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Matt Matera joined Pewter Report as an intern in 2018 and worked his way to becoming a full-time Bucs beat writer in 2020. In addition to providing daily coverage of the Bucs for Pewter Report, he also spearheads the Pewter Report Podcast on the PewterReportTV YouTube channel. Matera also makes regular in-season radio appearances analyzing Bucs football on WDAE 95.3 FM, the flagship station of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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The new Bucs’ offense formulated by Dave Canales is going to require a lot of mobility from the quarterback. It’ll consist of roll outs, quarterback waggles and pass blocking that may require the quarterback to scramble. This fits the style of Baker Mayfield, but is it suitable for Kyle Trask as well?

Trask may not be the fleetest of foot, but his feet aren’t cement blocks either. He’s been taking measures to prepare for this role that’ll include running a lot more, looking much leaner than he ever has before.

Kyle Trask Is Mobile Enough

Kyle Trask is entering year three in the NFL, and it’s a pivotal one for him. He finally has the chance to compete for the Bucs’ starting quarterback job, and he has worked on his body to ensure he’s ready for whatever Canales’ offense might require from him.

Bucs Qb Kyle Trask

Bucs QB Kyle Trask – Photo by: USA Today

“I’ve probably definitely leaned out and lost a couple of pounds,” Trask said. “Probably about 5-10 pounds depending on what day it is of the week. I’m just really trying to dial in my eating habits and things like that. Obviously we are going to be moving around a lot more, so I’m trying to be as light on my feet as I could be.”

His lack of rushing stats at Florida are misconstrued to mean that he can’t move when called upon. Trask had just 132 career rushing yards for the Gators, but he did reach the end zone eight times, including four in 2019 and three in 2020. Let’s set the record straight – Trask is by no means a trailblazer, but he can run when called upon.

“I would say our old scheme from the last couple of years was definitely more geared toward throwing from the pocket. This new scheme allows you to get outside the pocket and use your legs more,” Trask said. “That’s really exciting for me. As a quarterback, anytime you can get out on the edge it’s really exciting to throw one on the run or get outside the pocket and make a play [or] run for a first down or something like that.”

Kyle Trask Not Just A Pocket Passer

Because of his lack of running, Kyle Trask has been falsely labeled as just a pocket passer. This also had many concluding that the vertical passing game from Bruce Arians’ system better fits Trask’s game over the offense of Dave Canales, which will have plenty of motion with shorter plays that have bigger upside for yards after the catch. The third-year quarterback thinks he can handles it all, and doesn’t need to be labeled one way or another.

Bucs Qbs Baker Mayfield And Kyle Trask

Bucs QBs Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

“I guess that argument is so subjective depending on who you ask,” Trask said. “I’d like to be labeled as a mobile quarterback – that would be pretty cool [laughs] – but I would like to think that I am able to get out on the edge and get first downs if I need to.”

Bucs’ safety Antoine Winfield jokingly mentioned that he’s a “dual-threat” quarterback.

“I’ll take it,” Trask said. “I’ll take dual threat all day.”

Inside Tampa Bay’s Offense

On Tuesday, Trask also went into detail about what the offense looks like and what has stood out to him running it on a daily basis at OTAs.

“Just how creative the offense is,” Trask said. “I think everybody has really bought into the scheme and I am just really looking forward to seeing how it looks versus a defense. You see what they did in Seattle with Geno [Smith] and the weapons they had. I think with our weapons we are due for some really explosive plays.

“I just think it’s really exciting for us to get the movements in the backfield going and the boots away. You see all of the success this system has had with the heavy play-action and taking shots. It gives you a lot of protection if you’re able to do the keepers off of the play-action.

“That’s just really exciting for a quarterback any time you can turn on film and see a play-action where you’ve got nobody within 10 yards of you. It all ties in together. They’ve been doing this for decades [with] the system they’re coming from, so they know exactly how to do it. We’ve all just really bought in and I am excited to see where this goes.”

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