Cody Mauch Is The Ultimate Jason Licht Pick
April 28th, 2023
Cody Mauch, the Buccaneers’ second-round pick.
The Bucs tonight selected North Dakota State offensive tackle Cody Mauch. He screams Jason Licht.
What does the Bucs’ AC/DC-loving general manager love? Small school offensive linemen.
Joe thinks one reason is Licht himself was a small school offensive lineman after he transferred from Nebraska.
Mauch is a mauler of atackle. Hungry. Ornery. A fighter. Plays with an edge. Has a big personality.
All the traits Licht covets.
Welcome to Tampa Bay, Mr. Mauch. You did college right.
my man did college the right way pic.twitter.com/zxJc48o4i8
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 17, 2022
April 28th, 2023 at 8:28 pm
Very happy with this pick !
April 28th, 2023 at 8:28 pm
Dude looks like brawler, can’t wait to see him in action.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:28 pm
Freaking love it. Excited about this pick.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:29 pm
Brilliant draft so far…
April 28th, 2023 at 8:30 pm
For some reason knowing absolutely nothing about him I love this pick. Just feels right! And definitely is right down Lichts alley where he usually does well landing smaller school o lineman! Well done Tampa. Fortify the trenches!!!!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:30 pm
Angry Red has a brother?
April 28th, 2023 at 8:31 pm
Now take the kid from Texas am and we might just not be 32 in run game next year
April 28th, 2023 at 8:31 pm
Jeremy Trueblood…meh…but Burns was gone already so we likely settled – don’t really see a zone blocker with nimble feet here…
April 28th, 2023 at 8:31 pm
Jenson and he are gonna be fun to watch
April 28th, 2023 at 8:31 pm
Cool guy to cheer for.
Moving up didnt seem necessary
April 28th, 2023 at 8:32 pm
Like it a lot!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:32 pm
Cody is has elite lateral speed. Rarely does he get beat from a speed rusher. I think he only allowed 2 careers sacks in his 3 years college career as a starter.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:32 pm
We will see if Licht is smarter than everyone else….. seems like another reach.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:32 pm
Licht loves the long hairs.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:33 pm
Hacksaw, Jim Duggan
April 28th, 2023 at 8:33 pm
This is a good pick.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:34 pm
He looks like he wants to hug you or kill you. So long has he doesn’t get holding calls……I’m all in!!!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:34 pm
Hoooooooooooooo!!!!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:34 pm
Dom>licht is all I need to know you’re completely wrong about every take.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:34 pm
He’s not
Dom>Licht Says:
April 28th, 2023 at 8:32 pm
We will see if Licht is smarter than everyone else….. seems like another reach.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:34 pm
Projected Left or Right tackle?
April 28th, 2023 at 8:35 pm
Now let’s get him some more man weight lol
April 28th, 2023 at 8:35 pm
But does he eat glass??
April 28th, 2023 at 8:36 pm
Like the pick.
Between him Jensen Kieft. We have some angry gingers!
He was ranked top 5 in OL by PFF. If he can start at tackle we can have a nasty line.
Did we trade up? Missed first 25 min of draft …
April 28th, 2023 at 8:36 pm
Who says redheads are going extinct. This team has a strong collection of an endangered species.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:36 pm
You don’t have to be crazy to play this game. But it helps.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:37 pm
Damn straight!
We got a menace on the d line and a beast of an OT!
Let’s go toothless! Woooo!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:37 pm
Said the same thing about Goedeke. We gave up too much for the pick
April 28th, 2023 at 8:38 pm
Good pick a LEFT tackle!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:38 pm
Very nice pick. The guy is a giant.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:39 pm
This is the worst General Manager in the history of Pro football.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:40 pm
Who cares what you cry babies think? Notice it is always the same people complaining about the picks or moves. And some the people that always change their names.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:40 pm
I’d like to think our first two picks were really about toughness. This was a Charmin soft team last year, with only a handful of players that looked like they held themselves accountable. I hope Mauch brawls early in camp with the crew of serial loafers across the ball from him—better get ready to get live 45
April 28th, 2023 at 8:40 pm
Hahaha this guy meets the three required standards for linemen as set forth by Cobraboy and Goatfarmer.
Big
Ugly
Teeth optional
April 28th, 2023 at 8:40 pm
I’m done. We just traded up to draft a player we already have in Luke Goedeke. Seriously????
April 28th, 2023 at 8:40 pm
Got moderated for not agreeing with the pick – nice!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:41 pm
I like the pick, but no way they plug him in as a stater because defensive players are going to eat him up. Maybe 3 years down the road, but needs to put weight and muscle on. What’s disappointing is they needed day one starters and have yet to accomplish that goal ? Didn’t realize the guy they got last night has the shortest arms of any player and hopefully this is Jason’s last year at GM because his track record isn’t the best and since they have no money they didn’t bring in any FAs, but they are going to have a heck of a time protecting Baker and also getting off the field with this group.. my prediction is last place in the worst division in the league next year and good luck filling that stadium, but Tampa fans need to show the Glazers we aren’t happy and the only to do that is hit them in their pocket book
April 28th, 2023 at 8:41 pm
I made the every post gets moderated status again!!!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:41 pm
I’ve seen memes of this guy pretty cool. All Oline should look like this hopefully he plays as rough as he looks
April 28th, 2023 at 8:41 pm
LSFG!!!
This guy eats rocks for breakfast…
Our first two picks fit our new mantra perfectly – Mean, nasty, fast, young and hungry.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:42 pm
He projects as a guard, short arms. We moved up 2 spots to get him, Licht again bidding against himself for a small school nothing. Don’t get this pick.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:43 pm
But….why the trade up?
To my memory, Licht traded up for Marpet, Cappa & Goedeke…..seems to me he just can’t help himself.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:44 pm
Stop complaining, with all our O-line injuries last year we need quality depth. Love the pick
April 28th, 2023 at 8:44 pm
He smiles as he buries you. Great pic. Couple of you may be wrong about him. They didn’t draft your guy. Boo hoo.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:44 pm
He is a guard at the nfl level according to most draft recaps on him – we have a lot of guards now
April 28th, 2023 at 8:44 pm
He’s a guard. Does that mean Goedeke is RT?
April 28th, 2023 at 8:45 pm
What this team needs is trenches and speed… They’re going after both… Draft has me happy so far. These two picks have me more hyped than the last two drafts combined. Licht is hit or miss but the smaller school o lineman he’s been solid. Kancey gives us speed we’ve been missing on d line and can go in different spots. Our d line will be our strength I hope. Hall doesn’t concern me as much as JTS and feel JTS needs more size and “gap control” looking at tape you can’t just run around and chase defenders. I hope White blitzes more honestly and they line him up all over like Parsons. He’s more explosive than Parsons with better closing speed… Just my opinion what do y’all think?
April 28th, 2023 at 8:45 pm
Gotta be for OG.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:47 pm
We’re going to run the football. Period. Draft a RB in the 3rd and fill out tmw with DBs & LBs Can’t say that i am against that approach.
April 28th, 2023 at 8:49 pm
I love it! Go Cody!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:49 pm
Doc and dom completely clueless. Hey you two morons Mauch was good value here. You’re just haters so gtfoh!
April 28th, 2023 at 8:50 pm
You guys argue about trading up like it’s your money. Obviously he traded up because he thought someone was going to pick him before we picked. That’s all there is to it. If you like the pick stop complaining. If you complain, you’re probably always complaining
April 28th, 2023 at 8:57 pm
Worst case scenario – if Cody doesn’t make the team the Glazers can give him a sword, eye patch and put a bandana on his head and he can become the new mascot for the Bucs…
April 28th, 2023 at 9:01 pm
Jesus Christ…. some of you people must be miserable in person. If Licht has shown a strength, it’s finding good offensive linemen. Cappa, Marpet, Smith.
Goedeke was rushed so using last year to judge the guy isn’t fair. But he did look much better at RT – a position he played. Switching positions and sides is a lot to ask for.
Cappa took a few years and Marpet wasn’t all world out of the gate, either. But this team doesn’t win a super bowl without them.
Regardless of some of the whiners on here, Licht has a damn good track record as a GM. Perhaps some of you ‘experts’ should drop off your applications at One Buc.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:02 pm
WWE anyone. Lol. Love it. Must be drafted for a guard. Wirfs at LT , Godeke at RT. But it begs the question, Why didn’t we draft Torrence instead?
April 28th, 2023 at 9:09 pm
Most of the fans like the pick.. but the few who don’t,feel free to find another team to root for..anyone who knows football knows that you build the trenches and the bucs are on the right path
April 28th, 2023 at 9:13 pm
North Dakota St. has a better football program than half the teams in the Big 12 and Big 10. The NFL has loads of players that come out of the Missouri Valley Conference. You morons talking about “small school” are clueless.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:15 pm
Stormy, you need to comment here more often.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:17 pm
Jason Licht is a boss. Thank you for constructing a roster that looked nice to TB12, and for having the stones to sign him, but also for your focus on building INT he trenches.
Your predecessor, the rock star, would’ve disqualified a guy off their board bc he farted. So glad we have some French talent. It’s going to come together.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:17 pm
He certainly looks the role. Like he don’t take crap from nobody. Every team needs a couple of mean streak lookin guys. Hope he jumps right in and plays tough.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:17 pm
Everyone says “build up the trenches”
First two picks in the trenches. No pleasing you folks.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:18 pm
Wirfs at LT Mauch at RT Jensen at C
Hainsey, Goedeke, Leveritt, Feiler fighting for the guard spots – Feiler or Goedeke as the swing tackle.
Could have a decent Oline
April 28th, 2023 at 9:18 pm
YES! Almost toothless. Perfect!!!!!!
April 28th, 2023 at 9:19 pm
The Bucs have said they have no problem with Goedeke’s arm length at RT because he’s tall enough. And the clearly don’t value arm length too much evidenced by the Kancey pick. Mauch has better feet than Goedeke. My guess is they’ll try Mauch at T and Goedke at RG.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:19 pm
Yes…but can he juggle?
April 28th, 2023 at 9:20 pm
Like this pick up even if he becomes a guard. Think he stays at tackle unless we bring someone else in. Not sure about the trade up. No one will care in a few years if he works out
April 28th, 2023 at 9:21 pm
I get accused of being negative. I’m only negative about Bloweszo, and when the Trask nub rubbers come out of their closets. The roster is good and Jason has hit two picks out of the park. Negative ninnies should audition for the Simple Jack series. Coming to a homeless shelter near you.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:23 pm
This guy seems like he could be great! Nice pick. But I kinda agree this didn’t seem to need the trade up; did anyone but Licht even know about him? Lol.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:26 pm
I would have preferred Jones but nobody should be questioning our team picking OL. We have had good success with our picks on the o line.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:38 pm
TonySoprano Says:
April 28th, 2023 at 9:19 pm
The Bucs have said they have no problem with Goedeke’s arm length at RT because he’s tall enough.
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For what it’s worth, Cody has a small 1/4″ arm length advantage, while Luke has like a 2″ arm span advantage. Luke is also 10 pounds heavier coming out of college, but has also had a year of being in an NFL building to bulk up even more. Meanwhile Cody is overall the better athlete.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:40 pm
*Not 1/4th, but 1/8th, I believe. I was doing those numbers off the top of my head so I could be wrong, slightly, but I believe they’re very close if they’re very slightly off.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:45 pm
Stormy, keep spittin’ truth, plz.
April 28th, 2023 at 9:46 pm
Wow. His highlights are great. Nice steal.
April 29th, 2023 at 12:29 am
Ira called this. Well done.
April 29th, 2023 at 12:39 am
The Toothless Ginger is ours…Hell Yeah!
Loved the tape on this guy! The Senior Bowl tape I watched I don’t think he lost a rep. Quick feet and tenacious!
April 29th, 2023 at 11:54 am
I hope the team has a Welcome basket ready for him. Sunscreen. He’ll need it here, the red hair and fair skin mean he’ll miss a game if he falls asleep lounging outdoors without plenty of it.
April 30th, 2023 at 5:50 pm
If he plays RG, Jensen at C and if the glass eater comes back from Geodeke at RT we could have a MEAN right side coming at you! Love this pick and the 1st
May 2nd, 2023 at 1:00 am
@Stormy – Took the words out of my mouth ! A lot of the people on here think they know more about evaluating football players than the guys who are getting paid millions to do so . They will never be happy , unless our Bucs are winning every game, then the same people are saying JL is the best. Just a bunch of bandwagon fans and fans who know nothing about football outside of watching it on their TVs. Go Bucs