DJax: Jameis A Factor
March 12th, 2017
“I’ve got a burner now!”
America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, may have failed at recruiting special teams ace/wannabe starting wide receiver Russell Shepard to stay in Tampa Bay, but Jameis reeled in a much bigger fish with his charms.
Yesterday, speaking to the local pen and mic club, while new Bucs wide receiver DeSean Jackson confessed he didn’t know Jameis well, he did admit Jameis is a reason he is now in Tampa Bay.
“As far as what I saw [from watching Jameis on TV], I think he has everything that it takes to get to the Super Bowl and win a championship,” Jackson said. “As long as you have the intangibles, that’s what you look for. I can remember going through the process, talking to Adam Schefter and he was asking ‘What’s going to be the decision maker on my next decision. I said, ‘I want to play with a great quarterback.’ I definitely think he has the intangibles to be that.”
See what happens when you have a quarterback, a quarterback with talent, a quarterback who wins, a quarterback with charisma? Good things happen.
Jackson also noted that despite the two only meeting once, Jackson knew Jameis was a winner by watching him win a college championship as a freshman.
March 12th, 2017 at 7:50 am
I don’t blame Jameis for Shep leaving. The panther’s were obviously offering more money. And for a guy thats probably been making close to the veteran minimum for his whole career, good on Shep for taking the money.
I wish him luck, but He chose the wrong team if he’s trying to win.
March 12th, 2017 at 7:57 am
Not the wrong team, Blake, the wrong quarterback. Cam Newton has no heart. He is a quitter.
March 12th, 2017 at 8:15 am
Hey Joe I thought ppl were saying Desean doesnt show up for Voluntary training?didn’t he say he would get with Jameis in 2 weeks so they can start working?is that how bad these guys wanna play with Winston?also one thing I noticed that everyone said that was a “big name” in FA is that they seen Tampa close to winning a championship. Any news on AP and Nick Mangold?
March 12th, 2017 at 8:32 am
Shep is a good player…just not good enough to command the $$$ he could get elsewhere. Our team is simply getting better…the better we become the more good players we’re going to lose because we simply have better players ahead of them. That’s a good thing!
March 12th, 2017 at 8:40 am
I can’t blame Jameis for Shepard leaving nor do I give him much credit for Jackson joining the Bucs…..It seems to me that multiple Benjamin Franklins are the primary driving factor for both player’s decisions.
March 12th, 2017 at 8:46 am
Mark this down…Shep will have a better career than djax from this day forward..we didn’t get better…losing solid character guys in shep and mcdougald…replaced with a backup – Wilcox and potential headache in djax. That’s a downgrade for this team in free agency…baker is 30, a.spence is a young player…we got worse folks, plain and simple…
March 12th, 2017 at 8:51 am
Miko… wtf? Lol yeah ok. Don’t get me wrong dude, I love Shep. He’s a hell of a player. But the reality is, he’s a special teams ace. And a service-able receiver at best, and below average at worst.
He’s a great leader, with a lot of heart, who puts it all out on the line. But last year was he hit career highs with 23 catches for 341 yards a 2 TD’s.
And he’s simply not the burner, or the route runner that Desean Jackson is.
March 12th, 2017 at 8:56 am
I just dont understand how someone can say TB got worse as a team by getting one of the leagues most explosive players. TB has had an issue with speed as long as i can remember.
March 12th, 2017 at 8:58 am
Kinda funny all the McDoug spence and shep are receiving in light of they’re departure. Where was all this love when they member of this football team???
March 12th, 2017 at 8:59 am
I meant all the love
March 12th, 2017 at 9:04 am
Miko- you 100% right on point Shep is farrrr more important to the Bucs then people realize. Djax has been & will continue to be a headache. He’s a problem cause he’s a “me” guy. Great ability but just not worth the problems & everything that comes with him.
March 12th, 2017 at 9:21 am
Man I realize it’s a sports blog and we’re all entitled to our “opinions” but some of you guys are really BOLD with yours.
If you’re saying that Shepard is better than DJAX you are also saying that you know more than 32 other NFL GM’s and Coaches. Really?
One signs for 10 million over three years…details sketchy so not sure how much of Sheps money is guaranteed…the other signs for more than twice as much guaranteed!
So you guys really believe that the NFL is soooo crazy they waste money like that on an “inferior” player? Really?
March 12th, 2017 at 9:51 am
Djax and shep are no comparison, even at this stage in their respective careers
March 12th, 2017 at 9:52 am
Hey Miko, you want to make a bet that shep has a better season than d jax?
March 12th, 2017 at 9:53 am
Thats a lie, buddy. Never in philly, nor was, did players/coaches say that about djax. Matter of fact the opposite seemed to always be the case..die hard eagles fan here and you’re sadly mistaken
March 12th, 2017 at 10:00 am
Rice wanted to come to Tampa to play on that great defense to help win a Super Bowl. It’s a great sign that the Bucs aren’t having to vastly overpay guys like Alvin Harper to come here – we have guys who want to come here and who are willing to take fair contracts.
March 12th, 2017 at 10:06 am
BTW, I had to look it up since I reference it above… While everyone is making a big deal about the 19+ yards per catch that D Jackson had last year, that pales in comparison to Alvin Harper, who averaged a whopping 24.9 yards per catch.
March 12th, 2017 at 10:46 am
Trying to figure out what you’re attempting to get at with that Rob. You can’t be suggesting alvin was a better football player are you??? Also Jackpot has never played with a WR as dynamic as ME on the other side. I imagine that yard per catch total will only increase this season. Brandin Marshall spoke on GMF as if he knows Jackpot personally. His words sounded like to me as if he were saying Jackpot was coasting with the skins while putting up great numbers an suggested the guy is about to explode now playing with ME and a young emerging superstar QB.
March 12th, 2017 at 10:52 am
See when you say that Rob You gotta add the part about the HOFr being on the other side bro.
March 12th, 2017 at 10:58 am
This is silly, as DJax will make this a better TEAM with his talent at stretching the field. He is not going to catch 90 balls for 1400 yds. But he is going to make ME13 and Brate, OJ Howard (rd1) and KD Cannon (Rd5) the most explosive offense we have ever seen. Can you imagine trying to defend that with probably Foreman (Rd2), Jaquizz, Simms and Mack(rd4) running the ball. If the OL holds, mark my words this will be the most prolific offense the Bay has ever seen. OL Tom in (Rd7), so athletic…. will start next year at C.
Look what DJax did for Cousins…
On the Defense
Our line is shaping up nicely. Great rotation. Need a Strong safety in the 3rd (jones-big nasty) and Lawrence CB in (rd6), who will replace Grimes next Year.
March 12th, 2017 at 11:13 am
Guess you guys missed it, but back when DJax made the “Great Quarterback” comment a month ago, he named two QBs, but not Jameis. I could be wrong about that, but I think not.
March 12th, 2017 at 11:27 am
LOL @ Shep having a better season the Djax. Look I wanted shep back too but outside of special teams the guy made 3 – 4 important plays. We’ll be fine.
And for the record, McDouglad hasn’t signed anywhere yet! So can y’all stfu about losing him?
March 12th, 2017 at 11:38 am
True about Harper. But he was a #2 we tried to make number 1.
Not true with djax. I always thought the knock on djax was the boneheaded plays and show boating.
He has had issues there. But who cares, if he makes plays and frees up Evans.
Im personally dreaming of Cook joining the band. Then if we dont have a top line offense I am prepared to surrender.
March 12th, 2017 at 11:53 am
We need to improve the OL to have a top line offense…
March 12th, 2017 at 11:54 am
Me too Eric. And unbelievable sadly the prolly won’t stfu. Eric it will be similar to the Rams “Greatest show on Turf” offense.
March 12th, 2017 at 11:58 am
And if you can recall Mike Martz didn’t concern himself with some big name TE. He was too busy handing it off to Marshall Faulk or throwing it down field on them 9 routes to Holt and Bruce.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:02 pm
Shepard was a loss for special teams, definitely, but he was demanding to be paid as the #3 WR and also given playing time as the #3. Only Carolina was willing to meet those demands. Licht wasn’t dumb enough to compromise and end up with a less talented #3 than what they need in order to win this year. By the time free agency, the draft, and post-draft roster cuts are finished I’m willing to bet a guy like Shepard would be lucky to even see the field again as a pass catcher. The Bucs are movin’ on up and getting better each year.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:11 pm
That was a different era NosBos. And the Coach the bested Martz in the the Superbowl, and went on to win 5 rings, has constructed an offense where 2 dominant TE’s are the Focus. And you keep trying to discount that by saying they didn’t have receivers at the time. But they had Wes Welker in his prime, who was a top WR in his own right at the time. Not saying on the same level of Mikey.
And Last year they planned on having Gronk, Bennet, Edelman (Who people have called the toughest cover in the League) and Danny Amendola.
Plus our Gm has stated already that he values Do it all freaks at TE. And that they are extremely hard to come by. Add that to him showing real interest in Marlon Mack (who has Rb1 potential himself), and that tells me that we aren’t targeting Rb til at least round 3. And that we may be targetting A tight end in the 1st 2 rounds.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:24 pm
@Jim-That’s because he didn’t want to show his hand early. There’s not a player in the League that doesn’t know what Jameis is all about.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:38 pm
He bested them not because of two TEs Blake be bested them because he filmed they’re practice sessions.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:40 pm
And if my memory serve me correct they won on a last second field goal not some exoctic two TE scheme.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:41 pm
If you truly believe the Marlon Mack chatter then you smoking some good green my friend.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:43 pm
Remember they spoke to Daniel Lasco alot last combine season as well bro. But did Licht draft him h3ll no. That tell’s me the RB position was already being thought of as a high priority even before any of became aware of Dougie’s transgressions.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:46 pm
And for all you McCaffery disciples you might wanna look back at Dan Vitale. Its a little different when being hit by grown men trying to take care of a family by making a living by crashing into other human beings.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:49 pm
ASJ was a physical freak right.. How many balls was he attracting a game. I would almost go so far as to say he became less motivated by the fact that the offense wasn’t geared towards getting him more touches.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:52 pm
Talking that blocking ishh, like you drafting a TE inn the first for his blocking ability. Is Stocker still on the roster??? I thought that was his dept. If I’m taking a TE round1 I’m making him the focal point of my offense not a role player or some elaborate decoy.
March 12th, 2017 at 12:53 pm
Marlon Mack is a heck of a player. And he would fit really nicely into our current rotation of running backs.
The Bucs spoke with Donovan Smith a lot at the combine too.
And if you don’t think that the 2016 superbowl Champs benefited from having 2 top 10 TE’s. Then you’re simply wrong. Martellus Bennett played a huge role in the patriots post season success after Gronk went down.
We saw what happened last year when we lost Cam, and it wasn’t pretty. In the words of Jason Licht. “You need multiple Tight ends. You can do a lot of good things with 2 Tight ends.”
*drops mic*
March 12th, 2017 at 1:06 pm
Blake the whole “if someone gose down” argument can be said about every team and they’re starters all over the league bro. What “if Cam doesn’t go down” I mean his injury happened in the last game bro.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:08 pm
In not saying two dynamic TEs would not be dynamic all I’m saying is its not like that has been the rave of the nfl since NE did it bro.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:11 pm
Now pic ya mic up and lets keep debating.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:21 pm
If I’m not mistaken ASJ was the Mackey award winner in college right??? We took him in what round??? How quickly y’all forget when you become unconcerned with what use to be a member of this football team. Same thing you’ll soon be doing 27th shep spence and maybe McDoug if he is not brought back on board.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:26 pm
No, it happened at the end of the cowboys game. And we didnt have adam or cam at the time.
And you can’t compare any of these guys to Asjack@$$ the problem child.
None of the top 3 guys have any character or injury concerns to speak of.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:29 pm
And it doesn’t matter what everyone else thinks. I gave you a quote from OUR gm depicting how he feels about that position. You’d better believe if we somehow find ourselves lucky enough to have O.J. on the board, we are drafting the man.
But I’ve seen a few mocks here lately where literally every top Weapon option was gone by 19, In that scenario, we should go Cornerback, safety, or DE.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:38 pm
Let me ask you this name a CB safety or DE that coming inn and taking a starting job from Ayers Gholston Grimes VH3 Conte or Wilcox or Tandy. Go.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:39 pm
Oh it was against dallas my bad. And we still somehow beat the panthers without him.. Hmm.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:40 pm
I ask because in my book. A number 1 in the draft has to be a day one starter.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:42 pm
Can you guarantee Howard coming in and beating out Cam for the starting job if not why you drafting him that high??? Remember Cam lead the league at position bro.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:46 pm
I’m wit you when it comes to Howard in other round besides the first. If not beating out Cam for the starting job why am I drafting him that high??? Help me understand bro.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:52 pm
Bro, Budda Baker could easily beat out wilcox or conte for the starting job. And Adoree Jackson is a Cb that could play in the slot maybe even force Vh3 into the slot. Also, the best defensive lines all have a deep rotation. And i am fully confident that either Taco Charleton, Charles Harris, TJ watt, or Hassan Reddick could contribute a hell of a lot to our D-line rotation and pass rush.
Plus, O.J. wouldn’t be replacing cam dude. He’d be replacing Luke Stocker, the guy who played the most snaps at TE/H-back for us last year. You replace Brittle Blocking Icon Luke stocker with a guy like O.J. or Njoku, and our offense will go supersonic.
March 12th, 2017 at 1:53 pm
And Like i’ve said a few times today, There are guys like D’onta Foreman, Sameje Perine, Kareem Hunt, and Marlon Mack that would could draft in the 3rd or 4th round. All guys that could be year 1 impact players for us, and represent tremendous Value.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:10 pm
Where we differ Blake is you comfortable with value. I want a star bro..
March 12th, 2017 at 2:20 pm
All we need is a legit guy that can get his on 1st down, and to be a guy Defenses have to account for, which opens up the play action.
We don’t need Jim Brown. We need Joseph Addai, or CJ anderson, or James white. Guys that are good enough to win a Superbowl with, but guys that aren’t going to eat up cap space that could be used to build a legendary Defense, or a Brick wall of an O-line.
I’ll take an O-line full of all-pros/ pro-bowlers over and a committee over a featured back and average O-line any day.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:27 pm
You keep using the Patriots an players they aquired to win Big. Give me other championship examples please.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:28 pm
I justt gave you 2. Joseph addai with the colts. And C.J. anderson with the Broncos.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:29 pm
See Its easy to refer to them they’ve been winning with those first two first ballot HOF QB and HC. Show me all the other regular guys that lead to championships playing on every other superbowl winner over the last two decades that weren’t patriots.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:30 pm
You have two examples of two systems that that were bigger than any player on the team the same way it is in NE.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:31 pm
The minute both were without Manning they became nobodies in the league.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:32 pm
The same way most of those guy do when they part ways with Brady.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:35 pm
So what are you trying to say, you don’t think Jameis can be as good as Manning with the right kind of weapons? Because I certainly do think you can be.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:36 pm
Historically he is on track to be.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:36 pm
See you can get away wit just being a guy when you play behind a future HOF. Not everyone has that luxury.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:37 pm
He gone be better than both. But he early in his career. He needs talented football players around him.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:38 pm
Okay so if you think Jameis relies so heavily on a running game, then explain to me why he performed better this year in every statistical category that he did the year before with no running game period and in 2015 we have the second best running game in the entire league comma explain that crap!
March 12th, 2017 at 2:40 pm
Manning entered the league with Harrison and Faulk. Then they have him James. Brady took over a team that had already been to a superbowl with out him.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:40 pm
And where did it get us Blake. Home watching the playoffs.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:41 pm
I personally wanna see a balance attack. Ion care to see Fameis flinging the ball every which a way on Sundays.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:44 pm
Blake John Elway put up great numbers thru out his career. He didn’t win Big until he got a stud in the back field. Now before you remind that stud came from the six round I’ll ask you to show me where one can be found from in the six this draft so I can send Licht an email.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:46 pm
Where did the 2nd best running game in the league get us? 6-10 no where near the playoffs. So what your point? You get Jameis O.J. or Njoku, plus Mikey, Cam and Djax, and the man is gonna have 5k passing yards and 40 TD’s. No matter who we got in the backfield. He could be handed the rock of to 50 year old Herschel walker.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Okay so you weren’t one of those guys that attributed that debacle on the ineptitude of Lovie Smith huh. To you his coaching was outstanding huh..
March 12th, 2017 at 2:49 pm
I believe in threats and day one productivity. Ain’t no TE in this draft giving me more day one productivity than Dalvin Cook. D@$! Shol wouldn’t make for a bigger threat. Please.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:50 pm
5000 yards won’t be necessary when your RB rushing for 13 or 1400.
March 12th, 2017 at 2:52 pm
Oh and the 13 or 1400 easy with that ferrari and that maserati on the outside. You can keep that pickup truck bro.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:07 pm
Nole, the Pats didn’t film the Rams practice. That story was false and was retracted. What they did film was the Jets signals from the wrong location. If they filmed them from the correct location spy gate wouldn’t have happened.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:09 pm
The picture getting a little clearer now. You want Fameis to be looked at like Aaron Rodgers nem. Posting all them fantastic passer numbers but not winning superbowls.. Nooooo his legacy will built on titles won not passing awards bro.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:11 pm
I hear what you saying 75 But I just watched Faulk on nfl network about month ago say the opposite of what you’re saying now bro.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:13 pm
You gotta keep a defense honest man. Yea all that passing Rodgers did leading to Atlanta looked good. But got’em no where.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:14 pm
I just don’t get how so many of you are pas-say when it comes to the running game.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:16 pm
I think we all can agree had the birds simply changed the gameplan a little mid game an ran the ball a little more they would more than likely be champions today.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:19 pm
Nole, Faulk has been saying that for years because he still believes the first report. The story was retracted. It can’t be proved either way now, so it’s a moot point. A really good site to look through is yourteamcheats.com. A lot of good stuff on the Patriots and every team.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:32 pm
Hope everyone knows the difference between a fact and an assertion. That would be good…
March 12th, 2017 at 3:37 pm
Bro, the fact that you’re so wrong and don’t even know it is whats hilarious. Teams do not rely on running backs to win superbowls. Its all about the Qb, his weapons, and the defense. What featured back has tom brady or payton manning ever relied on? Not a one.
You bring up Lovie’s defense as the reason why the 2nd best running game in the league didnt matter. And I say to you lets continue building our defense so that we dont take a step back towards that.
We need another Cb or safety in the 1st 10 times more than we need a Rb. Especially when it’s more likely than not that you can get 1000 yard rusher in round 3 of the draft.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:53 pm
All I know is this last superbowl can be attributed to being won by Brady’s arm the others not so much. Running game and mean defense. Manning won both his superbowl off the strength of both factors not his throwing. 75 good look I’ll check it out. But If Marshall believed he was cheated then I’ll lean towards believing he was cheated as well. Its not like NE hasn’t been associated with funny activity.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:55 pm
Blake go back and watch Mannings win against the bears bro. That whole playoff run occurred off the effectiveness of Adai. Same thing against the panthers. Show us Tom Brady superbowl numbers bro. They’ve never been spectacular.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:56 pm
Matter of fact show us Brady and Manning superbowl wins passing numbers I ask because I know you good at finding that type of stuff.
March 12th, 2017 at 3:59 pm
How about, you look them up for yourself?
All I know is that we’d be better off with 9-10 other guys in the 1st not named Dalvin.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:01 pm
Just keep something in mind were it for vinateri and pete Carroll’s decision. The narrative on Tom Brady might very well be a lot different.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:02 pm
Didn’t think you would because you already know neither dominated the game in any of they’re superbowl wins.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:02 pm
Oh wait up now, did you just say Bradys numbers in the superbowl have never been spectactular? The last 2 bowls he played in, he had 400+ yards and 3+ Td’s.
And manning won off the back of his defense against the panthers.
Bro I can’t even take you serious aftera comment so ridiculous as “Brady has never been spectacular in the superbowl”
You kidding me man?
March 12th, 2017 at 4:03 pm
You entitled to yours we’ll see how Licht and Koetter feel draft night now won’t we.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:05 pm
Brady was down 25 points with 6 minutes left in the 3rd. He also won against the hawks not because he was spectacular dude but instead because Carrol decided to gift him another chip son. Are you kidding me.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:06 pm
Try again. I’m right here waiting.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:06 pm
Bro. I cant even… You do you bro. Good talk. 400 yards passing and 3+ Td’s is nothing spectular bro. Okey dokey… In the superbowl… In the clutch… Ok bro… You got me…
March 12th, 2017 at 4:10 pm
Broke every passing record in superbowl history… Twice… Nothing spectacular tho…
March 12th, 2017 at 4:11 pm
Blake when you get down 25 points what other choice do you have but to mainly throw the football.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:12 pm
Was Atlanta’s Defense fault shanny didn’t run the football leaving them gased???
March 12th, 2017 at 4:14 pm
See it might have been spectacular to you. To me it was poor coaching on the other side .
March 12th, 2017 at 4:14 pm
Get outta here with that garbage bro. What the heck does it matter? He did it.
That could quite possibly be the weakest argument you’ve come up with yet. Just face it bro. You’re wrong on this. You made a statement that is factually inaccurate. Jist admit it.
And it’s clear by the last 16 years of superbowl history that you don’t need to draft a running back in the 1st round to win one.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:16 pm
I mean ryan was snapping the ball with 20+ Sedona left of the clock. That’s peewee ishh.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Devonta Freeman had 5 yards rushing on 5 attempt in the second half. He wasnt getting it done. And Tevin Coleman got injured.
Still has nothing to do with you saying that breaking every passing record in the history of the superbowl, twice, back to back, isnt impressive.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Okay okay okay I see you running out of gas. I’m here tho. Holla back when you wanna you stay on topic.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:19 pm
Bro. I just want you to know that you’re 100 percent wrong on this topic. You dont know what you’re talking about. And anyone else that reads this interchange between uss will know you’re wrong too.
Just accept that.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:19 pm
They could’ve literally run the ball down to 1 second the test of the way running the football and won that game. Save that none since about that being the greatest QB performance ever in the superbowl. You’re a little young and didn’t quite catch Jon Money back in the day.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:21 pm
Wrong??? That’s funny I’ve seen more than one HOF QB say the best friend of a QB is a great running game. Do you have a bust at canton???
March 12th, 2017 at 4:22 pm
Ok. Done with this exchange. You be wrong.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:31 pm
😉You know we’ll get it inn again soon enough.
March 12th, 2017 at 4:56 pm
Yea Nole, check it out. Go on to the Patriots page and find the link that says “what was spygate”. It’s a good read. It might change your mind a little as to how much cheating it actually was. If not, that’s ok. To each thier own.