Day 6 Training Camp Notes & Observations
August 3rd, 2016
Updated: 10:35 a.m. Joe’s pounding the turf at One Buc Palace to bring you all kinds of notes and nuggets from today’s Day 6 training camp practice. Dive in. The meat is fresh.
Rough day for America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.
*Run-only period in full pads without receivers, who are working on a side field with quarterbacks. Demar Dotson is exploding off the line. Wow! Can anyone say “contract year?” Joe’s not being a jerk, even Dotson has been saying that.
*Luke Stocker flattens Daryl Smith.
*Robert Ayers, who Joe is watching a lot today, really seems to play every practice snap like it’s the opening play of the Super Bowl. He and Donovan Smith exchange heated fun for a second after a play.
*Nice block by rookie tight end/fullback Dan Vitale to spring Mike James.
*DROP! On that side field referenced above, Donteea Dye has butter hands catching from No. 3 QB Ryan Griffin.
*Bubble wide receiver Bernard Reedy is way out of sync with America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.
*DROP! Right in the hands of surging wide receiver Jonathan Krause with Brent Grimes covering.
*11-on-11 action: lots of running today. Doug Martin up the gut and to the right. Charles Sims runs wide left next and is met quickly by Kwon Alexander.
*Jameis rolls left, nobody open. He turns right and throws across the field — but only a couple of yards down field — to Austin Seferian-Jenkins. DROP!
*Nice diving catch by Dye in second-team duty. Johnthan Banks covering.
*In 7-on-7, nice grab Sims, about 7 yards on the right side. Lavonte David a half step behind the play. Sims has special hands. … Lot of checkdown work in this 7-on-7.
*Rookie linebacker Devante Bond looks slow trying to cover Sims out of the backfield. Real slow on this play.
*Camp meat alert! Undrafted rookie running back Russell Hansbrough gets a rare shot to catch a pass from Jameis. He hauls it in but falls down. Stay up. son!
*11-on-11 is back: Kwon closes very fast on dumpoff pass to Doug Martin
*INTERCEPTION! At left defensive end, Jacquies Smith tips a short pass from Jameis and Bradley McDougald pulls it out of the air. Sure pick-6 on the right side. Sloppy looping throw by Jameis.
*Mike Glennon enters and starts sizzling. Fires a rope to Cameron Brate about 15 yards in the slot. Crowd likes that.
*With huge rush in his face, Glennon has a nice dumpoff to Krause, who had a smooth catch and run.
*Juggling catch down the right sideline by Evan Spencer from Glennon. 25 yards with Keith Tandy and Vernon Hargreaves covering.
*SACK! Howard Jones would have crushed Glennon, if QBs could be touched. Jones was on an inside move from right defensive end.
*More struggling from Jameis. Bad throw to Russell Shepard who was open down field. Incomplete.
*BLITZ! Lavonte David comes flying in between right guard and right tackle untouched. Jameis would have been mauled. David seems to be loving his new defense.
*More slop! High shotgun snap, good enough to be handled, flies through the hands of Jameis.
*Nice connection later in 7-on-7, Jameis to Charles Sims with Lavonte David covering about 15 yards down the right sideline.
*BOMB! 40 yards from Griffin to wide receiver Freddie Martino.
*Linebacker Adarius Glanton flashes pass coverage skills and running ability.
*Nice catch by Mike Evans, an 8-yard quick out with Grimes all over his back. Evans just too big.
*Rope! Jameis to Adam Humphries in the slot, about 20 yards downfield. NFL Network talking heads buzzing about that one live on the air right next to Joe.
Stick with Joe for much more out of today’s training camp festivities.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:28 am
keep pumping up glennon joe. love that he is doing well. hopefully the cowboys and browns are ready your breakdowns. It sure would be a failure by licht to not get anything in return for 8.
my guess is winston will bounce back in a big way next practice. interception does not concern me but the overall Sloppiness comment joe made does.
thanks joe these are the best.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:30 am
Thanks again Joe. NFL network is featuring the Bucs this morning live at practice.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:48 am
… I realize you have a man crush on Mr. Winston but …I would prefer you would NOT call him America’s qb just yet . One year does not make a super star or even the best qb in our own division.
August 3rd, 2016 at 10:52 am
Glennon is a solid starter. Good to see my boy Adarius Glanton out there making plays
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:09 am
Is Glennon getting any reps with the 1’s?
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:22 am
America’s Quarterback sound good to me.
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:23 am
I caught something interesting:
When they were interviewing Jameis, the talking head got the audience watching the interview to shout “Jameis” “Jameis” and suddenly Jameis, shouted back at the audience “Tampa Bay” “Tampa Bay”..
Man, that said so much..he wants the team to be like The borg, collective, not a one man show..
Good lord, I love Jameis..
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:26 am
Yo ben the Hassel back brothers were rating each QB in every division last Wednesday I believe it was on bspn. They agreed right now America’s QB should be ranked last out of the four but the younger brother the one who played in Indy last season was quick to note in his opinion America’s QB has the greatest upside of them all.
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:29 am
Nice recap… that ball must be slightly oiled to test the grabability of QB’s and receivers, drops all over the place. Never heard of Freddy Martino.
August 3rd, 2016 at 11:58 am
Thanks Joe! Love the play by play, wish I could be there.
August 3rd, 2016 at 12:39 pm
No mention of that 58 yard boot from Roberto today???
August 3rd, 2016 at 12:56 pm
Just saw Jaaaaaaameis on NFL Net being interviewed.
This kid is a gift from the football gods.
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:02 pm
You just did. Feel better?
Joe has to write the following every day and it’s to the point he’s wondering if writing practice notes is worth the hassle with all the kvetching “you didn’t mention my player.”
There can be at times some 60+ players on one field at one time. There are often three fields utilized. There isn’t one person who can see every player on the roster every play doing every drill, especially when two sometimes three fields are used. There is no instant replay at training camp, no TV monitors covering every inch of the fields.
Just because Joe did not reference (pick any one player) does not necessarily mean he played/practiced badly or a preconceived slight. Just Joe didn’t notice it as Joe was very likely either concentrating on another element on the field or (gasp!) looking down taking notes or (horrors!) interviewing someone.
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:10 pm
I sure do pal.
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:16 pm
Thanks Joe…..love the notes…almost feel like I’m there…..I certainly understand you can’t mention everybody….
That’s why I don’t ask how Myron Lewis and Daquan are doing!!!
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:21 pm
Joe any news on…oh forget about it.
Just kidding Nos.
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:34 pm
Thanks Joe. Your practice observations are always appreciated.
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:38 pm
🙂
Joe’s always up for a good Myron Lewis blast.
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:39 pm
Haha!
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:48 pm
Joe..thanks for being on the trenches for us. These camp notes makes me feel I was there without having to get up before 10 a.m. and just sitting around my cool home office with my pajamas..
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:49 pm
The joys of working from home. You can delay your daily grooming.
August 3rd, 2016 at 1:51 pm
Ben you missed the story on why he is called America’s QB from Joe over a year ago. Nothing to do with one year.
August 3rd, 2016 at 2:00 pm
What I find interesting tho is how you seem to be johnnie on the spot when he misses one. Fascinating.
August 3rd, 2016 at 2:09 pm
Joe, not understanding why several comments recently haven’t gone through. Not bad language; not even critical of anyone. They just disappear and never get posted.
August 3rd, 2016 at 3:06 pm
we need an upgrade at C
August 3rd, 2016 at 4:12 pm
Yo the problem with this site!
August 3rd, 2016 at 4:20 pm
Joe whats with your spam blocker blocking regular posts? Been trying to respond to Nole and Ben for over an hour but it wouldn’t go thru.
August 3rd, 2016 at 4:45 pm
Didn’t know it was. Nothing in the spam folder.
August 3rd, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Joe, I turn to your practice notes first. Always the best view of practice available. Keep up the good work, I count on your insights. ASJ Drop!!! Go big or GO HOME!!! Great to see Vitale throwing a great bock. Winston is going through a learning experience against our new Defense. He will learn from it and be better when the games really count!
August 3rd, 2016 at 5:37 pm
Thanks for the kind words!
August 3rd, 2016 at 6:45 pm
Hey Nole gotta be careful you incurred the Wrath of Joe. You might need some ointment for that buurnn! Ha ha!
Jameis not Americas quarterback? Hey Ben did you type in BenBucsFan.com on your server? Did you you build the site all yourself and get 50 advertisers per page and article? If you did you could then make up your own name for him, but obviously you didn’t because this is JoeBucsFan.com. Get with the program son! Before Fameis was even drafted America hated him those who didn’t know him and a number of people up here as well. Many said he would be a detriment and his immature ways would follow him. He’s done nothing but been a model citizen and player for Tampa but still doesn’t get the respect and love he deserves that’s just a few reasons why Joes call him America’s Quarterback it’s a way to thumb his nose at the haters.
August 3rd, 2016 at 6:49 pm
Plus he truly has a full blown man crush on him too! But it’s a manly crush not like Joe wants to date him !😂
August 3rd, 2016 at 7:39 pm
Ima big boi 99 I can handle it. He won’t admit it but I can easily tell the guy is quite fund of me.
August 3rd, 2016 at 8:48 pm
AMERICA’S QUARTERBACK BIG BEN.
Our Quarterback and….
AMERICA’S QUARTERBACK!
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You’re welcome for the plug Joe’s.
August 4th, 2016 at 1:23 am
Gotta say I’m a little discouraged with Winston’s performance so far in camp. It’s still the same thing it was since his RFr year at FSU, a moderate amount of great mixed with a moderate amount of ugly. He is just never going to be razor accurate… it is looking more and more like his RFr year at FSU was a product of his WRs being infinitely better than the DBs that were covering them.
Look, I’ve been a believer since the FSU at Pitt game, one of the very first on the JW bandwagon, but I’ve seen enough now to accept he has inherent limitations. I still believe his heart and work ethic will carry him to greatness, but he will never be one of the all-time greats unless he has 2-3 elite WRs to throw to.
August 4th, 2016 at 1:43 am
Joe would take this in a heartbeat!
How quickly we forget he damn near threw a perfect game in his very first college game.
When the money was on the line, dude drove his team 80 yards for a championship!
Give Joe that sh!tty type of quarterback any day.
His freshman year he won a Heisman for crying out loud.
August 4th, 2016 at 6:54 am
His second year he brought the team back from behind numerous times. That’s what sold me on Jameis.
August 5th, 2016 at 8:44 am
Big Fan of the site. Thanks