The Bucs fire Bowles. You are the candidate interviewing for the HC job. The Glazers say to you that LVD just said he wants to come back so you have to agree he is your starting MLB in 2026.
How do you respond?
of course, he is a leader and even though he dropped off, we need to draft a guy anyway to put Dennis' ass on the bench.
It'll be a situation where you need to add sure fire starter and a fringe starter so if David gets worse next year, he becomes more of a JPP type leader role halfway through the year
but again, it's not like we have any talent at that position to begin with so all for David being in the fold, even though he's not good anymore.
The Bucs fire Bowles. You are the candidate interviewing for the HC job. The Glazers say to you that LVD just said he wants to come back so you have to agree he is your starting MLB in 2026.
How do you respond?
of course, he is a leader and even though he dropped off, we need to draft a guy anyway to put Dennis' ass on the bench.
It'll be a situation where you need to add sure fire starter and a fringe starter so if David gets worse next year, he becomes more of a JPP type leader role halfway through the year
but again, it's not like we have any talent at that position to begin with so all for David being in the fold, even though he's not good anymore.
Just make him an assistant LB coach. The dude is toast
The Bucs fire Bowles. You are the candidate interviewing for the HC job. The Glazers say to you that LVD just said he wants to come back so you have to agree he is your starting MLB in 2026.
How do you respond?
of course, he is a leader and even though he dropped off, we need to draft a guy anyway to put Dennis' ass on the bench.
It'll be a situation where you need to add sure fire starter and a fringe starter so if David gets worse next year, he becomes more of a JPP type leader role halfway through the year
but again, it's not like we have any talent at that position to begin with so all for David being in the fold, even though he's not good anymore.
I hate to say it but I think the best approach is maybe just not re-sign Lavonte in the offseason. After everything his salary for last year was 10 million. I think given the fact that Jed likely be a rotational piece next year that number is just too high, especially since we only have 36 million in cap currently. I know the cap can be massaged to open up more cap space, but I just feel like that money could be better spent elsewhere on the roster.. I’d love to see him decide that he was going to ride off in the sunset as a Buc, but in this case he might need that nudge the same way DB55 did, which sux because I love Lavonte, and appreciate everything he’s done for this franchise and community.
I hate to say it but I think the best approach is maybe just not re-sign Lavonte in the offseason.
I think he retires but you're comment is right on point with larger point I have been making is that any candidate for the new HC role would be faced with some challenges because, like it or not, the team is in transition with several keystone players.
i don't think many HC candidates would want to have LVD as sort of the owner-mandated MLB and even less woukd want to start their tenure as the HC who benched LVD.
which sux because I love Lavonte, and appreciate everything he’s done for this franchise and community.
Amen
this is one thing that makes all team sports tough. LVD definitely earned the right to go out on his own terms but if you're trying to field a winning team and he wants to be a big part, what do you do?
I hate to say it but I think the best approach is maybe just not re-sign Lavonte in the offseason.
Fortunately, I don’t think they’ll need to make that decision.
Would’ve loved for him to have been a one-year mentor for a guy like Schwesinger this past season.
I hate to say it but I think the best approach is maybe just not re-sign Lavonte in the offseason.
Fortunately, I don’t think they’ll need to make that decision.
Would’ve loved for him to have been a one-year mentor for a guy like Schwesinger this past season.
That certanly would have been an ideal scenario...It's never a negative to have a consumate pro show a rookie the ropes. LB while yes there is definitely some nuance nuauce (especially in Bowles scheme ) it's mainly going out being smart, while also being a heat seeking mistle that they can use their speed to put them in good position to make a play provided they are solid at wrap up tackling. What I really want to see is Evans mentor a young big bodied reciever and show him the way and what he has learned over the years, and what was passed down to him by Vincent Jackson during Evans rookie year...
Evans mentor a young big bodied reciever and show him the way and what he has learned over the years, and what was passed down to him by Vincent Jackson during Evans rookie year.
That is part of the impetus for this thread.
Together Jackson and Evans had a great year in 2014 but then 15 and 16 Jackson age caught VJ, two injury impacted seasons, a change of coach and QB .. and he was done. But part of his legacy will always be whatever he passed on to Evans. Evans credits him directly in the Amazon show.
Evans mentor a young big bodied reciever and show him the way and what he has learned over the years, and what was passed down to him by Vincent Jackson during Evans rookie year.
That is part of the impetus for this thread.
Together Jackson and Evans had a great year in 2014 but then 15 and 16 Jackson age caught VJ, two injury impacted seasons, a change of coach and QB .. and he was done. But part of his legacy will always be whatever he passed on to Evans. Evans credits him directly in the Amazon show.
just watched the last part a few nights ago..it was really well done ! But yea going back I think of the time Mike Williams and Benn spent here and how it wasn’t really till VJ came along that an air of professionalism entered the WR room. The obviously continued with Evans, and while it’ll continue with Godwin and hopefully Evan’s for the next few years, it would be nice to have his heir apparent waiting in the wings, since there’s things that Godwin and Ebuka just can’t teach a bigger framed WR
