Your Newest Buccaneer: Gerald McCoy
April 22nd, 2010
Meet your newest Bucs player Bucs fans, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.
Now can the kid live up to the expectations?
The Bucs needed a defensive tackle terribly. What’s next?
Should the Bucs trade up from the second round into tonight’s first round to grab a wide receiver?
If McCoy can do three-quarters for the franchise that Warren Sapp did, it will be a fine draft pick indeed.
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:54 pm
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAW!
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Finally some good news. I think he’s the type of player that can come in and make an immediate impact.
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Great! we added a player w/ a whopping 32 tackles against big 12 o-lineman. how many will he have against nfl lineman?
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:57 pm
No suprises here.
April 22nd, 2010 at 7:58 pm
@thomas
it doesn’t matter how many tackles he has. If he disrupts the plays and forces them to someone else, all the better. Film don’t lie.
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:01 pm
welcome home gerald!!!
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Very excited to see what this dude can offer for the next decade.
Mr.WHITE, I am sure you are happy Raheem got the right guy among the two.
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:06 pm
I like Gerald. He comes across as a great kid. I’m not as high on him as Mayock and others, but the Bucs HAD to take him. You don’t pass on the potential he brings at his position.
Good luck Gerald!
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:14 pm
I hope gerald mccoy will be disruptive I doubt it and I don’t see the bucs movin up for a widereciever just don’t see it happenin!
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:18 pm
This guy is the real deal! Great pick. From everything I have read about him he seems down to earth, humble, and ready to play.
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:28 pm
@jared:
Suh was disruptive as hel- and had 82 tackles (3 times more) twice the sacks and 3 times the hurries in the same conference. And disruption on passing playes is a recorded stat – it is called hurries – suh ad 35 hurries and mccoy had 12.
How’s is that for being disruptive compared to Suh? (about 1/3 as disruptive)
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Great pick! Good character guy, good player. I wish the best for Gerald McCoy.
Unless we trade up, we currently have the 2nd round pick at #35. Our pick needs be a WR. This is the position we HAVE to address immediately. I like WR Demaryious Thomas from Georgia Tech.
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:40 pm
as an example against common opponents / same o-line:
kansas state: suh – 9 tackles 1 sack; mccoy 1 tackle 0 sacks.
texas: suh 12 tackles 4 sacks; mccoy 3 tackles and 1 sack.
kansas: suh 9 tackle 1 sack; mccoy 4 tackles 0 sacks;
baylor: suh 5 tackles 1 sack; mccoy 2 and 1.
I realize suh was gone and trading down was likely not an option but this kid was not productive except for about 10-12 splash plays during the entire season. I wish that they would have avoided this guy – I hope I am wrong but unfortunately he is very weak upper boddy also which will slow his adjustment.
April 22nd, 2010 at 8:40 pm
GREAT NEWS!
April 22nd, 2010 at 9:35 pm
We did the best we could, with the pick we had.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Once again we’re forced to settle for 2nd best.
This sucks ….Let’s just pray he can manage half of his measley 6 sacks from college, and get us 3. (doubtful)
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Here is what Herm Edwards has to say about the pick
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5126968
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Give the Bucs credit. Some predicted that they would trade down so as not to spend third pick money. But they did what was needed to strengthen the team. Fingers crossed for more good news over the remaining rounds. I’d like to see a receiver next.