Hallway Retention & Uniqueness
August 25th, 2020
Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles
Todd Bowles coached superstar safeties Tyrann Matthieu and Jamal Adams as rookies, so it was time for Joe to ask the Tampa Bay defensive coordinator to share his perspective on Bucs rookie Antoine Winfield, Jr.
Joe’s heard loads of Winfield accolades from other coaches and teammates, but Bowles, who played the position in the NFL, has a more valuable and experienced perspective.
JoeBucsFan.com: Coach, you were around Tyrann Matthieu and Jamal Adams as rookies. Where does Antoine Winfield Jr., in such limited time, where does he kind of stack up in his talent and his potential from what you see?
Todd Bowles: Well, he’s a rookie; those guys had spring training. Obviously, all good players, all instinctive players. I think Winfield’s his own player in his own right. Very heady. Very studious. Comes prepared all the time. He takes coaching, which is the biggest thing you can ask for a rookie. And he applies it, not just from the classroom. You can talk to him, pass him by in the hallway and say something, he’ll retain it. And that’s very encouraging and he puts it to use once he gets on the field. I really like that about him.
Winfield can’t make plays on the bench. And Joe will suggest there’s a strong reason the Bucs weren’t satisfied with the safety trio of Andrew Adams, Mike Edwards and Jordan Whitehead and drafted Winfield with a premium draft pick, whereas they were satisfied with their three 23-year-old returning cornerbacks.
Joe can’t wait to see Winfield on opening day.
August 25th, 2020 at 2:37 pm
Dudes gunna ball out, might be the X factor ball hawk we need to take this defense up a step.
August 25th, 2020 at 2:50 pm
Sounds like we can expect Winfield to be starting game 1 at this point.
And dont look now boys but we just about a week away from the season. This work week is basically over. One more work week to go then Monady the 7th starts the first week of the football calendar. Anticipation will build up all that week while the Bucs head to New Orleans….and we get a little warm up game for Thursday Night.
GO BUCS!!!
August 25th, 2020 at 2:57 pm
Of course they had to use a “premium” draft pick!!!!!!!!!! Just another example of player replacement and no player development from this highly overrated and fraudulent coaching staff of ole stale biscuit and toilet bowles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it was really about coaching why have they replaced so many players!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait until we are all discussing who the new GM and Head Coach will be in a short couple of months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
go bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 25th, 2020 at 3:00 pm
Pro bowl first year.
August 25th, 2020 at 3:16 pm
Sounds like he’s not at the same playing level of Matthieu or Adams at this point in their first seasons. But, as Bowles acknowledged he didn’t have the benefit of OTAs or spring training. If he’s as quick a learner as Bowles says he his and has the skill set everyone believes he does, he should mature into a great safety.
August 25th, 2020 at 4:35 pm
Realist, your posts are so taxing to read. You are entitled to your opinion even if nobody else on the planet agrees with them, but jeesh. It must be exhausting to be filled with so much hate, malice and negativity.
August 25th, 2020 at 4:54 pm
Hope he can stay healthy, the Bucs did need a bit more in the Safety play. Maybe the other kids will be bolstered by Winfield too.
August 25th, 2020 at 5:06 pm
Realist, do you live with your mother?
August 25th, 2020 at 6:17 pm
Realist, why do you always end your posts with ‘go Bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!” when you never, ever say anything positive about the team? Asking for the sheep.
August 25th, 2020 at 7:09 pm
Realist has a man crush on Jameis and is upset at BA for not resigning him!!!!!!!!!!!!He is now a Saints fan!!!!!!!!!!
August 25th, 2020 at 7:26 pm
@alabamabucfan
You are wrong as usual!!!!!!!!!! You are welcome to go thru the archive and “learn” that The Buc Realist or in my current disguise with a sombrero and fake mustache ala El Buck Realisto that I am and never was a jay-miss fan!!!!!!!!!! And that is why I have to assume the alias today over what was a very witty joke about the former qb!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, do not let Joe know that I am in disguise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
go bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Errrrrr I mean “vamos buco’s” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 25th, 2020 at 11:05 pm
I really do skip over a certain someone’s posts every time. That person spews venom daily and almost hourly here. It is a bit of a pain but, it saves me the aggravation of reading negative garbage which would ruin my enjoyment of what other people have to say.
It is a shame that there is such a high tolerance level here by the Joes at times, though. The articles are the reason I keep coming back. They are worth my time.
Oh well, Go Bucs!
August 25th, 2020 at 11:05 pm
Sounds like another non answer for the most part.