Bucs Add Competition At Safety
March 18th, 2019
It sure smells now like the Bucs will avoid drafting a safety next month.
That makes sense since they drafted two last year.
Our beloved Buccaneers announced today they signed Kentrell Brice, who spent the last three years at safety with the Packers. Joe isn’t doing cartwheels, Brice is a backup/depth-caliber dude who has made 14 starts (10 last season) after entering the NFL as an undrafted rookie.
It’s a one-year Bucs contract, per various sources on Twitter, and that’s typical of the deals the Bucs have been signing since the free agency dinner bell rang last week.
Brice turns 25 in August and certainly seems like a player on the rise but it’s doubtful he has enough juice to grab a starting job from Jordan Whitehead or Justin Evans.
This signing also appears to confirm that fan favorite and free agent Chris Conte will have a new team in 2019.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:04 pm
OK with this…..if we can’t trust Bowles, we are in trouble…..and it certainly was Bowles, not Licht who made this call.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:06 pm
In Bowles we trust
March 18th, 2019 at 5:07 pm
Situational player also known for hard hitting and short yardage coverage. Hasn’t done very well in deep coverage per critics.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:08 pm
Conte has been stiff armed outta the league by Vance McDonald.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:10 pm
i like the signing…..he has experience and has developed /improved each year since being undrafted…..at worse he’s depth….i could see bowles moving him and DB around and blitzing them….
good signing….make evans and whithead earn it…..
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!…GO BUCS!!!!
March 18th, 2019 at 5:12 pm
Cool. Now sign Burfict
March 18th, 2019 at 5:14 pm
Tbbucfan
Exactly. People dont realize most of the players signed and picked are done so by the coaching staff. I still think licht picked most of the players last year tho. He figured if smitty was gona sit back n wait on turnovers he better get alot of dlinemen. Too bad he couldnt of snagged reggie white and bruce smith cuz that d was all time terrible.
And if Licht trades back again this year and adds picks i can see him taking another safety. If not i dont see it
March 18th, 2019 at 5:16 pm
Like it welcome Bro GoBucs
March 18th, 2019 at 5:18 pm
Jonathan,
That one play shows how our defense has played for the last decade! If you are not the aggressor then you get your face stepped on. Schiano was not a great coach but did try and instill aggressiveness only to be met with we can’t be mean to the other team attitude by some defensive players. Changing this attitude should be Arians number on goal and I think it will be.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:24 pm
“Personal foul number 29, horse collar tackle. 15 yards added to the end of the run. First down New Orleans.”
March 18th, 2019 at 5:25 pm
I didn’t know Joe considered Walmart a team.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:25 pm
So I saw some positive articles on him last week. Colts and Texans were interested which is good.
However , Just read this….And not saying PFF is all knowing but this was summary.
“According to Pro Football Focus, Brice allowed a passer rating of 150.1 on 29 throws into his primary coverage and missed 12 of 57 tackle attempts last season. In terms of overall grade, he ranked 87th out of 93 qualifying safeties in the NFL.”
Ouch !
March 18th, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Off topic I’ve met Arians a few times now and personally I’m impressed! His picture the Joes use gives him no justice. He’s in shape and doesn’t look nearly his age. He is a mans man and a tough dude that isn’t Messing around with hurt feelings. Freaking love the the toughness I think he will bring to this team. Change the culture BA and I think you will find the hidden talent we have on this roster.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:29 pm
So Bucs can focus on front 7 of defense in draft with top picks. Guys who will get after QB (devin white too?)
And get right guard with quality higher pick
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On offense , either take slot like hunter renfrow or running back secret later round gem
Still waiting for them to sign Morris Claiborne . Bowles would know best and he won’t be expensive.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:36 pm
This addition feels it will come down to competition for two stating safety positions in camp. DL, LB, CB,OL needs to be address on draft . There’s talent there but we need to get young and explosive.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:38 pm
I’ll have to say … white in first, polite in second and third OL.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:41 pm
Brice is a filthy athlete
22 reps of 225 lbs
Ran 4.44 forty time
42 inch vertical is extremely impressive.
Good competition pick at safety for sure.
March 18th, 2019 at 5:41 pm
Conte is still on the team?
March 18th, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Conte is a FA……
March 18th, 2019 at 6:13 pm
I have a client who owns one of the homes across from Packers Stadium…he’s a season ticket holder and is as nuts about GB as we are about the Bucs. He says Brice is HORRIBLE! “Watch the tape!”
Said he can hit, but is extremely slow to react and will be injured by the second game.
Let’s see.
March 18th, 2019 at 6:18 pm
I wish someone would write a book one day about who made what decisions behind the scenes.
It’s obvious the coaching staffs have had huge influence on FA and the draft historically.
I just wonder how much. It’s SUPER frustrating to me as a fan to know that only the Glazers really know whose input primarily drove what decisions.
They are ultimately not accountable to anyone. They can f*ck this franchise over and make millions and no one publicly will ever say “This person was why we drafted Ronald Jones” / etc.
In the end it’s on the owners I guess. We can always point our fingers at those idiots.
March 18th, 2019 at 6:21 pm
LMAO! 87 out of 93? You forgot to mention players 88 thru 93 all played for the Bucs last year.
March 18th, 2019 at 6:30 pm
@Doctor_berto,
Burfict is a headhunter and would be penalized on every play. With being said, the intimidation factor alone be a reason to sign him….🤯
March 18th, 2019 at 6:39 pm
I like it! Do you like anything or anyone they are signing? What did you expect with our cap #’s? BA already said several times including tonight that he loves the core of this team!Devin White at #5 !!!!!! Go Bucs! Did you want us to resign Alexander for 55mill after a bad injury so you could complain about how they over spent? You can’t please everyone……
March 18th, 2019 at 6:52 pm
11ft 1in broadjump also Bird. 2nd only to Jalen Ramsey in that draft class. His 22 reps at his pro day would’ve been 2nd to some cat out Utah. Filthy athlete indeed bro.
March 18th, 2019 at 7:03 pm
Scotty in Fat Antonio Says:
March 18th, 2019 at 6:21 pm
LMAO! 87 out of 93? You forgot to mention players 88 thru 93 all played for the Bucs last year.
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Post of the year 🏆
March 18th, 2019 at 7:04 pm
Another big signing by the Bucs. Super Bowl here we come. I see KC signed CB Breeland. A player I was hoping the Bucs would get. Rather had Breeland instead of Brice.
March 18th, 2019 at 7:10 pm
Todd ask homeboy what in the hell was wrong with Micha Hyde then??? You know a budding star young safety they didn’t see fit to keep in the building. Psst,you people man. Packers ain’t s$&@ because they have no owner and that QB has become a pri madona. They didn’t particularly give a s$&@ about defense up there.
March 18th, 2019 at 7:15 pm
I WANT player turnover on this defense.
The quicker the Bucs shed the stinky, rotted skin of the Smith defense, the better the team will be for it.
BTW: I don’t blame Conte for poor play. Once again, the entire DBfield played a horrid scheme.
March 18th, 2019 at 7:37 pm
A yo Todd👋🏾,it’s me again☺️. I wondering if maybe while you’re asking your pro football @$$ homeboy about Micah Hyde can you also ask him why they gave Ha Ha Clinton-Dix his walking papers??? Seems like to me that organization doesn’t value safeties all that much.
March 18th, 2019 at 8:50 pm
now just concentrate on the front 7 in the draft.
March 18th, 2019 at 9:13 pm
We have the worst secondary because why??
Jason after 5 drafts
March 18th, 2019 at 9:14 pm
I agree with you guys about White. If the top 3 are gone we should draft him. When he was asked to pass rush he was tough to block. Why is no one talking about Jaylen Ferguson though? If he drops to us in the 2nd, we should run to the podium. We can get a guard in the 3rd.
March 18th, 2019 at 9:26 pm
Conte isn’t gonna make another team
March 18th, 2019 at 10:10 pm
Crickets….barely a camp hand, if that. Much ado bout nuthin. Next.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:21 pm
Is Conte still technically on the Bucs roster? For the love of football, please tell me it ain’t so.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:39 pm
#FreightTrainConte
when that loco motion hits ya real good
March 18th, 2019 at 11:06 pm
@bird.. with his awful coverage skills and passer rating that he gives up, he will fit in well with the bucs gutless defense.
March 19th, 2019 at 9:22 am
Average veteran depth is exactly what this team needs.
March 19th, 2019 at 11:59 am
And don’t forget MJ Stewart… and the signing of Buchanon… not quite sure where he will play still.
March 19th, 2019 at 5:18 pm
Chris Conte is trash
March 19th, 2019 at 5:34 pm
Good speed and athleticism if nothing else. May be good on special teams.