Licht has adjusted how he drafts players which is why since the 2021 draft he has turned it around. The challenge for him is drafting impact players and the reason why I think Licht struggles is that they look at potential too much and young age (eg 20). That is why they deviated and started drafting older prospects lately (eg Walker 25 years old).
but i'd argue 2022 on haven't been great either. The barometer shouldn't be "can they start on this team" but rather are they impactful starters
Drafting Wirfs and AWJ was amazing back in 2020. Everything just went right. Not expecting all time great Bucs every draft but
2022 - Ehh
Hall and White didn't make it to second contracts with us, wouldn't call it a hit. Conversely Otton did and i wouldn't call him a hit either. I guess given his 4th round capital he was solid but hes a top 20 tight end, not exactly great "hit". Goedeke is solid and Zyon McCollum was good value in the 5th but the premature extenstion hurts a bit.
2023 - Ehh
Kancey may not make it to a second contract, Mauch is solid and Yaya is good.
2024 - Potential
With Barton, Smith, McMillian, and Bucky...this is clearly the best draft in the last 4 with Licht. Alot of potential here to be a great draft
2025 - too early
Edbuka looked great his first 8 games, disappeared the 2nd half. Morrison and Parrish showing promise and need to step up this year.
so 2024 has a chance to be like the 2018 to 2020 Licht drafting
Those drafts are solid overall and I think that is Licht's current trend. But he needs to draft impact guys and to do that they have to stop believing that this coaching staff will coach up players. Bucs need to draft guys ready to hit the ground like Winfield Jr. was.
White was a good value selection at the time so I can't fault that. Hall was very meh given he was picked a lot higher.
Otton I consider a hit given his draft position ignoring the contract he received paying him as a 1. Based on his draft position and production Otton is one of Licht's better TE picks which is why Jenkins and Howard were misses for Licht.
“So when we we first were going through the interview process, Todd and I with him, [Robinson] had studied our film. He knew our players. He gave us a plan of what he could do with every single one of them. He had a plan for Tez [Johnson], had a plan for [Jalen McMillan], had a plan for Cade [Otton] if we were able to bring him back, had a plan in case Mike [Evans] left. And it was just very, very detailed. I think it brings out confidence in players. I know Baker [Mayfield] was very, very excited.”
Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the mouth. That is why Evero blanked Robinson last season in a game and Evero's defense added Phillips and Lloyd.
Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the mouth. That is why Evero blanked Robinson last season in a game and Evero's defense added Phillips and Lloyd.
And, the next game they played, he put up 27 with a Cousins/Penix tandem at QB.
Then proceeded to go 5-2 down the stretch.
Unless Todd has his hands all over the offense like last year, Robinson will be an upgrade.
Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the mouth. That is why Evero blanked Robinson last season in a game and Evero's defense added Phillips and Lloyd.
And, the next game they played, he put up 27 with a Cousins/Penix tandem at QB.
Then proceeded to go 5-2 down the stretch.
Unless Todd has his hands all over the offense like last year, Robinson will be an upgrade.
It is true the Falcons went on a hot streak. But that is the problem as Robinson is going to give you games with 0, 10 points and then 30 something in between. That isn't going to work with this Bucs defense as Robinson does not have the Falcons defense to help him out. We have the Bowles defense which consistently has a hard time stopping teams scoring early and often.
If Robinson thinks he can dink and dunk with pistol formation passing game with down 21 points in the third quarter then he is a bigger moron than Bowles.
Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the mouth. That is why Evero blanked Robinson last season in a game and Evero's defense added Phillips and Lloyd.
That is a really strange game to blame the OC. They missed two field goals and the QB threw a pick 6. I think they even fumbled lol. The Falcons players kep shooting themselves in the foot and Penix play was so bad he was benched during the game.
Didnt the Falcons put up 30ish on the Panthers the next game? And I think thats the game where Penix does down for the season
BOWLES
"“Egbuka having a good offseason, you know his first offseason understanding how the game is played and how long the season is, will help him as well,” Bowles noted.
“You can’t replace the production Mike [Evans] had on the field, what he did in the community off the field, what Lavonte [David] did on and off the field – the leadership and the presence they’ve shown in the locker room. But they’ve taught these guys how to be professional,” Bowles said.
“They’ve taught these guys how to approach ballgames, and they taught these guys what a pro looks like. So, if guys are taking and grasping that and then growing [on] their own, then I think we’ll get better from that standpoint.”
new era of Bucs football underway
he Falcons players kep shooting themselves in the foot and Penix play was so bad he was benched during the game.
The Penix decision is one of the most baffling in the history of the sport. Like, anyone who truly understands football was not sold on him being anything other than a project. Still as laughable a decision as any franchise has ever made. Other than trading up to grab a DE who would get bounced for attempted murder. Stupid ass Falcons.
its been almost a month and i am still hurting by Mike Evans betrayal
its been almost a month and i am still hurting by Mike Evans betrayal
"Betrayal"? Seems harsh.
i mean how else would you word it
i find comfort, as does everyone else, in blaming Bowles...
but in reality Mike was over Tampa...likely as soon as he went down with a 1,000 yard streak ender in the Detroit game
doesn't mean i dont love ME13....just pointing out the betrayal
Barber, Sapp, Lynch, and Brooks didnt do that. Sapp was a free agent that they chose Booger McFarland over to resign and Lynch was cut if i recall correctly.
its been almost a month and i am still hurting by Mike Evans betrayal
"Betrayal"? Seems harsh.
Yeah, it's a bit much. Evans didn't betray the organization by going to a Superbowl contender. Just because the owners are happy with mediocrity doesn't mean he had to be.
its been almost a month and i am still hurting by Mike Evans betrayal
I bought his jersey so I am good.
its been almost a month and i am still hurting by Mike Evans betrayal
"Betrayal"? Seems harsh.
Yeah, it's a bit much. Evans didn't betray the organization by going to a Superbowl contender. Just because the owners are happy with mediocrity doesn't mean he had to be.
so he signed a 5 year extension in 2018 when we were absolute dog shit his first 4 seasons in the NFL.
He wins a Superbowl with Brady
He sees Todd Bowles genius in 2022 and 2023, maybe blinded by the Eagles playoff victory but following an 8-9 and 9-8 season and signs another extension in 2024
So said another way, he didn't seem to care before
sure, the 49ers have a better shot to win the Superbowl than Tampa Bay....but it's not like he joined a power house
There are 6 teams with better odds - Rams, Seahawks, Ravens, Bills, Chiefs and Packers.
49ers right there with Chargers, Eagles, and Lions.
Bucs ranked 18th which just tells you how helpless half the league is.
He joined a better team but he didnt seem to care the previous 2 extensions
He joined a better team but he didnt seem to care the previous 2 extensions
It's almost like he knows his playing time is running out, and this team is going nowhere near a Superbowl.
He doesn't owe the organization his allegiance for his entire playing career. He was a Free Agent. He gets to choose where he plays. There was no betrayal of anything. The "betrayal" thing is a little emo, honestly.