“He Has A Nasty Temperment”
April 25th, 2024
Best of both worlds?
Want to play offensive line for the Bucs? You better be either head and shoulders better than anyone else or you better be a nasty SOB.
But could a possible future senator be a nasty SOB? Well, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht seems to think so.
New Bucs center Graham Barton went to Duke. So already he’s smarter than most of us. On top of that, he interned for North Carolina U.S. Senator Tom Tillis. Not only does this guy have brains, but he’s got serious contacts.
In other words, Barton is a dangerous man.
But, Licht said, Barton isn’t just a buttoned-up white-collar professional. He’s a nasty SOB with Ali Marpet’s personality. Licht even invoked former Bucs center Ryan Jensen’s name in breaking down Barton.
“He has the tools to do it all,” Licht said of Barton at One Buc Palace tonight. “It is an ingredient we all look for in an offensive line. He is a very athletic guy. He plays with a nasty temperament.”
Barton seemed to be Licht’s dream pick. A pick he had been planning on since midseason 2023.
“Interior offensive line in general, we wanted to get more physical,” Licht said. “This is something Todd [Bowles] and I talked about since the middle of last year.”
So now the Bucs have a nasty center. Now they need a reliable running back.
And yes, they still need a pass rush
April 26th, 2024 at 12:00 am
Jensen 2.0
April 26th, 2024 at 12:00 am
It’s about time we helped our offense with our first pick…..5 of the last 7 were defensive front 7 picks.
I’d like to see a WR & RB picked tomorrow….and yes Edge also.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:01 am
Edge, RB, CB/LB tomorrow. I just hope we don’t have a year lag for him to be good. Would’ve preferred DL, but it’s a solid pick at 26.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:01 am
Graham Barton is Ali Marpet on steroids.
Don’t be surprised if we also draft Mason McCormick in the 3rd.
2nd round will be either Utah Elliss or Colorado State Kamara
April 26th, 2024 at 12:03 am
Edge, CB and RB on next 3 picks!
April 26th, 2024 at 12:03 am
Still need CB too….man, if Dejean fell to us in the 2nd (he wont)…
but anyways two 3rds for RB Estime and DE Kamara unless we use one to trade up for Dejean.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:05 am
He’s big. Nasty.
But is he ugly?
April 26th, 2024 at 12:06 am
Need one more serious IOL and I will be happy.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:07 am
B. Allen RB from Wisconsin in round 3 with Barton will fix the running game. Hopefully we already have a starting quality Left Guard. Maybe Kneeland at Edge in round 2.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:08 am
Cobraboy- you do realize we signed 2 IOL in FA right?
April 26th, 2024 at 12:08 am
Joe he got into Duke because of those contacts so maybe he is as smart as the rest of us.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:09 am
2nd rd Edge
3rd WR and ILB
4th rd Power RB
April 26th, 2024 at 12:12 am
Let’s grab a CB, Edge, and WR in no particular order.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:19 am
Good, hopefully this speaks to Licht learning to stop drafting weak players…JTS, Hall, Hainsey..
April 26th, 2024 at 12:23 am
Braswell in 2nd would be a perfect start to day 2!
April 26th, 2024 at 12:28 am
I’m not even in the closet anymore.
I’m out of the closet, thumping the Penix with a bottle of scotch over this pick.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:36 am
@ Hearty Dickerson:
Mason McCormick is seriously underlooked by most (not Licht I’m sure) but it’s looking like he could be there in the 6th. Penn State’s Nourzad has 20 lbs on him and is quicker with better arm length and wing span.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:39 am
I know I’m a broken record about this. We need Trey Benson tomorrow. Whatever it takes–it needs to happen. We need a corner later too.
April 26th, 2024 at 12:40 am
Dave Pear Says:
April 26th, 2024 at 12:28 am
I’m not even in the closet anymore.
I’m out of the closet, thumping the Penix with a bottle of scotch over this pick.
wth?
April 26th, 2024 at 12:49 am
@OR: Never enough.
April 26th, 2024 at 2:19 am
Joe I think Licht said he had the personality of a Tristan Wirfs. A little bit of Ali Marpet a little bit of Ryan Jensen and the personality of Tristian Wirfs.
April 26th, 2024 at 2:22 am
WR round 2! Franklin from Oregon or Keon Coleman from you know where.
April 26th, 2024 at 8:22 am
We neede to replace Jensen’s mean attitude.
April 26th, 2024 at 9:30 am
Best player available.
That is either WR or corner.
Keep building the offense, it’s that kind
of a draft.
April 26th, 2024 at 2:36 pm
Interned for Thom Tillis…good man, Republican.