Bigger Staff = Bigger Coverage
February 27th, 2020
Justin Herbert met with the Bucs on Tuesday.
Joe laughs when draft geeks get their underwear all bunched up Twittering about a player who talked to the Bucs at the NFL Scouting Combine.
The Bucs will talk to EVERY player at the Combine, and GM Jason Licht said this week that the Bucs will talk to each of those guys for more than the allotted formal interview.
Bucco Bruce Arians’ giant coaching staff, in addition to Licht’s sizable staff, is a big reason why the Bucs can do that, Licht said this week.
As for those formal meetings, QB coach Clyde Christensen told Joe yesterday that he only meets with quarterbacks, and he’s been a busy guy in that department.
Christensen said evaluation is more challenging than ever and gave the example of meeting with a Oregon QB Justin Herbert. Christensen said Herbert took no snaps under center in college or high school.
Joe is sort of posting this as a public service announcement advising folks not to get all hot in the pants and lose sleep after hearing a certain player met with the Buccaneers.
February 27th, 2020 at 9:04 am
Herbert sucks
February 27th, 2020 at 9:36 am
I don’t know what the history is on the performance of 1st round quarterbacks who had never taken a snap under center in college. That idea sounds very scary.
Joe, any idea on this one?
February 27th, 2020 at 9:46 am
That’s a ridiculous amount of research. Would have no idea and would take months to find out. Where do you start? 1980? 1990? 2000? Not to mention high school records — if you can find them — are anything but precisely accurate.
If Joe is going to do that much work, he’s writing a book. 🙂
February 27th, 2020 at 9:56 am
Once again Joe goes out of his way to proclaim Jamoist is the only QB that is capable of winning in Tampa. Except for the small fact that he doesn’t win. I’m ready for this speculation to end. #NoPlayoffs
February 27th, 2020 at 10:42 am
Guess we’re going back to the good ol days like when the quarterback room consisted of leftwich, josh johnson and freeman lol. If we are losing because winston cant stop throwing picks it really wont matter who the quarterback is
If Shaun king, chris simms, Brian griese, Bruce Gradkowski, rob Johnson, Eric Zeier, Luke/Josh McCown, Tim Rattay, Mike Glennon. Yea any quarterback can come in and run an offense with a ridiculous amount of turnovers. May be a captain check down but at least isn’t giving the other team more opportunities to run up the score
February 27th, 2020 at 10:50 am
Nothing wrong with having a bigger staff.
February 27th, 2020 at 11:19 am
Joe Says:
February 27th, 2020 at 9:46 am
I don’t know what the history is on the performance of 1st round quarterbacks who had never taken a snap under center in college. That idea sounds very scary.
Joe, any idea on this one?
That’s a ridiculous amount of research. Would have no idea and would take months to find out. Where do you start? 1980? 1990? 2000? Not to mention high school records — if you can find them — are anything but precisely accurate.
If Joe is going to do that much work, he’s writing a book. 🙂———–
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Let’s start with the Super Bowl MVP.. Pat Mahomes… then onto the last two #1 draft picks, Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield. There are tons of guys that never took snaps from center. Marcus Mariota, Tim Tebow, and RG3’s biggest problems were never that, but other things completely unrelated. Kaepernick looked great, but never taking a snap from center isn’t what doomed him. Dak Prescott didn’t seem too effected at any point in his career.
It’s an adjustment, that’s all it is. One more thing to correct, but usually not a giant deal.
February 27th, 2020 at 11:20 am
Pewter power Says:
February 27th, 2020 at 10:42 am
Guess we’re going back to the good ol days like when the quarterback room consisted of leftwich, josh johnson and freeman lol. If we are losing because winston cant stop throwing picks it really wont matter who the quarterback is
If Shaun king, chris simms, Brian griese, Bruce Gradkowski, rob Johnson, Eric Zeier, Luke/Josh McCown, Tim Rattay, Mike Glennon. Yea any quarterback can come in and run an offense with a ridiculous amount of turnovers. May be a captain check down but at least isn’t giving the other team more opportunities to run up the score
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So never converting on 3rd downs and having to constantly punt isn’t giving the ball away?
February 27th, 2020 at 11:25 am
@Brandon
Never converting third downs? You prefer interceptions to punting and possibly pinning an offense deep in their own territory?
Just last year winston was on the bench and was unstoppable inside the 20’s but couldn’t score touchdowns!!!
February 27th, 2020 at 12:24 pm
If the Bucs draft Herbert or Love call me at the end of next year when we go 7-9 again. I won’t be watching.
February 27th, 2020 at 1:29 pm
I can live with 7-9 if a rookie wins 4 or 5 of those in last half of the season while trending up. My guess is that if we end up with either Herbert or Love – and both seem unlikely unless we trade up – we’ll also have a vet to bridge to 2021. I can’t see Bucs going sub-.500 if D-line is retained and we get even a little help on O-line and RB to support a cheaper game manager QB for the bridge year. There’s just too much talent on Bucs to not succeed if they just get rid of the self-harm king at QB.
February 27th, 2020 at 2:34 pm
Regarding Herbert: never taking the ball under center is a big deal.
February 27th, 2020 at 2:50 pm
Joe,
A few years ago you liked Chris Godwin and were clamoring for him int he kid rounds.
Is there a prospect that intrigues you similarly, or gives off a vibe that they’re going to be a player?