The Bucs got a couple of first ballot HOFers in the same draft, so I was wondering what other teams did that. Here's what I came up with.
Green Bay Packers (1956) Drafted Bart Starr and Forrest Gregg
Chicago Bears (1965): Drafted Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers
Pittsburgh Steelers (1970) Drafted Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount
Pittsburgh Steelers (1974): Drafted Lynn Swann and Jack Lambert
Best draft of all time. They also drafted HOFs John Stallworth and Mike Webster.
Buffalo Bills (1983): Drafted Jim Kelly and Bruce Smith
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995): Drafted Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks
Baltimore Ravens (1996): Drafted Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis
So the Bucs were not the only team, but that's some good company!
Schwesinger and Ez are 2 guys i really want, we need a field general and a pass rusher. Both smart guys, Schwesinger is probably a top 40 pick though. Continually led the bruins in tackles every game.
I like his ability better than Jack campbell's 2 years ago. Campbell is a bit of lumberer but strides well and contains more stopping power but Schwesinger is smoother and has more fluid hips for todays NFL covering grass.
I'm in favor of it!
Our 2020 Draft has a shot with Wirfs and Winfield Jr.
grant it, AWJ cant have many more repeats of 2024 but still has a shot!
A bit early but look at the eagles drafts last few years. Especially first 4 rounds
they nailed it.
Schwesinger and Ez are 2 guys i really want, we need a field general and a pass rusher. Both smart guys, Schwesinger is probably a top 40 pick though. Continually led the bruins in tackles every game.
I like his ability better than Jack campbell's 2 years ago. Campbell is a bit of lumberer but strides well and contains more stopping power but Schwesinger is smoother and has more fluid hips for todays NFL covering grass.
Jacob Rodriguez is my favorite linebacker from this draft for value and Return in a high 2nd late first investment. Been watching his film lately and thru the season
the OSU guys are gonna be early mid first due to measurables.
but I like the fact he’s older married has instincts in coverage an elite peanut punch , good football iq evident on film. Former qb. Decent stopping power and holding the poa
A bit older prospect who’s gonna go home and just study football to get a starting job
Jacob Rodriguez is my favorite linebacker from this draft for value and Return in a high 2nd late first investment.
I think a 2nd is a bit of a reach.
Schwesinger and Ez are 2 guys i really want, we need a field general and a pass rusher. Both smart guys, Schwesinger is probably a top 40 pick though. Continually led the bruins in tackles every game.
I like his ability better than Jack campbell's 2 years ago. Campbell is a bit of lumberer but strides well and contains more stopping power but Schwesinger is smoother and has more fluid hips for todays NFL covering grass.
Jacob Rodriguez is my favorite linebacker from this draft for value and Return in a high 2nd late first investment. Been watching his film lately and thru the season
the OSU guys are gonna be early mid first due to measurables.
but I like the fact he’s older married has instincts in coverage an elite peanut punch , good football iq evident on film. Former qb. Decent stopping power and holding the poa
A bit older prospect who’s gonna go home and just study football to get a starting job
He's a helluva college player. Smart with great instincts. But I think he'll need to have a great combine to go R2.
I think he would be a great Day 3 pick.
Rodriguez in the third I'm all for
ESPN -the Buc have the #16 draft class of 2025. They picked middle of the pack, so makes sense at that level. They highlight Egbuka, Johnson and the two corners, Parrish and Morrison
At #16 the Bucs are well behind every other NFCS team. Arguably, a little misleading because the other NFCS teams picked ahead of the Bucs. So, for example, the highlight of the #5 ranked Panther draft class is, of course, Tet. They took with a number 8 pick. We took Egbuka at 19.
One interesting thing to consider is whether the 2026 Bucs draft class might be constructed like the 2025 Falcons class. This is from ESPN:
"The headline for Atlanta's rookie class was its trade up to be able to select both Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. at edge rusher in Round 1. Pearce had 10.5 sacks and 30 pressures, and Walker had 5.5 sacks and 23 pressures.
You could even take it a step further because:
"However, the most important Falcons rookie turned out to be third-round safety Xavier Watts, who had five interceptions and 55 combined tackles. Watts finished fourth among rookies in total points, as the leading safety in a very good season for rookies at the position.
I’m fairly confident he’ll be a second round guy some team is gonna fall in love with his intangibles. I think schwesinger had like 3rd-5th round grades around this time but his football iq is evident. He’s up for droy I think
he compares similarly to the 2nd round instinctive linebackers that come out every so often with average measurables. If he can run a 4.6-4.7 that’ll be a good time
I see Eric Kendricks
Man, the Falcons are a coach away from really being able to make some noise. I really hope it’s not Stefanski and Shultz.
I really hope it’s not Stefanski and Shultz.
