Clearly, all the Buccaneers need is the unheralded quarterback on the bench to become the best player in history. I think I’m gonna side with Vegas on this one instead of that unlikely event.Cheb wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:05 pmIn his 26 year career in the front office, Jason Licht has played a part in developing Superbowl teams five times, and he has two rings to show for it. Todd Bowles has three Superbowl rings; one as a player with the Skins, one as a front office guy with the Packers, and one as a coach with the Bucs. And Kyle Trask has shown good qualities but is largely unknown as a pro.Snake wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:37 pm They also have the smartest GM in the league, a franchise quarterback, a great coach, and were willing to cut Wentz to pivot to said franchise QB.
We have Jason, toilet Bowles, and Trask.
I’m not super concerned though. Vegas has the Bucs as a bottom 3 team in the league and we’re actually TRYING.
But dude, you don't KNOW how things are going to play out. That's why you play the damned games.
Entering the 2000 season, the New England Patriots had a head coach with a 41-55 record coming off a 5-11 season. Their 100 million dollar franchise quarterback got injured in the second game and was out for the season.
This board would immediately call for the team to fold. Season's over, pack it in, time to tank for Julius Peppers.
But instead of resting all their starters and cleaning out their roster before the trade deadline, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick ascended to beat the heavily-favored St Louis Rams for their first Superbowl win, and the rest as they say is history.
The first step to building a winning culture is to feed the competitive spirit and NOT be okay with losing. Teams that tank build guys like Gerald McCoy, who dance on the sidelines in blowout losses, apologize for clean hits, and give pregame speeches about just being happy to be there.
The Bucs have Pro Bowl talent up and down the roster. I see no reason why we are less likely to win the division than we are to get a top three draft choice.
And I disagree with you about the state of the roster. It’s strong in a couple places, but it’s weak overall in depth. That’s what happens when 1/3 of the salary cap is dead.