Free Agency Is Here!
March 14th, 2018
The dinner bell has rung!
So as the new league year kicks off, as Joe is typing this, the Bucs have a combined 23 sacks on the roster (including Clinton McDonald if he stays) and Ryan Smith is still your starting corner.
Yes, Joe understands projected new defensive tackle Beau Allen is a run-stuffer and that is both good and bad. Joe is confident he will do fine with the Bucs but that just means opponents, as we stand at 4 p.m. Wednesday, will throw more.
With no pass rush whatsoever. Still.
With Smith trying to cover No. 1 wide receivers. Still.
What could possibly happen?
Bang it here for all your thoughts, rumors, comments and digital rock throwing.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:02 pm
Honey Badger and Ryan Jensen would be good signings.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:04 pm
Either Jason makes some good moves here or he will be forced to draft based on need. And we know we don’t have that many picks – so we won’t be filling all the holes.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:04 pm
What Easy Denman said^^^^^^
March 14th, 2018 at 4:04 pm
Such or Poe (or both)
Parker or Mathieu
Jensen
I guess EJ Gaines/M. Claiborne
Okafor and Vinny Curry when released
March 14th, 2018 at 4:04 pm
Crickets
March 14th, 2018 at 4:04 pm
^^OTW we are in trouble next year^^
March 14th, 2018 at 4:05 pm
Digital rock throwing?? Based on what I’ve seen from the fan base, it looks more like digital boulders being hurled, lol! But, I don’t blame them!!! We should’ve had a NAME F/A acquisition. Just 1 would wet the appetites and give us all hope. And we get (curtain opens) BEAU ALLEN ???? Hmmmmm, this is part of Jason’s “master plan” ???
March 14th, 2018 at 4:05 pm
JJBUCFAN-
Poe is average at best and Claiborne is horrible, no thanks.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:06 pm
Suh just released.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:06 pm
I wouldn’t want to play for this team
March 14th, 2018 at 4:08 pm
There’s no point in posting things, if @Joe is always going to hold up everything in moderation. This Bucs fan offers a lot to the worth and communication of additional content of posters on this site, and frankly it’s rude and selfish, while busy or otherwise engaged has nothing to do with it. Other professional blog sites would not conduct themselves this way. With free speech always of highest regard.
The “forum” for the Buc faithful is above the site, any site, and this Bucs fan drives a hell of a lot of clicks versus the hack rhetoric posted here.
Go Bucs!
March 14th, 2018 at 4:09 pm
Just think if we sign Jenson and draft Nelson. Our line would actually be a real strength. Hell, we could put Ira at running back and be successful. Use the rest of the draft on Rb and defense. Still need to add a corner in FA tho.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:10 pm
Crickets crickets crickets
Have to adjust my Tier 3 Free Agents only to Tier 4 Free Agents bc apparently not even no name bench warmers want to sign with the almighty Bucs.
Lolololololololol.
Haven’t laughed this hard since last years free agent signings.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:10 pm
^^^
A lot of players seem not to want to play for this team. If that’s the case, like Licht said on Hard Knocks … “F**k ’em!”
March 14th, 2018 at 4:10 pm
4-12
March 14th, 2018 at 4:10 pm
Prepare for more disappointment
March 14th, 2018 at 4:12 pm
Who wants to play for these horrible unis
March 14th, 2018 at 4:13 pm
Licht is waiting for the “free” free agents….just venting…or as webster likes to say trolling
March 14th, 2018 at 4:13 pm
Suh Would hands-down be the best nose tackle we’ve had in 15 years. And the first time McCoy has ever play next to a blue chip tackle. Would totally change the scope of our defense and improve our secondary by not allowing quarterbacks to step up into the pocket
March 14th, 2018 at 4:14 pm
There you go Joe. I really like this article. Damn if I don’t think your articles get prettier every time you post one of these. I love Free Agency. Hope we get a couple like this player!!!! Whose she play for??
March 14th, 2018 at 4:14 pm
I have been scanning the headlines, Bills, Rams, Titans, Packers very active. Bucs, nothing but crickets.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:14 pm
3-13 moves…. love Jim Schwartz as next HC, bucs missed out on 2 great GMs this off season hope there is one ready to build a franchise from the bottom
March 14th, 2018 at 4:15 pm
4-12 here we come holes will be left for the draft
March 14th, 2018 at 4:15 pm
Man not sure what Lichts doing. It appears theres really not much of a salary cap anymore. The eagles and saints are always at the cap yet always adding. Just turn someones base salary into a signing bonus and it comes right off the cap. Gona be hard to win it all in this era unless youre at the cap and still spending.
Sign Jensen, Sitton, Okafor, Clayborn (morris and adrian), and Mathieu. Do it…do it
March 14th, 2018 at 4:16 pm
I took a damn day off…which means I won’t be able to splurge on regular Mt. Dew instead of the generic crap..lol..
I’ll bill Jason a copy of my Dominoe’s pizza bill…waste of money…he can pay for it..
March 14th, 2018 at 4:16 pm
Suh ain’t coming here unless he gets paid 18-22 mil.
Then McIceCream would have to give up his number. Lol
I’d sign Suh just to see him choke McIceCream and stomp on Evans-Smith. Pure comic relief.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:17 pm
Some of you Buc fans are ridiculous.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:17 pm
DB55
Are those real?
March 14th, 2018 at 4:17 pm
so guys we should just sign one of the top free agents for the hell of it listen our money that we have is so important this year and next Winston is going to get a huge huge contract cousins just got FULLY gueanteed like guys Trumaine Johnson isn’t worth 15 mill a year like guys the top crop of free agents that get big bucks it doesn’t always work and if your gunna swing a huge contract like these guys a are getting we have to get a good fit and guys this free agent class has people that can help us but the top top ones aren’t really great fits for the buckets of money there getting Jason is smart we all want to win now but the real key to building a team is working on it for the long term Jason is building this team to be a young long time beast and it’s not built in a day you don’t build that by throwing buckets at free agents every year bc it’s flashy! But listen i promise you If there was a top crop d end available he would throw so much money on it bc guys it’s about the fit and the money that is all folks
March 14th, 2018 at 4:18 pm
I have a feel a MAJORITY of the FA signings will be defensive moves
March 14th, 2018 at 4:18 pm
Re-sign Charles Simmsor sign another capable RB, sign Ryan Jensen, sign one more DB, one DE and either a SS or DT … that’s what I’m looking for.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:18 pm
tmax….perhaps McCoy should offer to restructure his contract… 🙂
March 14th, 2018 at 4:18 pm
Sorry if my spelling and the way I type it is annoying my phone is all messed up I do my best!
March 14th, 2018 at 4:20 pm
Tmax
Is what real? The cheerleaders boobies? Idk but I like’m
March 14th, 2018 at 4:25 pm
I think the dinner bell rung once Quinn was traded!!!!!!…..we’re a dollar short and a day late!!!!!!!
no urgency….no excuse
#NOEXCUSESIN2018!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!!
March 14th, 2018 at 4:26 pm
Remember Buc fans, we’ve got Stevie T coming back from IR and maybe Spence can last 6 games this year. Please, Vinny Curry, Jensen, Claiborne and honey badger.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:27 pm
SteveK, Pickering and Webster
I think ya owe me and some others an apology (in caps) tick tock tick tock
March 14th, 2018 at 4:28 pm
Some of the people with their glass half full, Jason is being smart, or building for the future takes time must be working out of One Buc place because this is a total $hit show. The best excuse I heard was it takes time, not built in a day. Really how many decades dies it take to get out of last place. You people are a complete joke and deserve to get your a$$ beat!
#Boycott THE Bucs
March 14th, 2018 at 4:29 pm
kstoges i think the point is the bucs are not good and staying pat means the bucs will again be not very good, when the browns, bills, jags, saints, eagles, rams are all getting better
March 14th, 2018 at 4:31 pm
#BOYCOTT
March 14th, 2018 at 4:32 pm
So let me get this right..We are gonna depend on Rookie DE’s to give us that badd A.. Pass rush? You can sign all the Safeties and Guards and backup DT’s you like, you’d better find yourselves a rush from somewhere. Its almost like our Mngt is sayin, we ain’t worried bout no pass rush. Sad yet comical.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:33 pm
It’s dumpster diving time. Time to overpay for the leftovers. Beau Allen 3 years $15 million.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:33 pm
DB55 Says:
March 14th, 2018 at 4:27 pm
SteveK, Pickering and Webster
I think ya owe me and some others an apology (in caps) tick tock tick tock
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Was The investigation between our QB and Uber closed? No suspension!? If so, that will make my day and I will apologize. Not sure what you’re referring to?
March 14th, 2018 at 4:33 pm
Jenna Laine – “A source tells me that the Bucs have expressed some level of interest in bringing back their former first-round pick Adrian Clayborn, who had 9.5 sacks last year for the Atlanta Falcons (6.0 of them came against the Cowboys in Week 10).”
This makes complete sense as the Cowboys are on the schedule this year!
March 14th, 2018 at 4:34 pm
Eric…we’ll see…I have been saying build a team not a roster….but when the reality of watching so many quality proven need positions go unfulfilled so far it is very uncomfortable
March 14th, 2018 at 4:36 pm
Call the browns offer number 3 for the #4
March 14th, 2018 at 4:37 pm
SteveK – The NFL isn’t going to “close” anything because of the #metoo garbage, they’re just going to never comment on it again since if they “clear” Winston of anything you’re going to have all the social justice warriors trying to make a big deal about at that point. So the issue just lingers and lingers and is eventually forgotten, which tells you everything about the allegation.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:39 pm
Rod Munch,
Thanks for the heads up.
I was wondering what DB55 was referbig to in regards to the apology needed?
March 14th, 2018 at 4:39 pm
Steve
Is that what we were discussing? Ha! I thought it was that the Bucs never sign tier 1 FAs. I said we sign tier 3 only and then there was a debate.
I smoke a lot of kush man my memory kinda shot. Lol
March 14th, 2018 at 4:40 pm
rod
yeah but he wont be facing chaz green…..I doubt he’ll be on their roster after that performance…..lol….
can someone please tell licht to grab kony ealy and Sheldon Richardson…..we’re trying to win here!!!!!!
no urgency….no excuse
#NOEXCUSESIN2018!!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!!
March 14th, 2018 at 4:42 pm
DB55
you a damn fool!!!!LMAO…..
no urgency…..no excuse
#NOEXCUSESIN2018!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!!
March 14th, 2018 at 4:42 pm
I’m doing my best to stay calm & weather the storm
But not even the best Sativa – can help manage my seething rage productively.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:44 pm
Lmao @Luv and DB55!
Legalize it 2018! It’s a Bucs Life!
March 14th, 2018 at 4:45 pm
This just in: Jason Licht has decided to take the rest of the day off to go have some beer and wings in his flip flops while the rest of the division gets better.
Asked why he’s quit on his team “At least we’ll always have ice cream” he said as he walked into The Dollhouse Lounge with a fist full of FA dollars.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:46 pm
@SteveK
Hahaha
March 14th, 2018 at 4:47 pm
You bandwagon fans make me sick… im a true fan and i will make my bold prediction for 2018 right now. All of.you saying 4-12 know nothing about talent and the quality of our front office staff. Im going all in at 6 dash 10 next year….. you heard it first joe, thays my hot.take for this hot mess of a team….
March 14th, 2018 at 4:48 pm
LUVMYBUCS you keep trying sir, god knows I have.
March 14th, 2018 at 4:49 pm
I hate to be the optimist here….but we have some cap room and all of our draft picks…..perhaps we can improve the team (just a bit)
March 14th, 2018 at 5:02 pm
Licht will not pursue any high profile FA. No surprise here. He is looking for value signings and honestly, I find it hard to blame him with the success of the last few.
See The Licht!
March 14th, 2018 at 5:02 pm
Welp. We got another kicker. Chandler Catanzaro.
March 14th, 2018 at 5:07 pm
Catanzaro is a solid kicker
March 14th, 2018 at 5:09 pm
If we could sign Jensen, Sitton and Matthieu, that would be great. Can’t go through FA barely making moves
March 14th, 2018 at 5:36 pm
Kicking excellence continues with the signing of “Chris” Chandler Cantanzaro. He’s shakey, unclutch and has bounced around a lot. He’s perfect!
March 14th, 2018 at 6:36 pm
luv / db
just got back from Strawberry Fields (google) not even the highest concentrated shatter can offset the pain of being a bucfan.
March 14th, 2018 at 6:57 pm
We got Mitch Unrein, DT from Chicago? Nice pickup
March 14th, 2018 at 7:40 pm
Get honeybadger dangit! 9 mill
March 14th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
Sa quan Barkley and Hernandez in the second.or trade down and guice at 21 davenport at 22 and Hernandez in the 2nd…just out score the hell out of anybody
March 14th, 2018 at 7:47 pm
Ditto the Honey Badger and Jensen talk – need em both!!!
We need another corner also, we can’t draft starters at CB, RB, DE, DT, SS
Maybe 2 spots we can draft to – we need several (4) more starter level players outside the draft or we age staring at 4-12 and a house cleaning
March 14th, 2018 at 8:21 pm
Ladies and gentlemen..Put your hands together and welcome back..some ole friends with a brand new name..A Band of Losers.. THE TAMPA BAY YUCKS!!!!!
March 14th, 2018 at 9:48 pm
I’m actually shocked the bucs seem to be doing absolutely nothing to improve this last ranked D…im not even talking about the big name players… it’s still early but as of right now we cant rush the passer or cover anyone.
Fun having to be up 2 scores to have a chance at winning s game
March 14th, 2018 at 9:50 pm
I don’t understand these posts about not freaking out the Bucs shouldn’t spend money
The Jags did just that and brought in a high dollar DLineman look where there were this year while the Bucs were at home
March 14th, 2018 at 11:28 pm
Hopefully the Bucs go after Mathieu that would fill the other CB position, then they could go grab Eric Reid at a decent price for SS. I think they should give Aaron Lynch a shot at DE since they have filled the DT position.
March 15th, 2018 at 12:16 am
So we sign another Will gholston? LMAO!