Gerald McCoy Begs Jason Licht To Go Get Myles Garrett
February 4th, 2025
Pleads with Bucs GM.
The Bucs’ edge rushing isn’t ranked, it is just rank.
The Bucs the past two years have had the fourth-worst pass defense in the league in terms of average yards allowed per game. The Bucs also have no edge rush to speak of.
Coincidence? Joe doesn’t believe in coincidences when it comes to football.
Everyone can see this. You can. Joe can. Even ex-Bucs stars can. And it seems one, former Bucs Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, is either fed up or tired of biting his lip.
Yesterday, GMC was on Jim Rome’s show. Rome asked him a question about superstar edge rusher Myles Garrett, who yesterday demanded a trade from the team that drafted him, the Browns.
First, GMC told Rome had had to get something off his chest. He immediately fired off a message to Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht: Go get Garrett!
“First thing first,” GMC said as he began to answer Rome’s question about Garrett. “Jason Licht, go do everything in your power to get this guy to Tampa.”
And GMC then added that he doesn’t want to hear the Bucs say they cannot afford to trade a first round draft pick. GMC said that logic doesn’t hold up if you plan to play in a Super Bowl.
“You know what, first round picks are 50/50 anyway,” GMC said. “Myles Garrett is 100 percent.”
And Garrett isn’t just 100 percent, he’s 500 percent. The guy isn’t just good, he’s dominant. Maybe a Hall of Famer.
Joe maintains to this day the greatest heist Licht ever pulled off was trading a third-round pick to New York for Jason Pierre-Paul. Garrett is way better than JPP, and JPP was damn good.
You want to endear yourself to Bucs fans? You want to make (most) fans quit whining about Todd Bowles? You want Bucs fans fully energized and buying out available season tickets? Go get Garrett.
Even though Joe is convinced Todd Bowles messes with edge rusher’s heads because he seems to believe an edge rusher covering Drake London is more important than sacks, look at what Bowles’ defense did when he had reliable edge rushers.
Imagine how much better Garrett could make Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey, already dynamite studs.
Think of how much better YaYa Diaby would be.
And Joe is confident just having Garrett to lean on for advice and counsel would make YaYa that much better. Look at what Ndamukong Suh did for Will Gholston.
Joe really doesn’t believe the Bucs will do any more than sniff around Cleveland. Once the Bucs smell the price tag, they’ll run away. But man, what a coup that would be if Licht found a way to get Garrett to Tampa Bay.
GMC makes a helluva point. First round draft picks are a flip of the coin. Garrett is Simeon Rice. An absolute home run.
"If he's publicly doing this, it's for good reason."@Geraldini93 reacts to Myles Garrett's trade demand pic.twitter.com/MeBYE4Qouc
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) February 4, 2025
February 4th, 2025 at 7:06 am
Yes, to McCoy you listen to.
February 4th, 2025 at 7:08 am
YES
February 4th, 2025 at 7:09 am
Mcsoftie has spoken!!!!
Why do we keep hearing about what this average player thinks
February 4th, 2025 at 7:15 am
Please go get him!!! We won’t though.
February 4th, 2025 at 7:18 am
There’s not one player on the team who would not renegotiate their contract to help get Garrett. Joes! Lets start a petition to see if we can send 100,000 signatures to 1 Buc Place!
February 4th, 2025 at 7:18 am
Two #1’s is what I keep reading
February 4th, 2025 at 7:20 am
I agree Joe. Licht will hear the price and run away. Go get him. Give up your first and maybe a 4th next year and get this guy. Do whatever you need to. Garrett Kancy Vea and Yaya for at least the next 2 years would be sick!
February 4th, 2025 at 7:28 am
I don’t know. Two first round picks late in the draft is pretty expensive. I mean, imagine if we would have to have had to trade the potential wrecking crew of JTS and Logan Hall for Mike Garrett. I mean, “Bruh?!”
Go get Miles, Jason.
What do you have to lose, except perpetual mediocrity.
February 4th, 2025 at 7:30 am
Imagine as a Bucs fan after we trade the farm for this guy Bowles goes and drops him into coverage to chase a tight end down the field.
February 4th, 2025 at 7:41 am
Hoping the Bucs don’t go after Garett because of the asking price. He’s a needed piece for the Bucs but, I ve seen what giving up that much in draft capital can do to the team I saw it with Gruden and Brady It kind of set the franchise back each time. However, we did win a superbowl with each but, I know Licht, Bowles and the Glazers will make the right choice
February 4th, 2025 at 7:42 am
Joe’s new pipe dream…. He’s not alone apparently.
Remember Joe’s obsession last year with bringing in Hassan Reddick? Dude had ONE sack in 10 games playing for the Jets….
Hi Gerald! How are your comic book store and Ice Cream truck businesses doing?
February 4th, 2025 at 7:49 am
” I ve seen what giving up that much in draft capital can do to the team I saw it with Gruden and Brady It kind of set the franchise back each time. ”
The Gruden trade got them a Superbowl. You make that trade 10x out of 10.
They didn’t give up anything for Brady. He was a free agent.
February 4th, 2025 at 7:53 am
Bowles drops our “pass rushers” into coverage because they suck at the pass rush part. Get a legit pass rush from the D line and everything else will work itself out.
February 4th, 2025 at 7:58 am
please listen to GMC.
Please listen to the Fans.
we should have went after saquon last year but we decided to pay winfield smh
February 4th, 2025 at 7:59 am
He’ll want about 40 million/year for at least four years, and Cleveland will want a couple of first-round draft picks.
If Licht believes that gives us a strong chance for another boat parade then maybe it’s worth it.
It would mean saying goodbye to Godwin though. If I was the GM that would be a difficult choice to make. Had Godwin not been injured we might be playing next Sunday in the Super Bowl.
We need to improve our pass rush but paying 40 million/year & two first-round picks is risky. If we do that deal and Garrett gets seriously injured we’ll be F’ed
February 4th, 2025 at 8:01 am
Get him now
February 4th, 2025 at 8:02 am
I love Godwin, but if it’s him or Garrett, I’d take Garrett. We ain’t winning anything without a dominant pass rush.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:04 am
Browns want four draft picks for him including a first and second. Plus you probably couldn’t sign Godwin but you could include Dean in a trade and only give three picks. I would be surprised if Licht even calls them.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:09 am
i think we’re better off dealing with spytek in vegas, for crosby…
i think we can werk with him…and maybe he owes licht a favor over the years – if you know what i mean…
with garrett we are in a straight up bidding war vs almost 31 other teams…not so sure we can match or outbid some of these other teams…
try to go after something you can attain…
gerald can have garrett…
now if cleveland wants to let us fleece them for garrett, let’s roll
February 4th, 2025 at 8:11 am
The only way this would unfold is if Godwin is part of the trade. What a blow to Godwin that would be. He doesn’t deserve it, but then again football is a business not a loyalty cult.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:17 am
Go get him, Jason!
February 4th, 2025 at 8:19 am
I agree Joe that this probably won’t happen but man, would it be fun.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:22 am
No way. GMC is correct about 50/50 on first round picks. But Garrett only has 2 years left on his contract. Trade something else. First round pick for 2 years is not worth it.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:24 am
PSL Bob Says:
The only way this would unfold is if Godwin is part of the trade. What a blow to Godwin that would be. He doesn’t deserve it, but then again football is a business not a loyalty cult.
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I believe Godwin is a free agent, so we couldn’t include him as part of a trade even if we wanted that.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:25 am
I’ve seen two places where they say the Bucs might go after Mike Green of Marshall with their 1st round pick.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:26 am
It depends on how much will cost you….not that difficult.
I wouldn’t trade him for 2 #1 picks…..
February 4th, 2025 at 8:27 am
With Garrett 8 games into the season your Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the favorites to win it all.
LFG GARRETT!!!!
February 4th, 2025 at 8:30 am
geno711 – Love to see it. I think Green will go before our pick, but you never know. Jets have a new coach and have the 7th pick. They could get him. Or even the Falcons. Unless Licht does some dealings for a higher pick.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:30 am
They would have arguably the best D line in football, if they make it happen! Go all in!! Give Bucs!
February 4th, 2025 at 8:40 am
Watson destroyed the Browns and the good players want out.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:53 am
Would love for the Bucs to pick up a pass rusher but Myles just doesn’t seem to fit with our team. He works best on a 4-3 kind of defense, not sure how he aligns with Bowles D.
Also, Baker and Myles did not get along at all in Cleveland. Doubt there is still bad blood but no point in messing up the locker room. Square peg in a round hole…
February 4th, 2025 at 8:57 am
Would be awesome but not sure it happens. I’d be good with a #1 + a #2 but anything more not so much, because we’re also going to wreck our cap with him.
February 4th, 2025 at 8:58 am
Let me clarify about giving up draft capital. I was basically speaking of bringing in high price players/ coaches that cost the Bucs draft capital and the ability to sign free agents. I am well aware that Brady was a free agent but the Bucs are still hurting somewhat with dead monies. I did mention the Bucs won a superbowl with both.
February 4th, 2025 at 9:19 am
Even though Joe is convinced Todd Bowles messes with edge rusher’s heads because he seems to believe an edge rusher covering Drake London is more important than sacks, look at what Bowles’ defense did when he had reliable edge rushers.
Look at what Bowles’ defense did when he let his edge rushers rush. Just saying.
February 4th, 2025 at 9:36 am
We are all begging.
February 4th, 2025 at 9:36 am
The Bucs need too many pieces on defense, too far from a Super Bowl, so Garrett won’t want to come here. Commanders, Rams, Eagles?
February 4th, 2025 at 9:43 am
We lost against Washington because they completed their biggest 1st down on their last drive by throwing to their receiver who was covered by our supposed edge rusher.
At least Miles Garret runs a faster 40 time, so maybe he’ll be able to cover pass routes a little better….
One can hope! Lol, SMH.
February 4th, 2025 at 9:49 am
Forget about this guy. He is over hyped over rated and overpaid and the fact that he he is ready to selfishly bail because it doesn’t look like the Browns will ever get there. Like AB and the other fickle prima donna s.
Draft a talented hungry young guy and let him grow up with this young team Great defensed
are built with the draft not high priced free agency. Every few years a team will load up on high priced free agents and every time it fails. You can’t buy a Superbowl but some of the owners always try that route. The Bucs don’t need it.
February 4th, 2025 at 10:06 am
With Spytek here, they could make it happen. With him gone no way. Bucs will draft an edge rusher and Bowles will have him covering receivers on third down all year.
February 4th, 2025 at 10:06 am
Will the Browns really trade this guy? I have been reading on Brown sites that it could cause a big cap hit for Cleveland and considering they already have a lot of coin tied up in Watson while he rehabs, a trade could really put their dead money through the roof. I get why Garrett wants to get out of a 3 dash 14 dumpster fire and play for a contender but the Browns may refuse to comply with his request.
February 4th, 2025 at 10:09 am
It would be nice; ain’t gonna happen…
February 4th, 2025 at 10:10 am
This organization doesn’t emphasize edge enough to exhaust those resources in a player like Myles Garrett.
I’m not making this up. Just look at their track record since Licht and Bowles have been in Tampa. They will probably draft a guy early and wait for him to develop.
February 4th, 2025 at 10:12 am
lol! Glazer boys will never lay out the cash needed to land him. Same reason why Coen flew the coup. Penny pinching fools.
February 4th, 2025 at 10:16 am
What’s enough and too much is the question?
2025 – 1st, 2024 – 2nd: I’m good with that.
2025 – 1st, 2025 – 1st: That’s too much.
February 4th, 2025 at 10:23 am
Jeff Says:
lol! Glazer boys will never lay out the cash needed to land him. Same reason why Coen flew the coup. Penny pinching fools.
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@Jeff, penny pinching fools don’t offer to make their OC one of the highest paying OC’s in the NFL.
The Glazer’s are not “penny pinching fools”. But your claim is foolish. **facepalm**
February 4th, 2025 at 10:23 am
^^^^^….one of the highest PAID OC’s in the NFL.
February 4th, 2025 at 10:33 am
According to the Akron fishwrap here is what the Browns and fans expect in return for Garrett.
At least two first-round picks
At least one second- and/or third-round pick
A day three draft pick
2 first rounders and a 2nd or 3rd rounder plus a day 3 draft pick!!!
No doubt Garrett is the real deal!!! Overall #1 and double digit sacks for the past SEVEN years! 29 is no spring chicken but many edge rushers have played into their 30’s. Garrett should remain a stud for at least one contract!
Having said that…I rolled up behind a Bentley this morning and it was truly a sweet looking automobile. Blows my Buick away that’ for sure. But it would also DESTROY my budget. Probably have to sell my home. Do the Bucs want to mortgage the farm for ONE player? I do not know.
Is Garrett a head case? Again I don’t know! His reason for asking to be traded, want’s a shot at a SB sounds great but here is how people in Cleveland are feeling.
He’s under contract through 2026 and can be franchise-tagged up to three times afterward. The risk of “losing Garrett for nothing” does not exist until at least 2027, his theoretical tag year, and that’s assuming they’d only tag him once. By then he’d be 32, 10 years into his career. Even by Hall-of-Fame pass rusher standards, that’s close to the end.
I blanched yesterday about the incessant “what iffing” of the playoff game and the entire season for that matter. “What iffing after the fact is a total waste.”
“What iffing” in this situation makes sense, I get it. Personally though I’m comfortable with Jason’s decision whichever it is. I know this might sound crass but I respect Jason’s opinion more than any opinion here. Still fun to dream eh?
February 4th, 2025 at 10:35 am
How well does GMC think Garrett will do in a 3-4 Defense coming from a 4-3 Defense? Does GMC think Garrett will also make a demand to his agent not to put him on a team that doesn’t play a 4-3 D?
I am not sure how well we would be able to use a 4-3 DE in a 3-4 system. Even as good as Garrett is.
If Garrett is okay with the change to a 3-4 D that would be the difference maker, I am also not a fan of the “cost” 1 first rd draft pick, or two?
GO!!!!!BUCS!!!!!
February 4th, 2025 at 10:58 am
Don’t worry. Our Bucs are too cheap to acquire Garrett. Don’t tell me they cannot afford to.T he GM to do a little extra work. Myles Garrett is a game and season changer for us and our Defense. He’s double-teamed all the time and still gets sacks, freeing up other D linemen. Dude is a straight up BEAST. You want a pass rush fans? You instantly have one with him as he also fires up other D linemen.
Ohh Well, Nothing wrong with wishful thinking. Because with our cheap Bucs? Thats all it is. You gotta want to win Badly. Its got to be a burning desire. And we..just want to win the NFL South every year. Now watch those D linemen during the superbowl. Thats how you win it all.
February 4th, 2025 at 10:59 am
Doesn’t Baker and Garrett have some kind of a beef toward each other? If so,Hard Pass !!
February 4th, 2025 at 11:01 am
Trade a first in 2026 and a third this year and JTS !
February 4th, 2025 at 11:05 am
@MikeJohnson
“Don’t worry. Our Bucs are too cheap to acquire Garrett.”
I’m genuinely curious Mike. With genuine respect what do you base that comment on? Could you cite some specific examples or is it just a “feeling”?
February 4th, 2025 at 11:05 am
24th in available money. We can’t compete with teams who will jump into this.
February 4th, 2025 at 11:14 am
Garett, Crosby or Hendrickson would be fine with me.
FIGURE IT OUT JASON. Get some help from Greeny before he leaves you!
February 4th, 2025 at 11:24 am
If he’s coming from Cleveland, he will need a culture transplant and a few months of re-education camp. This isn’t fantasy football; you don’t just plug in 15 sacks and win the SB. And that’s fewer than one sack a game. He’s a celebrity player, and deals involving celebrities go irrational; they’re gambles, and you shouldn’t pay more than you can afford to lose.
February 4th, 2025 at 11:41 am
In what world is Myles Garrett maybe a HOF player? He’s more than likely a first ballot HOF’er!
February 4th, 2025 at 11:50 am
Imo Maxx Crosby would be better for the Bucs all things considered. He’s not as good as Garrett but he’s a little younger, has a non stop motor and is not as injury prone. Garrett has had a lot of nagging type injuries and seems to get tired more easily.
February 4th, 2025 at 11:52 am
I’d love to see Garrett in pewter, but if you do that you know you’ve seen the end of Godwin in pewter.
If I’m AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, I’m thinking about a guy who’s cheaper, like Trey Hendrickson. Yeah, there’s a talent fall-off (he’s more like an A- to Garrett’s A++), but you can then keep Godwin while still upgrading your edge.
Just my two cents (and we all know how much that’s worth post-inflation).
February 4th, 2025 at 12:09 pm
Garrett is a muscle factory full of production. There is no comparison between he and Crosby. Crosby plays more but Garrett has way more impact.
February 4th, 2025 at 12:20 pm
Garrett, Crosby or Hendrickson. I’m not picky.
February 4th, 2025 at 12:29 pm
I actually agree with McCoy – Is it too late to trade Devin White, JTS and Logan Hall to CLE for Garrett????
Can you imagine…
February 4th, 2025 at 12:36 pm
Pass, Garett threw baker under the bus in Cleveland then ghosted him. No thanks
February 4th, 2025 at 1:50 pm
When JL told Bowles of Garrett’s availability. His response…
“Nah. We good.”
Okay , so much for that.
Next.
February 4th, 2025 at 3:07 pm
Yes I think most of us agree he’s a stud and probably a first ballet hall of famer.My concern is the fact that the word was that he played on two bad wheels all season long and it was really painful for him to make it through. If this was the case what’s the injury how close to 100% do we get?If physical physical checks out and your not mortgaging the future to bad bring him in. He’s not a locker room cancer all accounts he’s a great teammate and Man of the year canadate. GO BUCS
February 4th, 2025 at 3:11 pm
Joe Simeon Rice is he the biggest underrated special Defensive End ever to play the game..Guy should be in the Hall Of Fame and he’s hardly ever talked about. What’s your take?