Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Tampa Bay’s head coach likes what he sees from his quarterback. It’s one thing for a quarterback going into his second year with the team that bet on him the year prior. It’s another thing when the quarterback is going into that second year with a new contract and a new offensive system. For Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, he is the quarterback that is entering his second year with what many would call pressure to perform. Year two for Mayfield sees him playing with a new $100 million contract he earned for his play in 2023 on a prove it deal with fam ..read more

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Welcome to year 11 for Mike Evans. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers do not have a dazzling history of star offensive talent. The franchise’s list of legends features far more defenders than quarterbacks, pass catchers, and runners. Tampa’s 2014 first-round pick set a new standard. Jason Licht’s debut draft pick as the Buccaneers’ general manager has gone on to become one of the best in team history. The Buccaneers drafted Mike Evans in what was, at the time, considered a deep wide receiver class. Sammy Watkins was the first off the board when the Buffalo Bills took ..read more

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images After partially replacing Devin White in 2023, will Britt fully assume the mantle? In Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season, the last straw finally snapped. After weeks, and some could even argue years, of under-production and a generally poor attitude, the Buccaneers made the decision to bench former top 5 pick Devin White prior to the team’s critical contest against the Green Bay Packers. It was a bold move, given White’s pedigree, head coach Todd Bowles’s noted admiration for him, and the relatively unproven depth behind him, but it’s clear between the on- and of ..read more

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How will the Bucs fare this upcoming season? With the NFL schedule finally releasing and the football world now starting to cool down for the summer, I thought it would be a fun exercise to go through each game on the Buccaneers schedule and predict wins and losses. Will the Bucs make it a fourth straight NFC South title? Week 1 Vs Washington Commanders, 4:25 PM EST The Bucs welcome in the second overall pick in quarterback Jayden Daniels as he will likely lead the Washington Commanders heading into this one. Playing a rookie QB in their fi ..read more

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images The holdout that really isn’t a holdout. You’re seeing it all over the interwebs, stories of Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs being a no-show at Tampa Bay’s offseason voluntary workouts. So naturally folks try to put pieces of a puzzle together that isn’t really a puzzle. Thoughts of which team could target Wirfs, analyzing a discord between two sides that isn’t really there, and so on. But what is missing and being overlooked in all this is that Wirfs has actually been working out at the Bucs facility this offseason — just not joining in on the minicamp ..read more

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images What are the expectations for Bucs’ receiver Chris Godwin this season? 2024 has the opportunity to be a major season in the timeline of Chris Godwin’s career. Heading into a contract year, Godwin is 28 years old with a chance to cash in another large check. The 2023 season was an odd one for the Bucs’ number two receiver. It was Chris Godwin’s third consecutive year with 1,000 receiving yards, his fourth time doing so in the last half-decade. With a new quarterback, in a new offense, Godwin produced, however, his production didn’t feel as consistent as the st ..read more

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Godwin may find himself as a focal point for the offense in 2024. Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin had a strange season in 2023. There were flashes of what we’ve been used to seeing out of the veteran receiver, but often times disappeared from games and stat sheets. The latter led to the infamous social media posting of his wife’s displeasure with the team which was quickly followed by retraction of sorts. However, the relevant questions periodically mentioned throughout 2023 was why the Bucs under for offensive coordinator Dave Canales were never trul ..read more

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Vita Vea might be in a, well, different jersey (and body) this season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Vita Vea in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Vea has since established himself as one of the best defensive tackles in the league. Vita Vea’s return from injury in 2020 may live on as one of the most underrated reasons the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers were crowned Super Bowl champions. His insertion into Tampa's playoff run yielded palpable, instantaneous, indirect impact. With Vea back in the lineup, Tampa's pass-rush tore through the ..read more

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images How much improvement is to be expected from this year’s Buccaneers? Grades for Jason Licht’s offseason have fallen somewhere between Nicely done and How does he do it?! Tampa Bay’s maneuvering, planning, and decision making since the end of last season have left little for fans to complain about. No matter the team’s success a year ago and in seasons prior, 2024 will be its own season. The Buccaneers will start 0-0, just like the rest of the league. Once again, Tampa will be competing for the NFC South title and jockeying for a playoff spot. The Bucs have three ..read more

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What constitutes a good rookie year for Tampa’s newest offensive lineman? In last month’s NFL Draft the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted an offensive lineman with their first round pick. Graham Barton, a position-versatile lineman out of the University of Duke, was the selection. Barton was immediately projected as a day one starter at the center position. Tampa Bay fans have clamored for improvement along the interior of the team’s offensive line since the departure of Alex Cappa, retirement of Ali Marpet, and loss of Ryan Jensen. For any team ..read more