Stop The Trade DeSean Jackson Nonsense
October 31st, 2017
Joe hears the bloviating by the local sports radio hosts this week to trade DeSean Jackson by this afternoon’s trade deadline, and lots of fans are jumping on the bandwagon.
Joe can’t make this more clear. It would be a remarkably stupid move.
Jackson represents what was missing from the Bucs’ offense for years, and he’s an excellent and healthy football player. And people want to trade him?
Has the world gone mad?
If general manager Jason Licht trades Jackson, then he might as well find a new team to lead next season, unless Jackson somehow wants out of Tampa.
There’s no way Dirk Koetter wants Jackson out, and America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, certainly wants Jackson on his team. And Jackson is playing well and his speed is evident.
Heck, Joe will even project that if the Bucs have a new head coach next year, then he would want Jackson here, too.
Depth was a massive issue for Tampa Bay the past two seasons, and it likely cost them a playoff berth in 2016. Why the heck anyone would want to give that up goes way beyond Joe’s mental capabilities.
October 31st, 2017 at 9:30 am
Can we make a move or two. One of the most active trade deadlines and not once was the Bucs spoken about as having been involved in talks. Ajajay traded for a 4th…a high 4th at that. Come on…
October 31st, 2017 at 9:31 am
And by high I mean late
October 31st, 2017 at 9:31 am
I prefer to trade Gerald. We can’t win with him. Set him go before he’s fully out of his prime. Let’s get a decent draft pick and rebuild that D line from the outside in.
October 31st, 2017 at 9:33 am
gurgle gurgle gurgle…. thats the Bucs season in a nutshell…. The one thing certain about this season is that sports radio in the bay SUCKS!!!! And that means you Dan Patrick and your boring sideshow!!!
October 31st, 2017 at 9:34 am
Jackson, so far, has not been a hindrance to the team…the guy is open every week for a big play and our “1978 version of Doug Williams” throws it over his head or 5 feet behind him
October 31st, 2017 at 9:37 am
I’m all in for moving McCoy…Best days are behind him and this team is getting old in the Def.Line…some young prospects needed there…
October 31st, 2017 at 9:37 am
Ajayi to Philly for a 4th round pick? Is Licht sleep at the wheel again?
October 31st, 2017 at 9:38 am
Love the fact all the Buc Superfans were so high on this guy during the preseason and also about being on Hard Knocks. What a bunch of clowns who thought either of these two things would be good for the team. Why do you think Schiano, Lovie and nobody wants to be on Hard Knocks.
October 31st, 2017 at 9:39 am
Is it Jackson’s fault that Winston cant connect with him down the field? bucs qb makes poor decisions and is not accurate with some of the best receivers in the game.
October 31st, 2017 at 9:43 am
Djx is another guy we can move on from. He needs to go. He not even good anymore. I get he is more ME13 but 30 mil ain’t worth it
October 31st, 2017 at 9:49 am
Trade him and cut Bakers fat lazy ass ASAP!!!!!!!
October 31st, 2017 at 9:53 am
Trade gmc to the patriots for that 2nd round pick they got last night. Too high of a price? Lol
October 31st, 2017 at 9:56 am
No way would I trade Jackson but I’m all in for trading Baker. He’s a bum.
October 31st, 2017 at 9:56 am
Keep djax
October 31st, 2017 at 9:58 am
Buc50 i doubt we can trade baker cuz he’s worth a box of cookies
October 31st, 2017 at 10:03 am
Jackson was what was missing for years from the Bucs lineup. In fact it is still missing from the Bucs lineup.
October 31st, 2017 at 10:06 am
trade gerald, not winning with him as the face of our d. start fresh and maybe build for 3-4?
October 31st, 2017 at 10:06 am
If they plan to keep Koetter trade him, if they don’t then keep him. Koetter has no idea how to get him open or the sack to get on JW when he overthows him.
October 31st, 2017 at 10:12 am
Can the Bucs trade with the Titans for the rights to GM Jon Robinson?
October 31st, 2017 at 10:12 am
No question keep Jackson.
Hope we can make move on another guy though
October 31st, 2017 at 10:14 am
Joe, did you guys think we were keeping Jackson for more years then hes guaranteed on. Im old enough to remember you guys and Ira, on his podcast, saying Jackson is most likely here for 2 years. Well one of those 2 years is already down the drain. and its evident that Winston is the worst deep ball passer in the league. Hes a bad fit right now, why keep a 12 million dollar age 30, 175lb receiver thats not working out for us in the area we were hoping for? Could free up 12mil dollars next year unless you want to bank on Jameis clicking with him next season and its worth 12mil to hope for a 180 degree flip on it.
October 31st, 2017 at 10:16 am
Why the heck anyone would want to give that up goes way beyond Joe’s mental capabilities.
Uh, we need pass rush and he won’t want to stay on a losing team!
I think he was planning on catching a few deep balls this year and apparently Dirk doesn’t teach that to well.
October 31st, 2017 at 10:17 am
Dolphins put Landry on the block. Go get him!
October 31st, 2017 at 10:18 am
The only player we have that is trade worthy would be Brate. He also makes the most sense to trade since we used the #19 pick in the draft on a T.E. instead of what we needed pass rushers. He’s going to command a decent contract soon, and with so many needs it would be foolish to pay him having a stud like O.J. on board.
October 31st, 2017 at 10:26 am
Lamarcus Says:
October 31st, 2017 at 9:43 am
Djx is another guy we can move on from. He needs to go. He not even good anymore. I get he is more ME13 but 30 mil ain’t worth it
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Not even good anymore? Everyone is entitled to an opinion ( I guess) but your opinion indicates that you might have a drug issue
October 31st, 2017 at 10:29 am
keep djax….trade gmc….GO BUCS!!!!
October 31st, 2017 at 10:31 am
If you’re Licht, you are most certainly fielding offers for Jackson.
V-Jax is still a stud and his talents are being wasted on this garbage football team right now.
Jameis is constantly missing him on bombs and Koetter can’t figure out any other options to get this guy the opportunities to change games.
McCoy needs to be on the block and they should accept any reasonable offer. You do NOT notice when McCoy isn’t on the field. The value of him being on the roster is less and less after each loss.
Let Gerald go to a contender to finish up his career and get a 2nd round pick in exchange.
Go Sucs!!!
October 31st, 2017 at 10:43 am
If we trade….we should players of value that didn’t cost us a draft pick….we should trade for draft picks….not players.
I don’t advocate any of these specifically but here are players in that category.
Brate
Humphries
Ayers
Ward
Jackson
Sweezy
Fitz
Baker
If you want a decent draft pick, you have to trade a valuable player especially one with a cheap contract…….Brate & Humphries, for example.
Of course nobody wants to trade them…..making my point….but if we could get a 1st for Brate & a 3rd for Humphries…..it might be worth it since we have players to step in for them and they were UDFA.
October 31st, 2017 at 10:44 am
So this site wanted Jonny Football to be bucs qb and think that signing revis was the greatest move ever, licht is a great GM, the bucs DBs are the most solid unit this year, the OL is one of the best and now trading a djax who is absolutely not helping this team is a bad move, get godwin the reps for the future and maybe get a future draft pick that the new GM can help the team with, it just doesnt seem to work with jameis and Djax and not sure why koetter is not more creative getting djax the ball but he isn’t so perhaps send him to a contender and get something and lose the salary
October 31st, 2017 at 10:45 am
Nope. Drug use maybe believing 30mil could buy a 30 year djx who can’t run block and has a poor route tree. Godwin is looking more like a 2 (when he is on the field ) so yea money well spent. When that salary could went on defense. Yea money well spent. U dontt have to be crack head to know this. 2 and 5 says alotta doesn’t it
October 31st, 2017 at 10:47 am
Koetter can’t give him ball. Djx route tree gone missing
October 31st, 2017 at 10:51 am
Alshon Jeffrey looking more and more like the weapon JW needed. Another big body is JW ammo
October 31st, 2017 at 10:58 am
There’s only one football, we knew this coming into the season. You have ME, Hump,Goodwin,O.J, Cam Brate,DJAX the backs. How can all of them get their share of looks?
October 31st, 2017 at 11:02 am
The fact is, we have too many weapons for Jameis. And not enough weapons in other key positions.
October 31st, 2017 at 11:07 am
Lamarcus Says:
October 31st, 2017 at 10:45 am
Nope. Drug use maybe believing 30mil could buy a 30 year djx who can’t run block and has a poor route tree. Godwin is looking more like a 2 (when he is on the field ) so yea money well spent. When that salary could went on defense. Yea money well spent. U dontt have to be crack head to know this. 2 and 5 says alotta doesn’t it
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So what you’re saying is run blocking is at the top of your requirement for wide RECEIVERS. That’s neat. Maybe you should write a love letter to Michael Clayton
October 31st, 2017 at 11:16 am
TampaBayBucFan: no way anyone is giving up a #1 for Brate. The Pats are the only team who have got a pick on the second day via a trade so far and Philly gave up what will probably be almost a 5th rounder for Miami’s starting Rb… While Brate is a great TE and obviously a lot of teams would like on their roster they simply won’t give up a pick that high for him. Now perhaps they might go 3rd or 4th rounder and/or a backup DE from another team that could be an instant upgrade to the garbage the Bucs have but remember that given the Bucs history, it is likely they would get fleeced in almost any deal….. Sometimes I think Hugh Culverhouse and his neon creamsicle sport coat left a curse on this franchise….
October 31st, 2017 at 11:28 am
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JAY AJAYI to the Eagles for a mere 4th rounder … wow …
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October 31st, 2017 at 11:46 am
Someone above mentioned so many weapons: all those receivers, tight ends and backs. Oh yeah, the Bucs have remarkable depth in those skilled positions yet it is not translating to many first half points as well as few bruised egos for not getting enough looks at the ball and to get that depth a lot of other areas did have to get neglected in the draft and free agency and that is showing up big time on the defense. Absolutely no balance on this roster, kind of like the playcalling….
October 31st, 2017 at 11:50 am
Defense wins championships look at Jags, Bills, and Rams, 3 teams with above average defenses that are on fire
October 31st, 2017 at 12:24 pm
@wombat
It’s not just the Dan Patrick show that sucks.
6-12 is terrible radio. 12-3 is the best show and 3-6 is the worst of the bunch.
Terrible radio for 3outta 4 shows.
October 31st, 2017 at 12:33 pm
Desean is not needed here. Our QB can’t hit him on deep routes and Desean has dropped more than half of his slant routes because he is scared of getting hit over the middle. Chris Godwin would be an overall upgrade with his size, strength and determination.
I would trade Desean to Detroit for they’re RB Zach Zenner. He would be an upgrade over Martin detroit doesn’t see they have a hidden gem over there
October 31st, 2017 at 12:34 pm
Dusthty Rhothdes Says:
October 31st, 2017 at 11:50 am
Defense wins championships look at Jags, Bills, and Rams, 3 teams with above average defenses that are on fire
AND THEY RUN THE BALL!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!
October 31st, 2017 at 12:36 pm
What if you were the GM of the Bucs and the owners told you that you could go out and sign a gamechanging DE in next free agency season(unsure who would be available) if you took a fat contract, like Djax, off the book? They also told you you could have a few mill to sign a mid road WR as well next year. What would you do?
I think it was moronic to spend the brunt of your FA money on a top WR which this offence and I think it would be moronic to keep Djax in the above scenario.
October 31st, 2017 at 12:40 pm
get a first round pick for Djax and use it on Saquon or defensive tackle/ends–YES! this IS the answer! keepin injury ridden old player who cant hook up with Jameis is good for not much too expensive, too diva, overhyped, one play away from an injury at all times.
TRADE HIM FOR A 1ST ROUND PICK TODAY
October 31st, 2017 at 12:43 pm
There is no one on the Bucs that cannot be traded. The sooner you understand that players are like stocks. never fall in love with a stock.
October 31st, 2017 at 12:52 pm
Why the heck anyone would want to give that up goes way beyond Joe’s mental capabilities.
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You’re not always real smart joe. At least one of you isn’t.
I’d get rid of djax if for nothing more than protecting Mike Evans from becoming infected with loserism and fckn up Mikes stats.
Let Djax go for a bologna sandwich and put Godwin in there or Freddy Martino. Idgaf
October 31st, 2017 at 1:13 pm
Everyone on the block..except Jameis…
October 31st, 2017 at 1:20 pm
@FortMeyersDave
Not saying someone would offer a #1 for Brate…..simply saying at the right price….he is tradeable….
He has great value…is young….doesn’t carry a big contract….was an UDFA and we have Howard. (and perhaps Auclair)
Nobody is sacred at the right price.
October 31st, 2017 at 1:46 pm
Licht won’t trade anyone. He knows he is on the hot-seat and needs to win out to keep his job. Trading away a number of players for draft picks only only helps build for the future. A future that he won’t have. It’s time for the Glazers to interfere, demand a they stockpile pics and get rid of some of the dead weight.
October 31st, 2017 at 1:52 pm
Would be awesome, provided you can package Licht, Koetter, Mike Smith, Winston, Evans, and the entire Glazer gene pool out on the same bus. GET ‘EM OUTTA HERE
October 31st, 2017 at 3:44 pm
Licht may not be able to trade anyone. I think the Glazers have put the cabash on any moves he might want to make. They’ll keep what we have, and let the new G.M., H.C. make those moves.
October 31st, 2017 at 6:38 pm
Should have traded DJax to the Giants for a defensive end.
October 31st, 2017 at 7:15 pm
TBBucFan: now that the trade deadline is past perhaps what you mentioned with Brate is something the club might do in the offseason depending on who is the GM and head coach by then. BTW saw that the Panthers unloaded Benjamin to the Bills for a 3 and a 7 and the Bill also got a former first round DL pick from the Jags for something like a 6th rounder. Did see that the ex Jag did have a few good seasons but looks to have become a backup but the Bills added depth and the Buc did nothing. Are they prepping to tank or just standing pat? If they are gonna tank then Koetter would know about it and only agree if he knew his job was safe…..