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Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds answers your questions. @PewterReport This week’s Twitter account can be found at Bucs Mailbag. Submit your questions to the Bucs Mailbag weekly via Twitter using the hashtag #PRMailbag. Here are the Bucks questions we chose to answer in this week’s issue.
Question: Do you see Bucks starting guard Dalton Risner? That would be a similar move to signing veteran Randy Gregory, who can start and address a big hole on the roster.This move would also go a long way in addressing draft needs..
K-State University RT Dalton Risner – Photo courtesy of KSU
answer: As a graduate of Kansas State University, I know it well. dalton listener He was a star offensive lineman for the Wildcats, primarily playing right tackle in college. Risner has played all five NFL seasons as a left guard, but has never emerged as one of the best players at his position. The former Broncos second-round pick did not re-sign with Denver, instead opting to sign a one-year deal with Minnesota. Even though he allowed no sacks in 485 pass-blocking snaps, the Vikings did not re-sign him after the 2023 season.
The 2024 NFL Draft features an interior offensive lineman, and the Bucks could draft one or more players who can play guard this season. However, if the team has a vacancy and for some reason cannot find a suitable guard prospect in the right round, Risner could sign as a free agent after the draft. However, he is a much better pass protector than a run blocker, rated by Pro Football Focus with a 67.4 pass pro grade and a 50 run block grade.
I don’t think the Bucks will sign him before the draft. Especially after adding two Interior offensive linemen in free agency in Sua Opeta, there will be competition for the starting left guard position, with Ben Bredeson also likely to be a candidate. It’s there and in the center. But Tampa Bay isn’t done with free agency. New players will be available after the draft as some teams release older veterans in favor of cheaper rookies at the same position, especially those drafted with premium picks.
Bucs general manager Jason Licht signed running back Leonard Fournette just days before the start of the 2020 season, making several notable roster additions before the start of the regular season. Richt also fired longtime defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on May 20, 2019, and replaced him with Ndamukong Suh the next day. The Bucks also acquired edge rusher Karl Nassib from Cleveland on waivers the week before the 2018 season, making him a second-year starter.
Question: Who are the potential linebackers on the Bucs’ radar to keep an eye on in the draft?
North Carolina ILB Cedric Gray – Photo Credit: USA Today
answer: The Bucs will very likely draft a linebacker this year to fill the hole on the roster created by Devin White’s departure in free agency. However, given the fact that the Bucks will likely keep just four players on the 53-man roster, the team could be comfortable heading into the 2024 season with Lavonte David, KJ Britt, Sarvosia Dennis, and JJ Russell. will be possible.
David is a phenomenal player beyond his years, and even at age 34, he is still one of the best inside linebackers in the game. Britt proved he could handle the role, taking over the starting role as middle linebacker when White was benched late last season. Russell started one game last year and had a strong performance against Carolina, while Dennis also played well in spot duty during his rookie season.
But more talent and competition never hurts, and the Bucs had their eye on several linebackers this offseason leading up to the draft.In Tampa Bay Official interview With North Carolina’s Cedric Gray, Michigan’s Junior Colson and Mississippi State’s Nathaniel Watson at the NFL Scouting Combine.
The team also features Peyton Wilson of North Carolina State University, Edgerrin Cooper of Texas A&M University, Tatum Bethune of Florida State University, Jordan McGee of Temple University, Michael Barrett of Michigan State and seven others. I met with him informally. The Bucs have hosted or will host Cooper, Clemson’s Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Kentucky’s Trevin Wallace. Top 30 visits.
This is not a great off-ball linebacker draft, as there will likely be no first-round picks, and likely only three or four on day two. If the Bucs are going to draft a linebacker on Day 2, that’s probably it. Become Cooper. Trotter is likely a third-round pick, but questions about his speed make him more likely a fourth-round pick. Gray and Wallace could be third-day options.
Q: Were the Bucs looking at potential power backs? Because that’s one aspect of the run game that fails?
Notre Dame RB Audric Estim – Photo courtesy of USA Today
answer: It depends on what your definition of “power back” is. I typically consider 220 pounds or more to be the definition of a “big back,” but there are powerful runners who weigh less than that. For example, few backs are as tough and run as hard as Kansas City’s 5-foot-10, 216-pound Isaiah Paceo.
I love Audric Estime, the 5-foot-11, 227-pound giant from Notre Dame. He’s not a physical back that can run you over, but his size allows him to slide and break tackles like Cleveland’s Nick Chubb. And Chub has the exact same measurements. Estime is a burden to take down and has the athleticism to hurdle defenders at the second and third levels.
To Pewter Report’s knowledge, the Bucks did not interview him at the NFL Scouting Combine, which is surprising. He was ranked No. 3 in college football by Pro Football Focus last year, earning an overall grade of 94.2. Estim isn’t even 21 years old yet, but he’s even more appealing, especially after rushing for 1,341 yards and 18 touchdowns while averaging 6.4 yards per carry.
Estim was slow at the NFL Scouting Combine with a 4.71 40-yard dash and wasn’t used much in the passing game. Those are some of his concerns. But the Fighting Irish star posted a 4.58 point average at his pro day and hit all 26 targets in his two years in college without missing a beat. The Bucks would have no problem drafting him on day two.
Wisconsin’s Braylon Allen is another really big name in this year’s draft class. But at 6-foot-1, 238 pounds, he doesn’t play as big as his size suggests. I don’t know if the Bucks rate him that highly since they haven’t interviewed him in Indianapolis.
Tampa Bay has Marshawn Lloyd of the University of Southern California (5-9, 220), Mean Williams of Ohio State (5-8, 229) and Isaiah Davis of South Dakota State (6-0, 218). ) interviewed several big backs at the NFL Scouting Combine. , Georgia’s Kendall Milton (6-1, 221). Lloyd was the only one of the group to have a formal interview. Either of those backs would bring additional size and power to the Bucs’ backfield and complement Rashard White nicely.
Question: Are the Bucks interested in Miami center Matt Lee?
Oregon C Jackson Powers Johnson – Photo Credit: USA Today
answer: That’s not what Pewter Report heard. Matt Lee is an undersized center prospect who started his career at UCF before transferring to Miami. He’s a great college player, and Pro Football Focus ranked him the No. 6 center in the nation last year. Lee earned a pass protection grade of 89.1 and did not allow a sack.
His lack of size makes him a late day 3 selection as he needs to add muscle and bulk at the next level to withstand bigger and stronger defensive tackles at the next level. There is a possibility. Lee, listed No. 295 on Miami’s roster, weighed in at 288 pounds at the East-West Shrine Bowl. He was 6-foot-4, 301 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine, but that helped his cause.
The six center candidates the Bucs interviewed at the combine were Jackson Powers-Johnson of Oregon, Graham Burton of Duke, Dominick Puni of Kansas, Tanner Bortolini of Wisconsin, Andrew Reim of Oklahoma, and Duke. It was the big Jacob Monk. The Bucks would like to add competition to the mix at center as the team is looking for an upgrade over Robert Hainsey.
Tampa Bay signed Ben Bredeson in free agency, but will likely add another center in the draft to challenge Hainzuh’s position. Hainzuh has been a starter for the Bucs the past two years, but is in his contract year.
Question: Which Bucks are the best at trash-talking and who could easily become a professional wrestler?
Bucks RT Luke Godeke and QB Baker Mayfield – Photo courtesy of USA Today
answer: What a great and fun question! I think the easy answer is definitely tackle Luke Goedeke correctly. He already has a great stage name: “Luke the Lifter.” This is his actual nickname and handle for X. At 6-foot-5 and 312 pounds, Goedeke is certainly big enough to be a professional wrestler.
Mike from the Bucks took on Goedeke at the Jaguars game and really showed off his trash-talking abilities. Usually when a team releases his Mic’d Up video, it’s three to four minutes long, but Goedeke’s video is twice that long because he’s a really loud player. Click the link below to see for yourself.
Other than Goedeke, other than Baker Mayfield, I can’t say there’s really a big trash talker on this team right now. But at 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, he clearly lacks the size to be a professional wrestler.
One former Bucs player who fits into this equation is legendary middle linebacker Hardy Nickerson. His Incredible His Hulk moves lithely after a big play. No Tampa Bay player is better at trash-talking than Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp. And recently, former center Ryan Jensen and outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul have also been unafraid to get loud during games.
