The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Should Trade Up in the NFL Draft to Secure a Franchise QuarterbackBy Leo Howell - Jan 3rd, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Apr 26, 2012; New York, NY NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (left) introduces quarterback Andrew Luck (Stanford) as the first overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. James Lang-USA TODAY Sports The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won four games in 2013 thanks to the improved play of rookie quarterback Mike Glennon. The NC State product had a couple of good games against bad pass defenses, and it boosted his profile to fans and the national media. However, the Buccaneers cannot let a couple of wins fool them into keeping around a quarterback who led the worst offense in the NFL. Geno Smith and the Jets, Chad Henne and the Jaguars, and Matt McGloin, Terrelle Pryor and the Raiders had better offenses than the Bucs. Were the struggles on offense entirely the fault of Glennon? No, obviously not. The NFL is a team game. But it’s said by many analysts and experts that a good QB can cover for the holes and weaknesses on an offense. Mike Glennon was unable to do that, and the Buccaneers’ offense was miserable as a result. And while Glennon may improve over time, there’s no guarantee that he will. Just see Josh Freeman for proof that not every quarterback has steady improvement over their career. Instead, the Buccaneers should consider every option available to them to trade up in the NFL Draft and secure a franchise quarterback for the future. Even if that means trading all the way up to number one. According to ESPN, the Houston Texans are considering trading down from the top spot in the draft. The first task for the new general manager of the Buccaneers should be to call the Texans and ask them what price tag they place on the first pick, and make a solid offer to move up and own the most coveted pick in football. That pick would allow the Buccaneers to select Teddy Bridgewater from Louisville, who I believe is a future franchise quarterback on par with Aaron Rodgers. Bridgewater has almost every tool an NFL quarterback needs, and he’s by far the best option in this draft. It would cost quite a bit to move up from the seventh pick to the first pick. But it can be done, and it would be worth it to get a franchise quarterback in Tampa Bay for the first time in team history. The Buccaneers have a lot of talented pieces on both sides of the ball, and the the cap space to add a couple of veterans this offseason to complete the roster for Lovie Smith’s first season in charge. All they need is the right man under center for Smith and offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford to groom into a franchise quarterback capable of leading the Buccaneer offense to new heights. http://thepewterplank.com/2014/01/03/tampa-bay-buccaneers-trade-nfl-draft-secure-franchise-quarterback/
But he had all those pretty stats and broke some records, he must be the man, he's Manning reborn!!!
"it would be worth it to get a franchise quarterback in Tampa Bay for the first time in team history"And just like that, Leo shoots his own theory right in the ass.
"it would be worth it to get a franchise quarterback in Tampa Bay for the first time in team history"And just like that, Leo shoots his own theory right in the ass.
Amen.
Manziel is a franchise QB and we won't have to trade up for him.
"it would be worth it to get a franchise quarterback in Tampa Bay for the first time in team history"And just like that, Leo shoots his own theory right in the ass.
I dunno. The "Kidnap Brees" plan seems like a sure thing.
The game plan needs to account for players' deficiencies as best it can. When the deficiencies are too many across too many players, the QB ain't gonna win it on his own. Plain and simple. Obviously a running QB can help at times, but when blockers ain't blocking anyone and receivers can't get open, it's gonna be a long day for the offense, no matter who the QB is... Give Glennon better weapons, and he'll be fine. Tedford's offense appears to be tailor-made for Glennon...
If you think Manziel is going to be anything like Luck you need your head checked. Luck is John Elway. Bridgewater isn't even close to the prospect Luck was. The next one who is even close to Luck in the hopper is Jameis Winston. If you really want to guarantee yourself a good QB tank 2014 and get the #1 overall pick, because there are no guarantees in this draft and almost definitely only one next year.
If you think Manziel is going to be anything like Luck you need your head checked. Luck is John Elway. Bridgewater isn't even close to the prospect Luck was. The next one even close to Luck in the hopper is Jameis Winston. If you really want to guarantee yourself a good QB tank 2014 and get the #1 overall pick, because there are no guarantees in this draft and almost definitely only one next year.
Haven't watched much Bridgewater have you?
If you think Manziel is going to be anything like Luck you need your head checked. Luck is John Elway. Bridgewater isn't even close to the prospect Luck was. The next one even close to Luck in the hopper is Jameis Winston. If you really want to guarantee yourself a good QB tank 2014 and get the #1 overall pick, because there are no guarantees in this draft and almost definitely only one next year.
Haven't watched much Bridgewater have you?
Yeah, I've watch Bridgewater. Are you telling me you think he is as good as Luck? That he has 0 chance of being a bust? Because I would disagree on both counts.
Please tell us how and who is this guaranteed " elite franchise QB "?? that we should get thanks
Please tell us how and who is this guaranteed " elite franchise QB "?? that we should get thanks
We'll both wait for this response.
No draft pick at any position is a guarantee but Bortles looks the part to me more so than the other QB prospects.
Trading a bunch of picks to move up would screw us now and in the future. This team has too many holes on offense for even a good QB to cover up- much less any rookie. You guys really need to get it out of your heads that there are 2 or 3 Andrew Lucks in every draft.
And I'm not saying he is of Lucks caliber but I think he is a Roethlisberger type. And well he might not be a top 5 QB he's taken his team to 3 Super Bowls and won two.
