2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Preview – Sort Of

I’m not going to lie, about the only thing I know about the Bucs is that their quarterback is a seafood thieving rapist.  Who never had to face the music because more or less, he had a shot at getting his school a National Championship.  And he did.  Job well done, Tallahassee.

Plus, he smrt….

Shame on you Jimbo.  Shame on you for allowing your child to think this is OK.

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But I will act like I kinda care, and at least forward you to what others’ opinions are, and what they have to say on the matter of the Bucs’ 2017 outlook.

Let’s get to it and get this over with.  I’m already getting nauseous.

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After coming up just short in 2016, can Mike Evans and the Buccaneers crash the playoff party this season?  (AthlonSports.com)

The biggest question mark on offense is at running back. Doug Martin will miss the first three games serving a suspension for PEDs. The Bucs re-signed Jacquizz Rodgers, and both Charles Sims and Peyton Barber return. Tampa Bay used a fifth-round pick on Boise State running back Jeremy McNichols, who has the best hands and is the best pass protector among backs in this year’s draft.

Winston has to cut down on his turnovers. He’s had 42 in two seasons (33 interceptions and nine lost fumbles). The Bucs expect him to have more time to throw the football, which should help alleviate that problem. The plan entering training camp was to move guard Ali Marpet to center to make room for J.R. Sweezy at right guard. That could lead to more inside zone runs and a good screen game with Marpet leading the way.

 

Buccaneers: Roberto Aguayo proves that reality must follow fantasy (ThePewterPlank.com)

We all know the story by now. Jason Licht made a drastic move to select Aguayo last year. Licht is an aggressive man. When he sees a guy he wants he does everything he has to in order to get that guy. The move to select a kicker was unsual, but so was Aguayo’s success in college. The success did not continue and it’s over.

What have we learned here? We have learned that general managers should follow the advice of fantasy owners.

2017 NFL predictions: How the Buccaneers will have the best record in football (FoxSports.com)

*Honestly, I only bring this up here because it came up in my research due to the title.  But this guy needs medicating.  Think I’m wrong?  Click on it and read.  Here’s a taste….

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But wow, people really don’t care about the Buccaneers.  And that’s the most emotionally uplifting thing I’ve discovered this week.

/remembers it’s only 4am on Tuesday

//stands by that statement

Honestly, there’s really no more research to be done.  The rest of the articles, etc., are just copies of the same things.  And there aren’t even many of those.

I mean I knew that I didn’t care about them.  But I thought the folks in central FLA did at least a little.  Apparently not.

I suppose I could file thru all their personnel transactions and actually make an effort to really do some analysis myself.  But yeah, that’s not happening.

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Having said that, after drinking some and becoming a little more pliant…I decided to look a bit closer.

I think the Bucs could be good.  Which annoys me, yes.

Now, not 13-3 good like that pinhead up there whose article I linked and quoted.  But maybe 9-7, outside shot at 10-6.  They’ll probably make the playoffs at least as a wild card.  Might even take the division if Atlanta manages to screw the pooch.  Which is very possible.  I mean , it’s Atlanta.

But I still hope Jameis Winston suffers a career ending injury to the genitals.

No one has ever deserved it more (though some have deserved it just as much).

Now, Imma go eat some crab legs and rape something.

/tWBS’ cat runs and hides under the bed

Relax Kitty.  It was a joke.

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I probably shouldn’t post photos of cheerleaders after making a rape joke I guess.

So I won’t.

But here’s their schedule though I cannot imagine why anyone would care.

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And yes, I see that those game times are all kinda hinky.  No idea why.  Hawaii maybe?  I really don’t know.  The table was copied/pasted from CBSSports.com’s site.  Who knows?

But I’m not about to do the research to fix each one.  If you really give a crap about the Bucs, you’ll know when they’re playing.

And also, if you give a crap about the Bucs, you have my sympathies.

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SMGDH

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