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Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds solutions your questions from the @PewterReport Twitter account every week within the Bucs Mailbag. Submit your query to the Bucs Mailbag every week through Twitter utilizing the hashtag #PRMailbag. Listed here are the Bucs questions we selected to reply for this week’s version.
QUESTION: Hello, Scott. With Bucs’ file being 3-1 and having the chance to go to playoffs and win the division, do you suppose we shall be searching for a participant to get by a commerce? Which place and participant do you suppose Bucs would get by a commerce if they’re wanting?
ANSWER: I don’t suppose the Bucs are exploring any trades proper now, though Bucs basic supervisor Jason Licht and assistant basic managers John Spytek and Mike Greenberg are at all times on the look out to accumulate new expertise by any means mandatory. I believe the plain commerce that the majority Bucs followers have been fascinated with proper now was buying and selling for Colts operating again Jonathan Taylor, who returns to motion this week. The Colts didn’t obtain any commerce requests for Taylor after the Professional Bowl again wished out of Indianapolis over stalled contract talks.
The Bucs actually preferred Taylor popping out of Wisconsin within the draft a number of years in the past, and he’s confirmed to be an elite operating again within the NFL up to now. Tampa Bay’s operating again room is an enormous query mark with Rachaad White’s uneven performances, the disappearance of Sean Tucker, the harm to Chase Edmonds and Ke’Shawn Vaughn being … effectively … Ke’Shawn Vaughn. However the issue is that not solely would Tampa Bay should half methods with a premium choose in subsequent 12 months’s draft, but additionally pay Taylor the king’s ransom he was searching for in his subsequent contract. Taylor cashed in on a three-year, $42 million contract extension over the weekend.
Sources to ESPN: Jonathan Taylor and the Colts reached settlement on a three-year, $42 million contract extension, together with $26.5M assured, that makes him one of many league’s highest-paid RBs and clears him to make his season debut Sunday vs. Titans.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 7, 2023
Would the Bucs need to make investments that a lot in a operating again with so lots of the workforce’s personal free brokers, together with Mike Evans, Antoine Winfield Jr., Baker Mayfield and Devin White – to not point out Tristan Wirfs – needing contract extensions quickly? Most likely not. But when there’s a operating again on the market that comes out there that might assist the Bucs I’m certain they’ll do some digging.
QUESTION: With the Bucs having the file they’ve and probably making a playoff push ought to they think about buying and selling for somebody? I for one want to see a veteran middle or one other OLB.
Bucs brass: Jason Licht, John Spytek and Mike Greenberg – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
ANSWER: I don’t suppose the Bucs are brazenly seeking to purchase anybody participant or focusing on any place as of proper now. Tampa Bay is 3-1 with the roster it has, and the one loss up to now was to arguably the very best workforce within the NFL proper now, the Philadelphia Eagles. If the Bucs have a catastrophic harm within the subsequent couple of weeks the place they lose an impression starter I may see basic supervisor Jason Licht maybe searching for a alternative through commerce in that situation, particularly if Tampa Bay is 5-2 or 6-1 and actually making a playoff push. However proper now it appears untimely.
You talked about middle and out of doors linebacker, so let’s discuss these positions. Middle Robert Hainsey definitely must play effectively and I’m unsure how excessive his ceiling is. I believe it’s a place Tampa Bay would possibly take a look at upgrading subsequent 12 months with a draft choose or in free company, as Ryan Jensen’s knee harm will possible trigger him to retire at age 33 subsequent 12 months. I’m unsure if there’s a middle higher than Hainsey that’s out there through a commerce proper now, and the way a lot time would it not take for a newly acquired middle to be taught the offense and have the ability to name out the right protections like Hainsey can?
As for the surface linebacker place, the Bucs love the expertise that they’ve there. Shaq Barrett is the seasoned veteran and the workforce has a ton of younger gamers in Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Anthony Nelson, Cam Gill, YaYa Diaby and Markees Watts. Plus the Bucs even have Jose Ramirez on the observe squad. That’s seven edge rushers in Tampa Bay. I don’t suppose there’s a necessity for any extra. Barrett and Tryon-Shoyinka have solely mixed for 3 sacks on the season, however I believe that modifications after the bye week. When it’s all mentioned and finished I believe Tampa Bay’s exterior linebackers find yourself being a workforce power this season.
QUESTION: How possible are the Bucs to retain Mike Evans if the younger receivers proceed to play at a excessive stage like they did towards the Saints? He’s nonetheless a fan favourite and essential chief for the workforce. Additionally nonetheless making a big effect on the sphere.
Bucs WR Trey Palmer – Photograph courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ANSWER: I don’t suppose Mike Evans’ future in Tampa Bay has something to do with the workforce’s youthful receivers. Now it might definitely assist ease the lack of Evans if he’s not re-signed in 2024 if both Trey Palmer or Deven Thompkins turns into a starting-caliber receiver this season. However Evans shall be 31 subsequent 12 months and the Bucs must determine whether or not or not they need to make investments round $25 million per season in an getting old star, particularly with Chris Godwin already making $20 million per season and getting into a contract 12 months in 2024.
The excellent news for Evans is that it doesn’t seem like he’s slowing down this 12 months exterior of a hamstring tweak in New Orleans. He has 20 catches for 337 yards and three touchdowns up to now this season, and is averaging a career-best 16.9 yards per catch in 2023. Evans didn’t observe on Monday, nevertheless it’s wanting like he would possibly return to motion towards the Lions on Sunday thanks partially to final week’s bye, which allowed him to relaxation his sore hamstring.
The massive query for Tampa Bay relating to Evans is – do they need to preserve him or Godwin? As a result of they in all probability gained’t have the ability to preserve each previous the 2024 season. If Evans does get a profitable contract extension in Tampa Bay at round $25 million, it’s a protected wager that Godwin would command a elevate after the 2024 marketing campaign. Would the Bucs have the cap room to pay a pair of receivers a mixed $25 million per season? That’s uncertain. Godwin is three years youthful than Evans and is likely to be the longer-term choice for Tampa Bay. We’ll see.
QUESTION: Do you anticipate any RB snap rely modifications or will Rachaad White stay king of the backfield? I hope they preserve feeding him.
Bucs RB Rachaad White – Photograph by: USA Immediately
ANSWER: The Bucs’ operating again room is skinny on expertise and maybe simply as skinny on expertise. The offensive line has been considerably inconsistent in run blocking by the primary 4 video games of the season, so it’s exhausting to move judgment proper now on the backs as a bunch. Rachaad White seems to be essentially the most gifted runner and can possible get the lion’s share of the carries towards the Lions and for the remainder of the season barring harm.
White’s greatest weak spot is a scarcity of explosion and acceleration on the line of scrimmage. That’s one thing Chase Edmonds possesses, however he’s damage proper now. When Edmonds will get again from a knee harm in a number of weeks he may minimize into White’s workload if White is faltering. It was fascinating to see Sean Tucker not get any carries in New Orleans whereas Ke’Shawn Vaughn acquired 9 carries – albeit for simply 16 yards. Unsure the way it will shake out this season for the RB3 position as soon as Edmonds returns.
So that you’ll possible get your want. White will proceed to get essentially the most carries, touches and snaps this season. However I wouldn’t be shocked if the Bucs let Vaughn and Edmonds go in free company after which add one other operating again or two within the draft and free company subsequent 12 months.
QUESTION: As soon as Calijah Kancey begins taking part in, who do you are expecting may have the largest impression on the D-line?
Bucs DT Calijah Kancey – Photograph courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ANSWER: Effectively, the Bucs are hoping that Calijah Kancey makes a big effect himself, particularly as a move rusher. He recorded 14.5 sacks over the previous two seasons at Pittsburgh. That distinctive quickness and talent to penetrate is what brought about Kancey to be picked within the first spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay. I might pencil in Kancey for no less than three sacks throughout his rookie season. That appears to be on par for what Tampa Bay’s first-round choose defensive tackles have produced previously, together with Warren Sapp, Gerald McCoy and Vita Vea.
All three of these defensive tackles had three sacks as rookies and every wound up changing into Professional Bowlers. Logan Corridor even had 2.5 sacks final 12 months as the highest choose within the second spherical within the 2022 NFL Draft. Solely Booger McFarland, Tampa Bay’s first-round choose in 1999, didn’t get three sacks as a rookie. He solely had one, but additionally by no means made a Professional Bowl.
The Bucs additionally anticipate Kancey’s rapid penetration capacity to learn different gamers. Maybe it’s a clear up sack by Vita Vea as soon as he powers by a robust rush within the B hole from Kancey. However I believe he’ll actually increase the sack totals for the surface linebackers by flushing the quarterback out of the pocket of their route – both left or proper.
It will likely be fascinating to see how Kancey holds up towards the run when he returns. That’s the one factor we’ve but to see – how his 6-foot, 286-pound body can tackle double-team blocks or hole runs proper at him. Kancey missed the whole preseason, so we actually don’t know. The hope is that we discover out on Sunday ought to Kancey return to motion – and it looks as if that would be the case as he practiced on Monday, which is an effective signal.
