Not Cleared For Duty
March 27th, 2018
It’s fair to say whatever foot/ankle/lower leg injury befell big-money right guard J.R. Sweezy, it’s fair to say it’s serious.
Last month, at the NFL Scouting Combine, general manager Jason Licht said Sweezy still wasn’t cleared for football activities. Sweezy was injured in December.
Today at the NFL Owners Meetings in Orlando, Dirk Koetter said Sweezy continues to rehab and has not been cleared by team staff.
There was zero indication or hint from the head coach that the Bucs are counting on a Sweezy return.
Ali Marpet is moving to left guard. Done, Koetter said this morning. So it appears Evan Smith and Caleb Benenoch are the current candidates at right guard. It is considered a good draft class at the position.
Sweezy might still come back, but Joe sure would wager against it.
March 27th, 2018 at 8:41 am
Please Draft Nelson if he is available……If not….Trade down……Chubb and Barkley will be gone by the time we pick……
March 27th, 2018 at 8:42 am
Well….that answers my question for you in the other article….
We need to pick up a RG or LG in FA…..should be ok on money with Sweezy….worst case is a bit less than a two million on dead cap hit.
March 27th, 2018 at 8:43 am
That is why I look forward to never seeing Koetter again after this season. Again banking on guys that might not be available and not putting the talented players you have in a position to be successful.
March 27th, 2018 at 8:46 am
This is a G heavy draft. If Nelly isn’t there at 7, we can pick one up in Round 2 or even Round 4. Benenoch may surprise some people this year.
March 27th, 2018 at 8:59 am
@ Jason he should have been gone already for doug martin
March 27th, 2018 at 9:05 am
I have every confidence he hid the injury when he signed the contract with the Bucs. I’ve never seen a football player with so much mystery surrounding his phantom injuries than Sleazy Sweezy.
March 27th, 2018 at 9:08 am
Man!!!
They way the Bucs have kept Sweezy around….one would think he was the second coming of Larry Allen at the Guard position…….seesh!!!!!!
Hasn’t Sweezy already milked the bank enough here already????
Licht just needs to admit that he made a mistaje with Sweezy just like Aguayo……..
…..cut your losses now and move on
March 27th, 2018 at 9:09 am
Yup. Move on
Can’t count on sweezy. Show him the door and free up a little money. Wonder when last day to cut before he gets money.
March 27th, 2018 at 9:13 am
Peace out Sweezy!
March 27th, 2018 at 9:13 am
On a positive note. If jensen is the beast he appears to be and having stud guard in marpet. ..
You can get away with playing average guard at other guard spot.
March 27th, 2018 at 9:17 am
Very fitting that the only photo we ever see of him on this site is him wearing that floppy hat and no pads.
March 27th, 2018 at 9:23 am
The great mysteries of the universe: Big Foot, the Skunk Ape, the true identity of Jack the Ripper, the Roswell aliens, the lost city of Atlantis…and then there is JR Sweezy.
What is not a mystery is his growing bank account.
Please don’t draft a guard with the 7th pick!
March 27th, 2018 at 9:28 am
@Jason I have some issues with the way dirk coached last year but it comment confused me. Isn’t banking on players that might not be there. Isn’t that what Joe just said that Koetter was gonna move Marpet to LG. I mean he did screw the pooch on Martin last year cuz I’ve been screaming for them to give Barber a real shot at being the rb. I think if they don’t draft Nelson (and I don’t think they will) then it should probably be Derwin James n a rb in the 2nd round. Let him play #2 behind Barber a real opportunity. I think he can be a beast if given the chance
March 27th, 2018 at 9:29 am
Sweezy looks like a bust signing and seems they want hold on to him as they did with Doug Martin.
Joe there was a interview with Koetter. Can’t remember what was it about but it was recent. Koetter did say some things and Sweezy being in our line up. Don’t know the exact wording This is why I think Jensen would switch to LG
Maybe I’m as stubborn as Koetter but I think he keeps MARPET as C
March 27th, 2018 at 10:07 am
Bye bye Sweezy. When he was healthy (?) last year, he wasn’t all that good IMO. Plenty of decent Guards in this year’s draft. Been willing to give Dirk Koetter the benefit of the doubt on some of his decisions all along, but this decision to move Ali Marpet to LG is a DUMB MOVE. Hate to use a #7 pick on an OLineman when we have so many defensive needs, but I’d be willing to do that just to see Ali stay at RG.
March 27th, 2018 at 10:17 am
TheBucsAnthem Says
“Man!!!
They way the Bucs have kept Sweezy around….one would think he was the second coming of Larry Allen at the Guard position…….seesh!!!!!!
Hasn’t Sweezy already milked the bank enough here already????”
I think that depends on how the pay dates in his contract work. If they are going to pay him until a certain point after the draft regardless of whether he is cut, then you may as well not cut him until after the draft.
Why tip your hand for the draft?
Even if they do not take Nelson, they could take a guard later.
But I think the first pick will go to OG, CB or Safety at this point. I don’t believe they will take Barkley.
March 27th, 2018 at 10:32 am
Another great FA signing by Barney Fyfe GM…
GAAALLLeeee!
Glazers must be getting tired of Jason Licht tossing out FA $$$$ like peanuts.
March 27th, 2018 at 10:33 am
cut him after we draft nelson…..will hernandez is an option in round 2 or 3
#NOEXCUSESIN2018!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!!
March 27th, 2018 at 10:47 am
Awful waste of money, awful, paying him is akin to government spending….
March 27th, 2018 at 10:47 am
Sweezy was our worst OL player by a wide margin last year. Our running game improved immensely with him OUT of the lineup the last 2 games.
Why is he still on the team?
Sure the $1.875M dead cap hit hurts – but you gain $4.2M in cap space by cutting him – soooo – its pretty much a no brainer – right?
WTF Jason? Hanging onto Pamphile would have made more sense than keeping Sweezy around.
Does anyone know if Sweezy still being injured and not cleared to play yet factors into the ability to cut him outright?
March 27th, 2018 at 10:50 am
Cut Sweezy and sign a CB!
March 27th, 2018 at 10:51 am
I said it, when they signed Jensen
Sweezy- Jensen- Marpet
Marpet spent most of his college career at LT.
He should be much more comfortable back on the Left side.
Sweezy, having played last year- should have knocked off the rust from missing a year.
Those 3 together will make a great interior line.
March 27th, 2018 at 10:52 am
A hypothetical phone call, long distance, Cincy to Tampa
Swaggy – Hey JR how you doing this is Swaggy
Sweezy – Hey Swag whats up
Swaggy – Man you still milking that Glazer loot?
Sweezy – Hell Yeah, easiest money I ever made
Swaggy – Man I’m wishing now I was still there, I’m going to have do something this year or I could get cut….again.
Sweezy – Just do like I did, claim an injury, sit out a year, work a year then sit out the next year. Three years pay for one year of work.
Swaggy – Man that is a sweet hustle but my contract has no guarantee
Sweezy – Man your agent messed up. See I told mine I wanted big money, enough to set me up for life and he immediately called Tampa. He said it was that or Dallas. Too much scrutiny there, I can fly under the radar here.
Swaggy – Man that is a sweet hustle you working, I’m not mad at you player. Hey you still coming to Ohio for the Munster convention?
Sweezy – Oh yeah, I am entering the Herman Munster look alike contest. Grand prize is $500. That money is almost easier than a Bucs contract.
swaggy – HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Sweezy – HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
March 27th, 2018 at 10:55 am
It’s that position – Frank Middleton, Ian Beckles, Cosey Coleman Carl Nicks, Logan Mankins and now Sweezy. Do not Marpet switch to left guard. actually nothing wrong with Beckles, I think he was a right guard. Nothing wrong with Frank either, just moved on and became a better player.
March 27th, 2018 at 11:09 am
I’m no expert on contracts so correct me if I’m wrong but it looks like Sweezy has recieved over a million per game played so far. While I’m sure he hid this injury what the hell do the bucs medical staff do when they do a physical on FA’s and potential draft picks? Somebody needs to be investigated for Fraud, that’s the real NFL investigation that needs to happen this offseason.
March 27th, 2018 at 11:10 am
Cut this guy in June and replace him with a sack of potatoes.
March 27th, 2018 at 11:12 am
Moving Marpet to LG and making him learn that position now so Sweezy can play RG is idiotic! Sweezy cannot ever recover his form after his back operation removed his flexibility—which is an absolute necessity for a guard to stay low and get leverage. They need to stop protecting Licht’s huge mistake of being taken by The Seahawks dumping Sweezy on us, and cut that leach. Move down and draft Hernandez, a LG, and move Marpet back to RG. Easy as that to finish our rebuilt OL, just as long as Smith improves at LT so he can avoid his turnstyle tendencies and quit stopping our big plays with his holding penalties. Otherwise next year we will have to take a new LT in the draft in the first round.
March 27th, 2018 at 11:22 am
@Ghost: Post of the day! Thank you! #PaidFloridaVacation
March 27th, 2018 at 11:40 am
GhostofSchiano Says:
March 27th, 2018 at 10:52 am
A hypothetical phone call, long distance, Cincy to Tampa
Swaggy – Hey JR how you doing this is Swaggy
Sweezy – Hey Swag whats up
Swaggy – Man you still milking that Glazer loot?
Sweezy – Hell Yeah, easiest money I ever made
Swaggy – Man I’m wishing now I was still there, I’m going to have do something this year or I could get cut….again.
Sweezy – Just do like I did, claim an injury, sit out a year, work a year then sit out the next year. Three years pay for one year of work.
Swaggy – Man that is a sweet hustle but my contract has no guarantee
Sweezy – Man your agent messed up. See I told mine I wanted big money, enough to set me up for life and he immediately called Tampa. He said it was that or Dallas. Too much scrutiny there, I can fly under the radar here.
Swaggy – Man that is a sweet hustle you working, I’m not mad at you player. Hey you still coming to Ohio for the Munster convention?
Sweezy – Oh yeah, I am entering the Herman Munster look alike contest. Grand prize is $500. That money is almost easier than a Bucs contract.
swaggy – HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Sweezy – HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
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March 27th, 2018 at 12:14 pm
Why does this keep happening with our F/As? Is there anybody at One Buc vetting these players? Physicals?
I’ve seen ribeye steaks get more scrutiny!
March 27th, 2018 at 12:40 pm
My man..Easy Money Sweezy. Still gettin his money for nothin..And his chicks for free. Livin life large on the Bucs dime!! Now thats what I really call..BUCLIFE baby!!
March 27th, 2018 at 1:45 pm
Have we had the same medical staff since Rah / Schiano was here?
Cuz they absolutely suck at evaluating players!
The Bucs have to have the absolute worst medical staff of any team in the NFL. And it’s been this way for almost a decade now. And, if Sweezy can’t even play, why is Marpet moving to LG?
Ah, The confused life of a Bucs fan…
March 27th, 2018 at 1:55 pm
I think Sweezy must have been in touch with Carl Nicks and given some pointers on how to milk the Glazers and build up that injury settlement cash that you fittin ta retire on!
March 27th, 2018 at 3:50 pm
What a waste, another TERRIBLE signing by J.L..