Buccaneers Select Edge Rusher Joe Tryon In Round 1
April 30th, 2021
It’s the people’s pick!
Bucs fans largely wanted the Bucs to go edge rusher tonight in Round 1 of the NFL Draft.
And that was the smart move made by general manager Jason Licht. University of Washington edge rusher Joe Tryon is your newest Buccaneer.
Tryon opted out last season but was a beast in 2019, with eight sacks and 12 1/2 tackles for loss.
NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah had Tryon to the Bucs in his first mock draft back in January. Tryon has all the attributes of a first-round pick and stands about 6-5, 260 pounds.
If he’s better out of the gate than 2019 fourth-round pick Anthony Nelson, then that’s an upgrade. And Joe will take it.
Outside linebackers coach Larry Foote has done a great job with Shaq Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul, who transitioned very well after playing in a 4-3 defense through much of his career before Todd Bowles arrived.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:05 am
Bowles got a boner tonight!! Love the pick!!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:05 am
Great pick. Great pick.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:05 am
Let’s go boys!
Interior offensive line in 2nd round. (Meinerz or Dickerson)
April 30th, 2021 at 12:05 am
Love it. Welcome Joe
April 30th, 2021 at 12:05 am
Welcome to Tampa, Joe!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:05 am
Oh yeah! Great pick!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:06 am
Congrats to Tryon. Go Bucs!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:06 am
Awful. Simply awful. I’m so disappointed. We just wasted our 1st round pick. Ojulari is twice the pass rusher and he was sitting right there for the taking.
This might be Lichts worst 1st round pick. I’m disgusted.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:06 am
Wooooo!!! Go Bucs!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:07 am
MegaTryon. Great pick JL.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:07 am
I’m happy.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:07 am
🤑
April 30th, 2021 at 12:07 am
Pass Rush = Winning GO BUCS!!!!!!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:07 am
Good solid pick…..nothing crazy……he’ll help our D.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:07 am
Its exciting to think of the possibility of Tryon rotating with Shaq and JPP. If ha can be an impact our defense just made a big upgrade!!!!!!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:07 am
@DingleBerry Azeez is too small, he cant hold up in run D
April 30th, 2021 at 12:08 am
DingeBerry
Nobody knows anything about how any of these guys will pan out.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:08 am
Great guys to learn from, great situation to develop. This kid has the tools and the work ethic to turn into a legit threat. Very happy.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:08 am
Amazing & if we trade up tomorrow, can get another stud
April 30th, 2021 at 12:08 am
Great pick!!!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:08 am
That pick came in immediately. They were not even thinking about anyone else or a trade. They were targeting that guy.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:08 am
JOE!!!!!!!! F#CK YEAH! My #2!!!
JPPJr!!!!!!!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:09 am
He looks mean and not too lean. Go Joe, go Bucs!!!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:09 am
I’m hoping tryon will be great but I must admit I was hoping for ojulari as well while the pick was being announced, secretly I also really wanted Elijah moore but the ab resigning killed that but it’s ok I’m glad ab is back
April 30th, 2021 at 12:09 am
I can’t argue, and in fact like Tryon a lot. Interesting he was announced as an OLb but hes big enough to spell Gholston on 3rd down where Ojulari could not. On 1st or 2nd down he could help keep the mileage low on Shaq/JPP. Thrilled!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:09 am
I definitely trust Todd Bowles on this pick….we had a choice of several players and I’m quite sure he was #1 on our board for a good reason.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:10 am
@DingleBerry
You sure are doing your best to live up to your name. If you prefer Ojulari, that’s fine….but I don’t think anyone in their right mind can call this an awful pick.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:10 am
The bucs took 2 seconds to take him
Didnt wait on calls to even move backs a few spots
They wanted him that bad
I trust licht and the coaches
I know the georgia edge rusher was there but he dropped and ESPN cast called him more of a project. Unfortunately did not watch to many georgia games so not sure. We will see in time
April 30th, 2021 at 12:10 am
We made the choice immediately….no hesitation whatsoever….no waiting for a trade opportunity…..we wanted Tryon.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:11 am
I love people that have angry opinions about draft picks. All the scouts, all the coaches, private investigators, interviews, and random fan is angry. Give the kid a break Dingle, he gets his dream shot to cover punts, work into a D-line rotation and learn the pro game. He could be Eric Curry or Simeon Rice… no tellin’ yet.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:12 am
He can play several spots. He is a monster. He got ripped for pro day. Maybe they have him put back on a few pounds and move around
April 30th, 2021 at 12:14 am
31 other teams passed on Ojulari. How good can he be DingleBerry?
April 30th, 2021 at 12:15 am
Love this pick. Always draft OL or DL in round 1 and you will continually have a good team.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:15 am
Solid pick! Its not fair….we held KC to field goals….its just crazy unreal LOL!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:17 am
MadMax lol
April 30th, 2021 at 12:17 am
Guess what DingleBerry The GM and team does not care what you think. They do not care how you feel. So go ahead and cry. This is the player they wanted at this time.. Sorry it does not meet your all knowing approval.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:18 am
Not going to doubt BA and Bowles he shutdown the damn chiefs and maholmes from even scoring a TD. If they think this the guy then I trust it. Just glad they went defense.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:19 am
DingleBerry
You wouldn’t know a good bad or indifferent football player if they all bit you!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:21 am
NASCAR PKG:
Joe Tryon
Jason Pierre-Paul
Vita Vea
Ndamukong Suh
Shaquil Barrett
April 30th, 2021 at 12:22 am
@James says
I agree.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:22 am
31 other teams also passed on Tryon.
I’m OK with the pick. Preferred Azeez. Glad we got an Edge. I trust JL and BA.
He wasn’t BPA though – that was the LB from ND. But we needed a rotational Edge more than a LB who would rarely see the field — even if he has the ability to be the LVD eventual replacement.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:24 am
Lets remember. Drafting Edge Linebackers is something new to the Bucs. Actually, Im not sure if we ever done this before?
April 30th, 2021 at 12:26 am
31 other teams passed on Tryon — uh, yeah, that’s by definition what a first round of thirty-two selectors produces. We picked at 32, we picked him, the only way we could pick him is if all the others in front of us passed. If they had picked him then they would have passed on someone else we would have picked at 32.
Are you being funny Bucs Guy — if so haha.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:27 am
Stats wise Tryon and Azeez put up similar production, this probably just came down to size. Like a few others had noted Tryon is simply larger than Azeez so he is physically a better fit
April 30th, 2021 at 12:30 am
JJ
Hugh Greene & Broderick Thomas
April 30th, 2021 at 12:31 am
This entire draft should be about building depth at key positions. We won two SBs mainly because of a relentless pass rush that simply overwhelmed the two
top offenses of their day. Tryon has a ton of upside and fits our scheme. Let’s also sincerely appreciate the fact that we picked 32!!! It’s still so
surreal. As for Day 2 and beyond, let keep building-up depth at DB (can’t ever have enough), LB, DL, and OL.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:32 am
Complain if you like, whoever you are, posters, but Todd Bowles and company are far better than we are at analysis. Solid pick, Pass Rush = Winning. BTW complainers, how many meetings with the Bucs brass have you been on about 2021 draft? How many road trips have you taken to see said player, or how much film have you watched, compared to these guys that it it their livelihood to do so. We know the answers to these questions. GO BUCS!!!!!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:32 am
*Hugh Green
April 30th, 2021 at 12:36 am
Tryon BEAST. Dingleberry POOP.
April 30th, 2021 at 12:40 am
Hugh Green was awesome on the Bucs until the Auto Accident on Dale Mabry. Hugh was my favorite LB by far back when he played for the Bucs. A forgotten legend in Tampa, 2nd in the heisman as a D lineman at Pitt. More could be said, just was a great player until the accident. I believe the Hugh Green was the first player to wear a shield/ visor on his helmet, to protect him because he broke the orbital bone (eye socket) . GO BUCS!!!!
April 30th, 2021 at 12:43 am
Whatever our first impressions are of any pick, bottom line is to have faith in our Gm, Coach and scouting staff. They know more what will fit our system and are much more experienced in accessing talent. Tryon opted out last season and I bet he was on Licht’s radar last year. After all we were a Super Bowl team last year, they must be doing something right.
April 30th, 2021 at 1:14 am
It’s ok to state respectfully that you personally preferred another player (as I did earlier) but dingle took it way too far. I am instantly a tryon fan and hope he becomes a dominant player and as plenty of people have already said our gm coach and scouts know far more about this than any of us fans