Kyle Fuller And The Bucs
February 18th, 2018
Potential free agent target.
Lost in the nauseating report that Mike Glennon may return to the Bucs, per heavy metal headbanging Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, was another item that has some Bucs fans’ attention.
It seems Bears free agent cornerback Kyle Fuller will test the free agent waters after perhaps his best season in the NFL.
Re-signing corner Kyle Fuller should be a priority but he’s going to find a lucrative market ahead and will not be returning to Chicago, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
The Bears’ No. 14 overall draft pick in 2014, Fuller finished 2017 with a bang with six passes defended, largely against Josh Gordon, and a pick in the end zone. At the time, Bears coach John Fox said that was the best game of any cornerback since he took a job with the Monsters of the Midway.
Fuller has three completely healthy seasons and one lost (2016) to a knee injury. That bad knee was why the Bears declined to pick up the fifth-year option in his rookie contract.
Joe shouldn’t have to repeat his stance on the Bucs drafting corners so long as the current defensive staff remains intact. Thus, Joe believes the Bucs must acquire veteran corners. Could or should Fuller be that guy?
February 18th, 2018 at 3:44 am
Ehhh, No.
February 18th, 2018 at 4:53 am
Beggars can’t be choosers? Right now Bucs have ZERO true outside CBs under contract. CBs who can play outside take time to develop, plus we need our draft picks, so Bucs better find TWO in FA. Fuller’s got good size (6’0″ & 194 lbs), good speed & quickness, and is a tackling machine. Ya he missed all of 2016 with an injury, but bounced back tremendously in 2017 by starting all 16 games, with 22 passes defensed, 2 INTs, & 61 tackles with 8 assists. That’d be a pretty start towards fixing our Secondary.
February 18th, 2018 at 6:28 am
Not enough of injury risk / history for bucs. He needs to miss more games for bucsd to be interested
February 18th, 2018 at 6:52 am
Maybe kick the tires on him but he’s average at best. And he stays hurt
February 18th, 2018 at 7:07 am
If they can’t land Trumaine Johnson why not
February 18th, 2018 at 7:07 am
Sign him please!
February 18th, 2018 at 7:11 am
Get Tremaine and Fuller! Stop F@CKING around Bucs!!!!!
February 18th, 2018 at 7:49 am
It doesn’t matter. These are the times you just try to strike gold with ufas because your coaching staff is shot and it doesn’t matter anyway
February 18th, 2018 at 8:03 am
Free Agent & Draft (Options)
Cornerback(s)
• Bashaud Breeland (25)
• E.J. Gaines (25)
• Kyle Fuller (25)
• Ross Cockrell (26)
• Malcolm Butler (27)
• Rashaan Melvin (28)
Safeties
• SS/BNB – Kenny Vaccaro (26) ←Big Nickel
Draft Option(s)
• FS – Armani Watts
• NB – Arrion Springs
Defensive Back Projections
• Ross Cockrell | Ryan Smith
• Bashaud Breeland | David Rivers
• Vernon Hargraves | *Arrion Springs
• Chris Conte | *Armani Watts
• Justin Evans | Kenny Vaccaro
February 18th, 2018 at 8:05 am
^That’s the cheap version^
February 18th, 2018 at 8:08 am
LUVMYBUCS
Love the info but no way vh3 should be on roster
February 18th, 2018 at 8:22 am
3yr Consistency
Passes Defended
• 2017 – 11
• 2016 – 14
• 2015 – 11
February 18th, 2018 at 8:22 am
If we can get him, at a sensible price, why not ?
February 18th, 2018 at 8:43 am
If it falls this way in the draft take Fitzpatrick, sign Tru Johnson, sign M Bennett and do your best to sign Star, or Poe and bam defense remade. And all those things are 100% possible. Then on O sign McKinnon and Hyde then draft Hernandez the guard in round 2. Bam offense fixed also 100% possible.
February 18th, 2018 at 8:52 am
LUV, nice post. Worth considering and folding into a focused plan to improve the defense. Starts with players (coaching/scheme adjustments are easier if you have the pieces). Thanks for reasoned research and for posting. Go Bucs!
February 18th, 2018 at 9:34 am
Why would any of these guys want to play with Cancer93?
Tmaxcon
February 18th, 2018 at 9:34 am
This is your reality when you have a scout as your gm
February 18th, 2018 at 10:00 am
Easy
Until cancer93 is gone it does not matter who the bring in they will fail 8 years of history proves that. 4-12 witth zero hope.
February 18th, 2018 at 10:13 am
He was one of the best shut down corners last year in the league. Could be getting him right as he’s found his game / starting his prime years
February 18th, 2018 at 10:14 am
Free Agency is filled with young CB’s who had career years this year. Gonna have to take a shot on one of them.
February 18th, 2018 at 10:37 am
Ndog…we still have the same crapshow coaching though
February 18th, 2018 at 11:14 am
Luvmybucs is definitely one of the better posters on here. Knows his football & his bucs! And shoot, Breeland and fuller and or Breeland and if we have to take Fitz at 7 and pair him with a guy like Grimes, Breeland and Justin Evans and get like tre Boston our back end is now a big upgrade… Unfortunately folks, if chubb is gone we better hope to find a diamond in the ruff at De through the draft or FA.. Let’s all hope Spence stays healthy and we can have some hope for our d… Get a solid running back and a center in FA so we can move marpet back..we will win with a solid running game, James play action passes and a d that can at least get off the field on 3rd downs…. Go bucs… I’ll even take Nelson r 1 , Sony in r 2 and lineman in FA… Go bucs
February 18th, 2018 at 11:44 am
Every cornerback ever mentioned here is from 5’9″ to 5’11”!
Can we PLEASE get at least one CB who is over 6 feet and skilled????
February 18th, 2018 at 11:44 am
We can sign every superstar in the NFL
But there is a reason Bucs players leave the Bucs and get better the LOCKERROOM DEMANDS IT
The Bucs lockerroom is about collecting a check and telling Fans next game
We were Flat. Getting better
BLAH BLAH
UNTIL the LEADERS DEMAND PREFECTION
Fans will get the same play
February 18th, 2018 at 11:47 am
tmaxcon Says
“Love the info but no way vh3 should be on roster”
That is not smart at all. VHIII had ONE BAD YEAR. It’s part of the process. You prefer to just give up on him that quickly????
At the very worst, he is very solid depth. At best, he had an awakening last year and will work hard to get better this off season.
But quitting on him this soon is a horrible idea. Doesn’t surprise me that you want rid of him though.
February 18th, 2018 at 11:50 am
ATrain Says
“The Bucs lockerroom is about collecting a check…”
I do not agree with that at all. I mean, sure, there are guys in every locker room that are all about the check…but I would say most of this team is about getting better, not getting richer.
It’s the few bad seeds that make it seem otherwise, and most of those are free agent signings…which is pretty much par for the course with free agents.
February 18th, 2018 at 11:51 am
BucEmUp Says
“It doesn’t matter. These are the times you just try to strike gold with ufas because your coaching staff is shot and it doesn’t matter anyway”
I really hate that attitude. Why follow the team if you feel that way? Sheesh.
February 18th, 2018 at 12:18 pm
@BucBonzai
Thanks those three posts pretty much sum up my feelings. Others here thank you as well as it spares them one of my novels. LOL
February 18th, 2018 at 12:51 pm
Luv, I’m inclined to think that you may do more homework than Licht and the Bucs’ scouts.
February 18th, 2018 at 1:32 pm
Johnson & Fuller would be great additions. Then signing Grimes wouldn’t be quite that urgent.
February 18th, 2018 at 2:15 pm
FA: Andrew Norwell, 2 good corners.
Draft: Trade back to the Bills, then trade one of those picks for two earlier round picks. Maybe a 3 and 4. Texans are ahead of us in draft order and they need a round one pick??
February 18th, 2018 at 4:14 pm
Bonzai
What would you attribute our players leaving and playing better else where
Several players have done this
Coaches? We have changed them every two years
Front office?
Owners?
It’s the Lockerroom the Bucs have a soft lockerroom
Jamies has called it out
Ayers has called it out
Alexander has called it out
Time to find the cancer and get it out of that lockerroom
No More “Oh we were Flat today”
That is the worst line I have ever heard from a player
February 18th, 2018 at 11:45 pm
Our best DB all time was as slow as Hargraves and didn’t become good til his third year starting. Took that long for our best Safety of all time too. Give Hargraves more time. As for rumors we may sign Glennon—the BUST at Chicago. That would be a disaster if Jameis goes down. And if Jameis doesn’t up his starting weight and we keep turn style Smith at Tackle, Jameis will be going down again. If we can’t get DE Chubb at 7 move down and grab LT Orlando Brown; then move Smith to LG where he can block just as good as Nelson. Get Baltimore’s Center in FA, or Michigan State’s Center in the third round so we can move our All Pro Guard back to RG—OL fixed! Resign our present backup QB. Grab Cherry with one of our second picks.
February 19th, 2018 at 12:31 am
Turmaine Johnson and Fuller and Grimes
February 19th, 2018 at 5:07 am
@Jarod Lauderdale, Reach87, BringBucsBack
Apologize for responding late my brothas.
Appreciate the compliments
February 19th, 2018 at 11:58 am
They need 2 corners. Fuller sounds interesting. Fluke injury perhaps?
Johnson would be expensive. Same with Butler. Either way they shouldnt wait to add depth at corner. 2 starting CBs is a must. Next minimum 1 capable* DE is a must as well in FA. Use draft to saturate these positions.