Bucs GM Jason Licht talks offensive line after the Bucs finished their drafting Saturday.

One element why the Bucs traded up into the fifth-round to draft Purdue tackle Kevin Pampphile was that he possessed a desired trait of the “Dunkaneers,” in that he was a stud high school basketball player and a good football player.

Being an athlete (a basketball athlete?) apparently means the player is also versatile in the eyes of the current Bucs brass. (more…)

If you’re just waking up from an all-night, Friday-night bender, the Bucs’ 2014 NFL Draft is over.

They snatched six offensive players and not one defensive player.

Guys on the Bucs’ defensive bubble are breathing a whole lot easier today, guys like cornerbacks Leonard Johnson and Rashaan Melvin, as well as every Bucs defensive end not named Michael Johnson, given Lovie Smith’s history.

All these rookies will head to Tampa for rookie minicamp in less than a week. Joe will be there, of course, and stick with Joe through the rest of today for much more on the draft.

Here’s a look at new Bucs wide receiver Robert Herron, the pride of woeful Wyoming, torching the University of Texas, and more from the Bucs’ 2014 sixth-round pick.

Labeled “untouchable”

Hey, finally a draft pick Joe was eyeballing months ago has joined the Buccaneers: The Bucs have drafted Wyoming wide receiver and tailor-made slot guy Robert Herron in the sixth round.

And he’s not even tall! (more…)

Bucs offensive lineman Kadeem Edwards talks pants.

While on paper it seems the Bucs may have a steal in fifth-round-pick guard Kadeem Edwards, the native of Sanford won’t be blocking accountants or biologists in the NFL.

Edwards was named All-American at Division I-AA Tennessee State of the Ohio Valley Conference (same conference as Eastern Illinois and Jimmy Garoppolo). There, Edwards started four years. (more…)

Today’s trade up back into the fifth round to snatch Purdue offensive tackle Kevin Pamphile included coughing up the Bucs seventh round pick today and a fifth round next year with Buffalo.

So Tampa Bay has one more draft pick remaining (as of now), No. 185 overall, pick No. 9 of the sixth round.

Here are some clips of new Bucs OT Kevin Pamphile when he played a halfway decent team, The Ohio State, last fall.

New Bucs OT Kevin Pamphile of Purdue.

The Bucs dipped deep into the offensive line pool today and pulled up an offensive tackle from the football factory known as Purdue.

This young man’s name is Kevin Pamphile, another big dude at 6-5, 310. (more…)

New Bucs G Kadeem Edwards.

New Bucs guard Kadeem Edwards, a fifth-round pick out of Tennessee St., talks about how his toughness was questioned and how he believes he overcame that weakness. (more…)

Below is a video collection of highlights from new Bucs G Kadeem Edwards. Also, here’s a link to a feature on Historically Black College football players that featured Edwards.

New Bucs G Kadeem Edwards.

The Bucs finally picked a guard. And he happens to be from Florida.

Kadeem Edwards from Tennessee State is your new Bucs guard. Originally from Samford, Fla., Edwards is a monster at 6-4, 313, though he’s been knocked for carrying excess weight.

Below is the NFL.com breakdown on Edwards. (more…)

So the NFL Draft resumes at noon with the beginning of the fourth round, a round in which the Bucs (as Joe is typing this late Saturday morning) do not have a pick.

The first pick scheduled for the Bucs this afternoon is No. 143 in the fifth round, which should be some time after 1 p.m. (more…)

A lot of Bucs fans seemed to raise more than an eyebrow last night when the Bucs drafted Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins. His selection gave the Bucs seven tight ends.

Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht both claimed that ASJ was so high on their boards when the Bucs were on the clock, they couldn’t pass him up. (more…)

Lovie talks third round pick Charles Sims.

Bucs coach and overall shot-caller Lovie Smith was unavailable for media last night after the Bucs selected running back Charles Sims… except to Scott Smith of Buccaneers.com.

Many Bucs fans scratched their heads (or scratched something else later last night, Joe doesn’t want to get specific) over the Bucs drafting a running back despite having one of the deepest stables of backs in the NFL. (more…)

So the Bucs have new weapons and toys on offense for starting quarterback Mike Glennon Josh McCown to play with. Bucs general manager Jason Licht explained that both Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Charles Sims were too high up their draft board to pass when their respective picks were made. (more…)

Don’t you dare accuse Lovie Smith and Jason Licht of coming to the NFL Draft expressly to try and fill needs.

These guys don’t roll that way. (more…)

“Just coach’em up, Greg. Enough with the linguini length.”

As it stands now after free agency and three rounds of the 2014 NFL Draft (the Bucs have no fourth-round pick), Tampa Bay likely will have only three new starters on defense: Alterraun Verner, Clinton McDonald and Michael Johnson.

That’s the equivalent of Lovie Smith grabbing a bullhorn and telling the world Greg Schiano didn’t know how to coach defense. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht explains Friday’s draft picks.

A giddy Bucs general manager Jason Licht took the podium at One Buc Palace after the team’s second draft pick tonight to explain himself.

The two positions on offense where the Bucs did not need an upgrade, did not have any holes, were tight end and running back. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht said new RB Charles Sims of West Virginia had the best receiving hands of any running back in the draft.

Joe had heard about the speed-in-space mantra of new offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford. It seems we have a better idea now of what that may entail.

The third-round pick of the Bucs this evening, running back Charles Sims of West Virginia is that. Bucs general manager Jason Licht said the Bucs rated Sims as having the best receiving hands of any running back in the draft. (more…)

Raise your beer if you thought the Bucs would walk away from the first two days of the NFL Draft with a shiny new running back and no new offensive lineman?

(Yeah the Bucs could still trade back up into the third round, but time is ticking away quickly.) (more…)

Here are highlights of the third round pick of the Bucs tonight, Charles Sims from West Virginia.

Whoa!

The Bucs just snagged a running back in the third round, Charles Sims, the pride of the West Virginia Mountaineers. Huh? (more…)

Here we go folks. The 2014 NFL draft resumes shortly. What will the Bucs do? Will they add another receiver (smart) or decide to take care of the offensive line, which is begging for bodies at guard, or, dare Joe say, Bucs offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford reunites with his long-time friend Derek Carr? (more…)