Persevering with to spherical out their teaching employees, the Bucs have employed Bryan McClendon to be their large receivers coach, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. McClendon was final on the College Of Georgia as their passing sport coordinator and large receivers coach.
One other school defection: Buccaneers employed Georgia’s well-regarded large receivers coach and cross sport coordinator Bryan McClendon as their large receivers coach, per supply. https://t.co/rtwqARXHjE
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 17, 2024
The Bucs wanted to discover a new large receivers coach after earlier coach Brad Idzik joined Dave Canales to the Panthers, upgrading his place to offensive coordinator. There had been a theme in a few of the newest offensive hirings after Liam Coen grew to become the Bucs’ OC as a result of offensive line coach Kevin Carberry and assistant offensive line coach Brian Picucci each had beforehand labored with Coen earlier than. McClendon, nevertheless, doesn’t have a connection or affiliate to Coen.
The place there’s a little bit of familiarity is between Bucs head coach Todd Bowles and McClendon. Bowles’ son Troy at the moment performs for the Bulldogs, so Bowles is a little more conscious of that teaching employees and evidently sees extra of their video games constantly.
Bucs WRs Coach Bryan McClendon – Photograph by: USA At present
McClendon’s Teaching Historical past
McClendon has labored for some massive identify packages as a coach earlier than making the soar to the NFL. He had a quick profession within the league as he was on the Bears for coaching camp. McClendon started his teaching profession with Georgia from 2007 all the way in which to 2015. He began out as a graduate assistant, working his manner as much as ultimately working backs coach (09-14), assistant head coach, large receivers coach and passing sport coordinator (2015) and interim head coach (2015).
In his subsequent transfer, McClendon was with the College of South Carolina from 2016 to 2019. He spend these 4 seasons as offensive coordinator and large receivers coach. It was again out west accepting that very same function with Oregon from 2020 to 2021, that ultimately grew to become interim head coach for that final season earlier than McClendon went again to Georgia for the final two seasons.
Bucs’ WR Room
In earlier years, having the function as Bucs’ large receivers coach is one which many would battle for. Now, all of it will depend on what occurs with Mike Evans and if he returns to Tampa Bay. If Evans is again, the Bucs at the very least preserve an excellent risk on the high with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, who every recorded over 1,000 yards on the season as Evans was tied for the league lead with 13 receiving touchdowns. Within the occasion Evans indicators elsewhere, the Bucs’ large receiver room is in a bit hassle.
Bucs WR Chris Godwin – Photograph by: USA At present
This’ll be an excellent alternative to shine for Godwin going right into a contract yr as Coen has alluded to utilizing Godwin within the slot as soon as once more. Russell Gage is greater than possible a cap casualty this offseason. It wouldn’t be stunning to see David Moore re-signed once more on an affordable contract, in order that leaves a bunch of very younger gamers resembling Trey Palmer and Rakim Jarrett head into yr two and Deven Thompkins goes into years three. Thompkins is an unique rights free agent, so the Bucs can match any supply he receives.
Palmer began to have a breakout late within the season and has the most effective likelihood to emerge as a future starter out of the youthful group. He’s proven moments of how he is usually a playmaker, resembling an 84-yards and one landing efficiency in Week 16 or taking a catch for 56 yard and a rating in his first profession playoff sport.
Jarrett is favored by the teaching employees and has extra to provide after an harm value him numerous video games final season. Thompkins has been used as extra of a gadget participant an the workforce’s main kick and punt returner, however did have a receiving landing final season.
The Bucs must drastically change their take a look at large receiver if Evans is not-resigned. Ideally, ought to Evans return, the Bucs might afford to draft a receiver in the event that they wished to within the center rounds, but it surely may simply power them to take one within the first spherical so as to add one other piece to the group and assist out Godwin. Both manner, it’ll be on McCLendon to get the group going.
