get BPA and fill your greatest need, its simply a Win-Win.
February 11th, 2010 at 9:30 am
I think one of the DT’s will be there for sure.
I’m not overly impressed with McCoy’s abilities against the run however. He would upgrade the pass rush, but we would still get gashed against physical run teams. Suh would bt much better for us.
February 11th, 2010 at 9:41 am
I’d be giddy to get McCoy, but I can’t help wishing we could have Eric Berry feasting on QB’s would-be passes for the next decade. If only we could get BOTH.
February 11th, 2010 at 10:24 am
I’ve been saying McCoy is just as good or better than Suh of some forums and I get pasted. Though I understand as people jump on the media hype.
For the BUCS, McCoy is better. He already has good pass rush moves and is average at worst against the run. I think it’s easier to coach a player to stop the run than it is to rush the passer – but that’s me.
February 11th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
“Lambs”
:))
February 11th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Would anyone be opposed to this:
The Bucs trade their #3 pick to the Seattle Seahawks who draft Jimmy Clausen for the Seahawks Round 1 and Round 2 picks?
That would give the Bucs three (3) Round 2 picks and still have the overall #6 pick?
February 11th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
That would be great, but the thing about trade proposals is that they all sound great on paper when you’re making them. The problem is that they’re often extremely unrealistic. Why would the Seahawks trade up when there is a good chance Clausen or Bradford will be there at 6? Even so, why give up a first and a second to move up 3 spots? It just doesn’t make sense for the Seahawks.
February 11th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
When did The Big Pole become more of a draft expert than The Godfather of the NFL Draft??? only on a little Tampa blog I guess