Will Jacqueis Smith Overtake Michael Johnson?
October 28th, 2014
Bucs D-line coach Joe Cullen weighs in. Is Michael Johnson in danger?
So who was that guy not named “Johnson” getting pressure off the right edge Sunday?
It was not overlooked by coaches that little known defensive end Jacqueis Smith had a significant impact.
Assistant coaches don’t speak publicly often, but Bucs defensive line coach Joe Cullen had a chance to express himself last night on the Buccaneers Radio Network on WDAE-AM 620.
Cullen was pumped up by the play of Smith and shared some of his grading.
“Each week we got Jacqueis and each week he’s gotten better, but [Sunday] really, he really let loose,” Cullen said. “That was one of the things we had talked about with him, that maybe he was trying to be a little bit too careful rather than just letting loose and playing, and it showed up [Sunday]. H
“He really showed some good edge rush ability. We credited him with, and the stats did, three quarterback pressures, he had a ball batted down and showed great energy off the edge and we finish a little bit better, some of those things will turn into sacks.”
Perhaps this is why Johnson was a grumpy about his playing time on Sunday?
After being undrafted in 2012 and landing with the Dolphins, Smith, 24, has bounced around the NFL and CFL and landed with the Bucs in September. Smith only has one career tackle, but you may remember his recovery of a Ben Roethlisberger fumble in the Bucs’ lone win this year.
No, Joe doesn’t think the Bucs are giving up on Johnson, but it’s pretty clear his snaps will be cut if he continues to perform like a backup.
October 28th, 2014 at 8:54 am
Look…look over threre……..SMH
October 28th, 2014 at 8:54 am
Wonderful signing, who could have predicted giving a guy with 26 career sacks $24 million guaranteed would badly backfire?
October 28th, 2014 at 8:55 am
Might be time to trade Joe Cullen too…
October 28th, 2014 at 8:56 am
I would bench more of these high-priced FAs to have a look at our younger players….and to send a message….”You don’t play well….you don’t play”
We need to see Pamphile & Edwards…..
Lets move Dotson to LT and start Pamphile…..lets use Edwards in a rotation at G.
Collins needs to be benched….
October 28th, 2014 at 8:57 am
Fine by me. Park his butt on the bench for a little while and let him reassess how he’s approaching things.
October 28th, 2014 at 8:58 am
It’s bad when you single out the guy that ALMOST got to the QB
October 28th, 2014 at 8:59 am
@TBBF – good point. At this point in the season, with our record, we need to spend the rest of the season evaluating talent for next year. We’ve got 8 pre-preseason games left on the schedule to figure out who’s playing well. Not concerned about winning so much as figuring out who is playing well within the system. If big money guys aren’t then they need to be parked on the bench to see how the guy behind him does.
October 28th, 2014 at 9:02 am
Benching FA’s is Lovie and Licht admitting they are terrible talent evaluators because they signed the FAs. Does anyone think they’ll actually do that?
October 28th, 2014 at 9:04 am
They benched McCown, Cousins and have all but taken Meyers out of the lineup since ASJ is back. They’re willing to do it if the players aren’t performing
October 28th, 2014 at 9:04 am
Has Lovie been fired yet ?
October 28th, 2014 at 9:23 am
There is a player, one player mind you,that has as many sacks as our whole sorry defense does.
October 28th, 2014 at 9:24 am
@ RastaMon
Why haven’t you fired him?….you’ve been calling for it for weeks…..so, just do it!
It’s easy….just call him in…tell him he is fired and he and Schiano can vacation together for several years on Buc money….tell him he can check with Chucky to see how its done!!!
October 28th, 2014 at 9:31 am
Cousins was never a starter (and made nothing), McCown didn’t technically get benched (and going back to McCown now will shoren Lovie’s lifespan even more), Myers was a small FA signing.
How about benching Michael Johnson, EDS, Anthony Collins? They’ve all been atrocious, but then Lovie and Licht, within 8 games, would be saying the big guys they signed are bad. Not happening.
October 28th, 2014 at 9:36 am
One big crap sandwich, I need some kool-aid to wash it down..
October 28th, 2014 at 9:56 am
You can’t keep firing coaches! Cullen I like and fully support.
October 28th, 2014 at 10:10 am
Is it Sunday yet? Time sure crawls when waiting for the next Bucs win. Too bad they could’nt play twice a week.
October 28th, 2014 at 10:13 am
I’m dreading the WDAE hour today. The host will make it an hour-long referendum on Glennon. Can’t wait for a lengthy discussion on his running out of bounds before the marker. Hopefully, though, we can work Johnny ManZEEL into the conversation.
As far as that’s concerned.
October 28th, 2014 at 10:37 am
I had to look up who this #56 guy was on Sunday. Pleasantly surprised to see someone rushing the passer. Also saw Larry English get a finger on the qb too.
I wish we could all get together somehow and watch game film. I’d find it interesting to see what you guys see on film vs what I see. Just for fun.
October 28th, 2014 at 10:50 am
Architek Says:
You can’t keep firing coaches! Cullen I like and fully support.
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Why? Smitten with the results?
The DL is a steaming pile. Making history.
October 28th, 2014 at 10:56 am
Jacqueis Smith was really good on Sunday, he was one guy I definitely noticed. Probably more of a Product of Kalil struggling but we’ll see.
October 28th, 2014 at 10:56 am
NewTampaChris Says:
I’m dreading the WDAE hour today.
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Why tune in then?
He’s almost as painful as listening to Lovie.
One is a blowhard, the other a fish.
October 28th, 2014 at 10:57 am
can we bench lovie? His performance dictates the need to sit down.
October 28th, 2014 at 11:02 am
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Will Jacqueis Smith Overtake Michael Johnson?
October 28th, 2014
Bucs D-line coach Joe Cullen weighs in
Bucs D-line coach Joe Cullen weighs in. Is Michael Johnson in danger?
So who was that guy not named “Johnson” getting pressure off the right edge Sunday?
It was not overlooked by coaches that little known defensive end Jacqueis Smith had a significant impact.
Assistant coaches don’t speak publicly often, but Bucs defensive line coach Joe Cullen had a chance to express himself last night on the Buccaneers Radio Network on WDAE-AM 620.
Cullen was pumped up by the play of Smith and shared some of his grading.
“Each week we got Jacqueis and each week he’s gotten better, but [Sunday] really, he really let loose,” Cullen said. “That was one of the things we had talked about with him, that maybe he was trying to be a little bit too careful rather than just letting loose and playing, and it showed up [Sunday]. H
“He really showed some good edge rush ability. We credited him with, and the stats did, three quarterback pressures, he had a ball batted down and showed great energy off the edge and we finish a little bit better, some of those things will turn into sacks.”
Perhaps this is why Johnson was a grumpy about his playing time on Sunday?
After being undrafted in 2012 and landing with the Dolphins, Smith, 24, has bounced around the NFL and CFL and landed with the Bucs in September. Smith only has one career tackle, but you may remember his recovery of a Ben Roethlisberger fumble in the Bucs’ lone win this year.
No, Joe doesn’t think the Bucs are giving up on Johnson, but it’s pretty clear his snaps will be cut if he continues to perform like a backup.
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21 Responses to “Will Jacqueis Smith Overtake Michael Johnson?”
RastaMon Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 8:54 am
Look…look over threre……..SMH
bucrightoff Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 8:54 am
Wonderful signing, who could have predicted giving a guy with 26 career sacks $24 million guaranteed would badly backfire?
Another J Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 8:55 am
Might be time to trade Joe Cullen too…
Tampabaybucfan Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 8:56 am
I would bench more of these high-priced FAs to have a look at our younger players….and to send a message….”You don’t play well….you don’t play”
We need to see Pamphile & Edwards…..
Lets move Dotson to LT and start Pamphile…..lets use Edwards in a rotation at G.
Collins needs to be benched….
Patrick in VA Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 8:57 am
Fine by me. Park his butt on the bench for a little while and let him reassess how he’s approaching things.
lightningbuc Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 8:58 am
It’s bad when you single out the guy that ALMOST got to the QB
Patrick in VA Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 8:59 am
@TBBF – good point. At this point in the season, with our record, we need to spend the rest of the season evaluating talent for next year. We’ve got 8 pre-preseason games left on the schedule to figure out who’s playing well. Not concerned about winning so much as figuring out who is playing well within the system. If big money guys aren’t then they need to be parked on the bench to see how the guy behind him does.
bucrightoff Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 9:02 am
Benching FA’s is Lovie and Licht admitting they are terrible talent evaluators because they signed the FAs. Does anyone think they’ll actually do that?
Patrick in VA Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 9:04 am
They benched McCown, Cousins and have all but taken Meyers out of the lineup since ASJ is back. They’re willing to do it if the players aren’t performing
RastaMon Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 9:04 am
Has Lovie been fired yet ?
Joseph Mamma Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 9:23 am
There is a player, one player mind you,that has as many sacks as our whole sorry defense does.
Tampabaybucfan Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 9:24 am
@ RastaMon
Why haven’t you fired him?….you’ve been calling for it for weeks…..so, just do it!
It’s easy….just call him in…tell him he is fired and he and Schiano can vacation together for several years on Buc money….tell him he can check with Chucky to see how its done!!!
bucrightoff Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 9:31 am
Cousins was never a starter (and made nothing), McCown didn’t technically get benched (and going back to McCown now will shoren Lovie’s lifespan even more), Myers was a small FA signing.
How about benching Michael Johnson, EDS, Anthony Collins? They’ve all been atrocious, but then Lovie and Licht, within 8 games, would be saying the big guys they signed are bad. Not happening.
Soggy Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 9:36 am
One big crap sandwich, I need some kool-aid to wash it down..
Architek Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 9:56 am
You can’t keep firing coaches! Cullen I like and fully support.
Buccfan37 Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 10:10 am
Is it Sunday yet? Time sure crawls when waiting for the next Bucs win. Too bad they could’nt play twice a week.
NewTampaChris Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 10:13 am
I’m dreading the WDAE hour today. The host will make it an hour-long referendum on Glennon. Can’t wait for a lengthy discussion on his running out of bounds before the marker. Hopefully, though, we can work Johnny ManZEEL into the conversation.
As far as that’s concerned.
DB55 Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 10:37 am
I had to look up who this #56 guy was on Sunday. Pleasantly surprised to see someone rushing the passer. Also saw Larry English get a finger on the qb too.
I wish we could all get together somehow and watch game film. I’d find it interesting to see what you guys see on film vs what I see. Just for fun.
biff barker Says:
October 28th, 2014 at 10:50 am
Architek Says:
You can’t keep firing coaches! Cullen I like and fully support.
——————————————-
Why? Smitten with the results?
The DL is a steaming pile. Making history.
ForgotAboutDre Says:
Jacqueis Smith was really good on Sunday, he was one guy I definitely noticed. Probably more of a Product of Kalil struggling but we’ll see.
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Same here. Nice effort.
I thought it was less about Kalil and more about Johnson though. Most of the time you don’t even notice when he’s on the field.
I’d start Smith next week. Lovie and Frazier wont.
October 28th, 2014 at 11:27 am
What I didn’t get was why sign Michael Johnson the year after he has his worst year as a pro????? I really doubt there were teams standing in line behind the Bucs to sign a guy who underperfomed in 2013. Did the front office know something that didn’t show up on the sack totals sheet???? They might have thought so but apparently Michael Johnson is who we thought he was before the beginning of the year. A guy on the downturn at a fairly young age.
October 28th, 2014 at 12:36 pm
Hey Biff- show a little discretion with the copy/paste. This is ridiculous.
October 28th, 2014 at 12:53 pm
I agree that alot of these players should be benched in favor of young backups. Put those rookie lineman in and see what they got.
October 28th, 2014 at 1:01 pm
every FA they picked is a back up….draft well then sit these fakes for kids that aren’t “fat”
October 28th, 2014 at 1:09 pm
It’s amazing how many bad free agent signings this team has made the past few years. Lovie appears to be responsible for one of the worst. The organizations inability to draft and develop players has taken it’s toll. And now Lovie’s plan to restock the roster with free agents in order to win now has backfired miserably. This all starts at the top with the Glazers. They can’t seem to figure out how to hire competent football people.
October 28th, 2014 at 1:58 pm
This team is lost, and organization is incompetent.
October 28th, 2014 at 2:28 pm
ill listen to their nonsense on your site joe but im not letting them pump me up about another single player that’s not starting and playing at a starters level, he’s still coming off the bench and everyone on our team should have been doing that against the Vikings offensive line. everyone on this team has to prove it with production….that was an embarrassingly boring game sunday
October 28th, 2014 at 2:29 pm
So, which Publix was Jacqueis Smith bagging groceries at a month ago?
October 28th, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Biff Barker, you’re an ass clown with your stupid cut-n-paste!
October 28th, 2014 at 3:51 pm
this has been a staple for bucs fans, sadly. seeking a ray of hope from better-than-expected output from guys they pulled off the street or practice squads in-season. all-to-familiar theme in tampa bay as teams in other cities are pondering their postseason chances