The Bucs Picked A Guard
May 10th, 2014
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.
Manned left guard all four years. As a true freshman in 2010, started 9 of 10 games played. Did not play against Austin Peay and did not start against North Carolina A&T. Started all 10 games played at LG in ’11, missing just the season finale against Jacksonville State because of a left ankle sprain. Started all 11 games in ’12. Started 12 of 13 games played in ’13 — did not play against Austin Peay and did not start against Eastern Illinois.
If he is playing left guard in college, a four-year starter, does that mean he will be replacing Carl Nicks, or is just an insurance policy?
May 10th, 2014 at 2:23 pm
We passed on Yankey for him….so, must be some reasons….hopefully we were right….
May 10th, 2014 at 2:23 pm
We passed on Yankey for him….so, must be some reasons….hopefully we were right….
May 10th, 2014 at 2:24 pm
Apparently this guy needs a decent amount of work, but has solid longterm upside as a starter.
May 10th, 2014 at 2:24 pm
Don’t know enough about this guy, question why Stanford’s David Yankey stayed on the board so long, thought he would be the pick when he was still on board, L & L, gets paid to make the right pick though, not me.
May 10th, 2014 at 2:25 pm
Thats not really a breakdown of his game. Its just a drawn out way of saying hes durable. Although when hes coming in to backup carl nicks I guess thats all the info. you need to know.
May 10th, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Just traded back in
May 10th, 2014 at 2:28 pm
This is how Rotoworld is comparing him to Yankey:
“Edwards (6-foot-4 1/4, 313) Edwards displayed adequate athleticism at February’s Combine, clocking a 5.25 forty and 27-inch vertical, with 26 reps on the bench. Edwards’ long arms (34 1/2″) give him a chance to be a plus NFL pass blocker. He has an outside shot to develop into a starting guard.”
Yankey:
“Yankey (6-foot-5 5/8, 315) …Despite the laundry list of awards, Yankey is a poor athlete (5.48 forty, 8-foot-7 broad jump) with limited strength (22 bench-press reps). At least two scouts labeled him a UDFA prospect during the pre-draft process. Yankey is at his best pulling and on the move.”
Think we made the right move.
May 10th, 2014 at 2:30 pm
He’s solid depth for sure wont be starting this year
May 10th, 2014 at 2:39 pm
About time we addressed the line
May 10th, 2014 at 3:40 pm
These athletic small school guys are often studs in the NFL. Anybody remember Larry Allen from Sonoma St.? Carl Nicks was a 5th round pick… most the really good OGs aren’t drafted until later.