Brent Grimes Returns To Practice; Justin Evans Plays Nickel
August 11th, 2018
(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
The football gods have granted the Bucs a blessing.
Out for two weeks with an undisclosed injury, 35-year-old Brent Grimes returned to practice today.
That soothes Joe’s nerves, especially on the heels of the Vernon Hargreaves’ groin injury and the poor play of Ryan Smith in the preseason opener.
“We’re thin in the secondary, especially at corner,” Koetter said after practice today, noting the Bucs signed a couple of corners off the street the other day.
Koetter also emphasized that second-year safety Justin Evans playing nickel with the first-team defense in practice today. Javien Elliott was not dressed to practice.
Look for the Bucs to ease Grimes in very slowly just to be safe.
August 11th, 2018 at 11:23 am
Lol just checked ESPN’s fantasy rankings. They have ROJO at #46 and Peyton Barber at #205!
I will be getting Barber as a steal it looks like
August 11th, 2018 at 11:25 am
Joe can we play in the fantasy league if we don’t live in the area?
August 11th, 2018 at 11:36 am
Evans is developing nicely and I could see him being a top 10 Safety by the end of the season.
August 11th, 2018 at 11:39 am
SB
Fantasy steal .shhhhhh. Barber
Oh lord. Please don’t mess with Evans
August 11th, 2018 at 11:45 am
@Bird
Honestly I am not taking any Bucs receiver this yr. I think the ball will be too evenly distributed.
I am however gonna pick Winston up off of waivers for week 4 tho.
August 11th, 2018 at 11:45 am
That’s MJ’s job to lose.
Man, Whitehead was impressive in his debut. Can’t wait to see him teamed up with Evans.
August 11th, 2018 at 11:52 am
SB
You can’t. Mike Evans is a stud but look at 4 receivers and 2 top notch tight ends
Barber is the guy. You think he is available in round 6? Haven’t played in 3 years. I do online stufff now so it’s tough with all the It guys that know how to plug players
August 11th, 2018 at 11:54 am
SB….maybe in other cities. I don’t know if your in a tampa based fantasy league but I know I’m taking Barber based on where I value him and not espn otherwise someone is sure to pluck him before we get the chance.
He’s going to be the steal of the draft possibly
August 11th, 2018 at 11:55 am
I like trying evans at nickel….let vh3 play press on the outside in rotation with the other three and put whitehead at safety. The guys are all there to be successful, just not in the right positions.
Gee wiz you’d think an experienced nil coach could figure this out after a few games let alone two full season. Still waiting….
August 11th, 2018 at 11:59 am
Buc em
Hell yah. I’ll reach out early and get hate
Homey can play. Love his style He’s pissef too
August 11th, 2018 at 11:59 am
No Bucemup I live in Montana. No Bucs fans up here ;’cept me.
@Bird I am sure he will be available up here in rd 6 probably even 8 seeing as nobody up here pays attention to the Bucs. I am a RB whore in the draft. I LOAD up on em because they are always injured by the end of the yr and I will either have the only healthy stable plus I will have good trade bait.
August 11th, 2018 at 1:15 pm
It’s sad that they drafted a safety and two corners and our HC says we’re short in the secondary. Not the slightest
August 11th, 2018 at 1:21 pm
Don’t worry, Broy. It is part of the genius draft process that takes seven years to implement. The fans truly don’t know what goes on behind the scenes. Miraculously, there are always a few teams each year that turn it around in one or two years but nothing to see here.
August 11th, 2018 at 2:20 pm
Wonder why they don’t put Whitehead at corner? We’re in pretty good shape at safety.
August 11th, 2018 at 2:55 pm
Evans is a ball-hawk, so the nickel is perfect for him especially on those quick slants that seem to plague us year after year.
August 11th, 2018 at 6:50 pm
The first thing I did in Madden was cut Ryan Smith.
August 11th, 2018 at 8:34 pm
It’s hard not to like some of our new additions in the secondary
August 12th, 2018 at 4:16 am
I said this before, Ryan smith should be at safety, he’s a sure tackler and covers good on short to intermediate routs he never should have started at outside corner.
August 12th, 2018 at 10:12 am
Broy34 Says:
August 11th, 2018 at 1:15 pm
It’s sad that they drafted a safety and two corners and our HC says we’re short in the secondary. Not the slightest”
At this point of the preseason, short means not enough to take hits in the 4th quarter. Camp meat.
We’ve plenty for the final roster.
August 12th, 2018 at 10:16 am
Ryan Smith tried safety and failed.
I don’t know why people are down on him. Tell me any other secondary player who had a better game this week.
You cannot. He had the best results, even though it did not seem so while watching. Just compare the stats.