Another Shakeup Coming At Cornerback
October 10th, 2014
Don’t look for Johnthan Banks on Sunday
The Sunday prognosis for Johnthan Banks is not good.
Banks “hasn’t been able to do much this week,” Lovie Smith said today.
So now what?
It sure looks like cornerback Crezdon Butler will get his first NFL start, as Banks struggles with a neck injury.
Who?
Butler, 27, was a Sept. 10 pickup by Tampa Bay after he was among the final preseason cuts of the Chargers. He played a dozen snaps or so at corner in New Orleans on Sunday.
The Bucs are Butler’s sixth NFL team since he was drafted in the fifth round out of Clemson by the Steelers in 2010.
Yes, the Bucs are thin at cornerback, and Leonard Johnson isn’t exactly wowing the NFL at nickel corner for the one the league’s worst pass defenses.
The Bucs will really need the elusive pass rush they pay handsomely to show up against Baltimore.
October 10th, 2014 at 4:32 pm
Going to buy Crezdon’s jersey right now!
October 10th, 2014 at 4:33 pm
Open up that playbook on offense. Gonna need to win this one 34-31.
October 10th, 2014 at 4:45 pm
How do you pronounce that first name?
In other news, predicting Flacco torches the secondary, and Butler leaves the game with griddle marks on his ass. Probably the safeties as well.
October 10th, 2014 at 4:47 pm
And what pass rush?
Aside from 2 good quarters at Pittsburgh they have 4 sacks in the other 18 quarters played. That means we don’t have a pass rush.
October 10th, 2014 at 4:49 pm
BTW, we’re on a pace to record fewer sacks than in 2013. You remember 2013, when line stunts were all the rage and a guy named Nesheim started on defense?
October 10th, 2014 at 5:27 pm
Schiano was smart to stunt the D-Line, Louis Friend, as there is not enough talent to create their own sacks. The DLine this year is better too.
October 10th, 2014 at 5:33 pm
Anyone but Leonard Johnson. He is straight GARBAGE
October 10th, 2014 at 5:37 pm
Looks like it’s time to start Steve Smith on my fantasy team this week!
October 10th, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Yes schiano was smart to line stunt all game last season because he was too stupid to resign roy Miller and Michael Bennett. Somehow was so full of himself he thought he could get a rookie and da’quan Bowers to take their place, yea real smart look at our pass rush but hey we saved a couple million for the Glazers
October 10th, 2014 at 6:09 pm
Should’ve kept Revis.
October 10th, 2014 at 6:23 pm
^^ F@@@ Revis. He has done noting this year but shut done a hobbled WR when they played Cinci.
October 10th, 2014 at 6:36 pm
This dude butler is supposed to start for Banks or Johnson i might be confused with that photo. But i hate leonard Johnson that fool has cost us so many plays big ones too weakest link in the secondary
October 10th, 2014 at 7:26 pm
Joe can u explain the steelers stuff on you’re site??
October 10th, 2014 at 10:42 pm
Next Man Up! Good luck Crezdon. We should have kept Johnson’s backup who looked good in Preseason. Hope he is available.
October 11th, 2014 at 12:03 am
When you’ve already given up on the season as a fan, speaking for myself on this one….small tidbits of showing like the game against pittsburgh, and the game we SHOULDVE won against the ref loving saints keep hope alive!
Why MG8 isnt officially named the starting QB is BULLSPIT! Along with some other transitions NEEDED!!!!!!
WAKE UP L&L!! YOU”RE LOSING US!!!!!
October 11th, 2014 at 1:39 am
Banks “hasn’t been able to do much this week,” Lovie Smith said today.
Hmm, perhaps Lovie should rephrase that: the dude hasn’t been able to do much all season except help back up QBs with Carolina and the Lambs have career days and be part of the 56-14 shellacking the Bucs got in the ATL….!
October 11th, 2014 at 4:03 am
Just a bunch of fans being melodramatic.
Not one person can actually truthfully tell me that they believe Glennon should sit again.
Lovie knows whats he’s doing. He’s departed ways on his earlier McCown project it’s not like he won’t do it again.
October 11th, 2014 at 6:33 am
PRBuc
Lovie knows whats he’s doing. He’s departed ways on his earlier McCown project it’s not like he won’t do it again.
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Maybe the biggest disappointment to me is the HC and his forked tongue demeanor.
October 11th, 2014 at 10:46 am
Leonard Johnson has returned 2 picks for touchdowns in his career as a Buc.Our other corners have zero.
October 11th, 2014 at 11:31 am
Forker tongue, biff barker?
Please explain that one to me.
October 11th, 2014 at 11:31 am
forked I mean.