Licht Channels Drew Rosenhaus
February 18th, 2015
Bucs GM Jason Licht had an oily Drew Rosenhaus imitation for Joe this morning.
In the scrum that was the post-press conference press conference this afternoon in the concourse of Lucas Oil Stadium in frozen Indianapolis, Bucs general manager Jason Licht pulled an oily Drew Rosenhaus.
Well, sort of.
Remember when headcase wide receiver Terrell Owens decided to do sit-ups in his driveway, with half the Philadelphia press corps there to record every move, all orchestrated by Rosenhaus, Owens’ agent?
While Owens wouldn’t talk, Rosenhaus did. Sort of. Any question remotely probing got Rosenhaus to bark, “Next question.”
Licht pulled that on Joe, sort of, this morning.
Licht, while at the podium, listened to a reporter imply the Bucs are set up like the Patriots in that the coach has the final say on the draft. Licht immediately followed up claiming the Bucs choose draft picks by committee.
So the following exchange happened between Joe and Licht in the concourse:
JoeBucsFan: If you are dead set on Player-x and have your heels dug in, and Lovie is dead set on Player-Y and his heels are dug in, who breaks the stalemate, Bryan Glazer?
Jason Licht: (huge smile on his face) We go on to the next player.
So there you have the shakedown on how the Bucs draft a player when there is rancor and discord in the war room.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:05 pm
So you are implying there is grounds for discord in the organization, as was previously reported and of course, totally denied…..
lol
February 18th, 2015 at 2:17 pm
IIRC, Licht said that same thing when he was hired, didn’t he?
February 18th, 2015 at 2:17 pm
I find this hard to believe. No way this happens. For example, if guy A says they like Winson and guy B says they like Mariota, then they draft Petty? LOL this is a bit ridiculous and I find it extremely hard to believe. I am willing to bet it goes down a completely different way than that.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:25 pm
I don’t think that’s what he meant by “next player”……I think he meant they would then begin the decision making process on the next player on their board…..not by position.
If they were truly at an impasse….which I doubt would happen….I do think they would lay it off to the Glazers….especially with the #1 pick…especially if they were in agreement that it should be a QB.
I assume that Lovie would have the final say because he has to coach the player picked….but hope this doesn’t happen.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:26 pm
Then they draft Williams.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:28 pm
This WAS exactly what Jason said when he was hired. “If we can’t agree on a particular player, we move on to the next one on the list”.
So, no Drew brushoff, just old news rehashed and taken the wrong way by Joe.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:29 pm
It’s not like free agency where you have to manage contract & salary cap considerations. So it probably would go to Lovie for drafting.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:42 pm
They use the “Magic Eight Ball”…give it a shake, turn it over read the result.
I believe they found it the desk drawer of the Rock Star after they cleaned out his desk.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:42 pm
He told us this before. If they cant agree on a player they dont draft him.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:44 pm
So, they would bypass a potentially superior player or players until they get to a player they agree on? Sounds like a good way to screw up the draft.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:47 pm
Joe. You sound like your making something out of nothing. Crying because he didn’t answer your question boohoo.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:48 pm
@ Couch
If they don’t agree on a player they don’t draft him…..unless it is the #1 overall pick and they agree they want a QB……somehow though….I think they will agree.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:54 pm
I agree TBBF. I cant see them not agreeing on one of these guys.
February 18th, 2015 at 2:55 pm
The description of conflict resolution has been stated before – in fact this question was frequently asked last offseason, and Licht has been consistent in his description of how that works. Nothing new, but the question continues to be asked because Joe loves to stir up controversy and imagine conflict.
Things to change in this world, you know. –Joe
February 18th, 2015 at 2:58 pm
Someone always has the final word. Go to Lovie now and ask the same question. Do your job, Joe.
Guess is if Lovie wants the player and Licht doesn’t then Lovie will win because I believe he has final say on the roster.
However, unlike what many of the hysterical little girls who post out here, I doubt this situation rarely occurs.
February 18th, 2015 at 3:24 pm
There is still no way they pass up on a great prospect because both disagree and settle for a lesser prospect regardless of position. That is absolutely idiotic and would be a horrible philosophy. Just as BirdDoggers said, that is a horrible way to screw up the draft.
February 18th, 2015 at 3:31 pm
I don’t buy it either. Not with the first pick of the draft.
February 18th, 2015 at 3:38 pm
Leonard Williams in now the obvious front runner! If we sign Hoyer to compete with Cannon, I’m okay with this! Nasty d-line!
February 18th, 2015 at 4:00 pm
I bet that Lovie/Licht argue for ten minutes and lose their pick.
February 18th, 2015 at 4:24 pm
If they both choose Winston, then obviously they should take Mariota, as they always pick wrong.
February 18th, 2015 at 5:32 pm
Joe, I thought you would be promoting a trade for Johnny Football.
February 18th, 2015 at 8:38 pm
That crap might be true if you didn’t have the first overall pick, no franchise QB currently on your roster, Winston and Mariota available in the draft and the worst QB play of any team in the league and in franchise history. Licht is a mealy-mouthed weasel that bragged about his prowess all last offseason en route to 2-14 on the strength of his decisions. Excuse me for not respecting a thing this chump says.