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• Position battleground (defense): Cowboys vs Buccaneers head-to-head breakdown

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Cowboys defense is playing really well right now. Previously we broke down the offenses for this week’s upcoming game for the Dallas Cowboys. Now we dive back into the position battleground, this time looking at how the defensive positions and special teams stack up against each other. DEFENSIVE LINE Besides to Rico Dowdle breaking out, the next big...2024
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• Buccaneers Vita Vea leads NFC defensive tackles in Pro Bowl votes

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The veteran DT has been a force this season. Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ formidable defensive tackle Vita Vea has surged to the top of the NFC in Pro Bowl votes among defensive tackles in 2024. This season, Vea has demonstrated his strength and ability on the field by amassing 6 sacks, a career-high 9 tackles for loss, and contributing significantly to the te...2024
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Chargers Q&A with Bolts from the Blue

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Let’s take a closer look at this matchup The Buccaneers face a tough test on Sunday as they head to Los Angeles for a date with the Chargers. Tampa Bay has won three straight games and now lead the NFC South, but the Chargers are 8-5 and have been a good football team this season. To preview this game from the other side of things, we sat down with Mich...2024
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• Tim Patrick, Yetur Gross-Matos, Sincere McCormick among Secret Superstars for Week 14

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Lions, Rams, Raiders, and Rams all had great Week 14 performances by secret superstars As any NFL season progresses, there will be more unheralded players who rise up from humble beginnings to become factors, and guys whose careers have gone sideways who somehow find the road back to relevance. We like to celebrate these players every week in “Secret Su...2024
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• Chargers vs. Buccaneers Week 14: By the Numbers

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Bakr Mayfield has had the Bucs offense humming along all season, with or without wideout Mike Evans who has been battling injuries. The second half of the Chargers season has been highlighted by a lot of teams boasting some of the best offenses in the NFL. This week is no different as the Bolts will welcome the Buccaneers and their third-ranked offense to So...2024
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Raiders Q&A with Silver and Black Pride

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Let’s take a look at this matchup for Sunday The Buccaneers were able to survive against the Carolina Panthers last week to improve their record to 6-6 and now face another test in the Las Vegas Raiders. With Tampa Bay looking to keep it’s playoff hopes alive, we had a chat with Matt Holder of Silver and Black pride to get a closer look at Vegas and how ...2024
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• Position battleground (defense): Cowboys vs Buccaneers head-to-head breakdown
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Chargers Q&A with Bolts from the Blue
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• Chargers vs. Buccaneers Week 14: By the Numbers
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• Bryce Young became a franchise QB in front of our eyes

Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images Loss or not, Bryce Young is for real. There are times where winning a football game is a secondary achievement. A footnote to a larger, more important goal. On a relatively-empty Sunday afternoon slate, with the most eyes on him in weeks — Bryce Young delivered for the Carolina Panthers, cementing himself as the future of the franchise in a way that had be...2024
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• Buccaneers Week 13 Top Performers at Carolina Panthers

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat...for once. No one can feasibly argue this game as one the Buccaneers should’ve won. The Carolina Panthers missed two field goals, truly had a touchdown stolen from them through bad officiating, and became the latest in a long line of opponents this year who eviscerated Tampa’s defense in the clutch. But it didn’t matter a...2024
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• PFF grades and snap counts for the Giants’ 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images It’s not pretty In the immortal words of former New York Knick Micheal Ray Richardson, “The ship be sinking.” It may not be much different from asking one of the Titanic survivors whether at least the food was good, but let’s find out what Pro Football Focus thought of the New York Giants’ performance yesterday and who was at the scene of the crime most often. W...2024
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• 3 things we learned from the Giants’ 30-7 loss to Tampa Bay

Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Shades of 2021? With Daniel Jones gone, Tommy DeVito (note to self: proofread to make sure you didn’t type ”Danny DeVito”) took over as the New York Giants’ starting quarterback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This was a source of some excitement given the three games he won as a starter last season and Brian Daboll’s choice to elevate him over ostensible QB2 ...2024
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• Colts’ Matchups to Watch: Week 12 vs. Lions

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images E.J. Speed / Zaire Franklin vs. Jahmyr Gibbs / David Montgomery Gibbs & Montgomery have combined for over 1.800 scrimmage yards and 19 overall touchdowns, spearheading the Lions’ offense. They are far and away the best running back duo in the NFL, and could be a real headache for a Colts’ run defense that has been up and down this year. Speed and Frankl...2024
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• Top 2024 Draft prospects at each position and this year’s favorite prospect for Cardinals

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images With player “ceiling” comps These are the best prospects at each position (per my evaluations and ceiling player comps) —- many of which we can debate, especially after the NFL Combine and Pro Days. 11 Personnel QB: Drake Maye, North Carolina —- Aaron Rodgers, NYJ RB: Blake Corum, Michigan —- Aaron Jones, GB WR: Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio St.—- Mike Evan...2024
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• Buccaneers benefit from another year of “tremendous leadership” from Ndamukong Suh
One year at a time, veteran defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh enters his third year in Tampa. On Monday, coach Bruce Arians addressed the things Suh brings to the table. “Tremendous leadership,” Arians told reporters. “I mean teaching guys how to handle themselves. He’s helped Vita [Vea] a ton with his diet and things like that. [more]...2021
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"More importantly, he’ll be able to hand off to Saquon Barkley, who should have a decent shot to hit his per-game rushing average of 117 yards against the NFL’s 25th-ranked run defense (although getting Vita Vea back would help Tampa slow him down a little)."

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"Such is the case with the Bucs and veteran nose tackle Vita Vea."

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"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Vita Vea to a four-year, $73 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Saturday."

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"The Buccaneers list defensive tackle Vita Vea at 347 pounds."

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"Vita Vea to miss start of Buccaneers training camp after hand surgery, per report"

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"Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea becomes heaviest player to score an offensive TD in NFL history while giving the Bucs a 19-10 lead against the Atlanta Falcons."

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"Alabama’s Da’Ron Payne (6-2, 308), Washington’s Vita Vea (6-4, 340) and Michigan’s Maurice Hurst (6-2, 280) lead the way."

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"2018 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings: Vita Vea ready to flourish with stunning strength"

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"Let's highlight a Steelers Draft target who could help improve Pittsburgh's defensive line depth: Washington's Vita Vea."

• Position battleground (defense): Cowboys vs Buccaneers head-to-head breakdown
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Chargers Q&A with Bolts from the Blue
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• Tim Patrick, Yetur Gross-Matos, Sincere McCormick among Secret Superstars for Week 14
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Raiders Q&A with Silver and Black Pride
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• Bryce Young became a franchise QB in front of our eyes
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• Buccaneers Week 13 Top Performers at Carolina Panthers
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• PFF grades and snap counts for the Giants’ 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers
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• 3 things we learned from the Giants’ 30-7 loss to Tampa Bay
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• Buccaneers at Giants Week 12 Game Recap: Bucs dominate in New Jersey

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Buccaneers at Giants, let’s talk about it. Football is a game of inches, but it’s also a game of quarters. Let’s dive into a quarter-by-quarter breakdown of some Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ football. This week, Tampa Bay traveled up north to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants. First Quarter: On Sunday, the Buccaneers’ offense was up first. Their introductory dr...2024
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• 5 Giants-Bucs questions: Sterling Shepard’s role, how to beat Tampa Bay, more

Sterling Shepard | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Let’s learn more about the Buccaneers The New York Giants have a game Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With everything going on with the Giants currently it is easy to overlook that simple fact. Let’s check with SB Nation’s Bucs Nation for this week’s ‘5 questions’ segment. Evan Wanish answers our questions. Ed: The Bucs are 4-6...2024
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• Buccaneers Vita Vea leads NFC defensive tackles in Pro Bowl votes
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• Tim Patrick, Yetur Gross-Matos, Sincere McCormick among Secret Superstars for Week 14
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• Chargers vs. Buccaneers Week 14: By the Numbers
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• PFF grades and snap counts for the Giants’ 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers
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• Notes and stats from the Buccaneers 30-7 win over the Giants

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New York Giants, 30-7, on Sunday to move to 5-6 on the season and 3-0 vs. the NFC East in 2024. Tampa Bay’s six games with 30+ points scored this season are tied for the second-most in the NFL, trailing only the Buffalo Bills (eight). - The Buccaneers had four different players rush for a touchdown on Sunday (Bucky ...2024
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• 3 things we learned from the Giants’ 30-7 loss to Tampa Bay
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• Buccaneers Week 12 Top Performers at New York Giants

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images A soft reset sets the stage for a late-season playoff push...again Winner, winner chicken dinner. The Buccaneers feasted on Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito and the New York Giants as they came off their bye refreshed in a dominant 30-7 victory Sunday. The Bucs are a better team than their now 5-6 record suggested, but New York is every bit their now 2-9 record shows so th...2024
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• Tim Patrick, Yetur Gross-Matos, Sincere McCormick among Secret Superstars for Week 14
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• Bryce Young became a franchise QB in front of our eyes
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• Buccaneers at Giants Week 12 Game Recap: Bucs dominate in New Jersey
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• D/ST rankings for your 2024 fantasy football drafts

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Kate Magdziuk shares her Week 12 defense rankings and highlights several streaming options that could be available in your leagues. I’m not sure which fantasy football manager has peeved off the NFL scheduling overlords, but we’re officially heading into treacherous bye-week waters with a whopping six teams out of commission. You’ll have to construct you...2024
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• 5 things to watch as the Chiefs host the Broncos in Week 10

William Purnell-Imagn Images On Sunday, Kansas City will host an AFC West matchup for the first time this season. It took until Week 10 for the (8-0) Kansas City Chiefs to host a division rival. Sunday at noon, the (5-4) Denver Broncos will face the NFL’s only unbeaten team on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. This will be the third matchup the Chiefs have had against the Broncos’ second-ye...2024
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Chiefs Q&A with Arrowhead Pride

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Let’s take a closer look at this primetime matchup The Buccaneers are on prime time once again, this time in Kansas City to take on the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. After dropping their last two games, Tampa Bay needs to get back on track but it won’t be an easy task. To break down the Chiefs a bit further, we sat down with Jared Sapp of Arrowhead Prid...2024
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• 5 things to watch as the Chiefs host the Buccaneers on ‘Monday Night Football’

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Kansas City gets another Super Bowl rematch — this one at home in primetime. For the third time this season, there will be a primetime matchup on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The (7-0) Kansas City Chiefs are welcoming the (4-4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers for “Monday Night Football” at 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead (Standard) Time. The real rematch of Super Bowl LV ha...2024
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Ravens Q&A with Baltimore Beatdown

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Let’s preview the upcoming primetime Bucs game The 4-2 Buccaneers face off against the 4-2 Baltimore Ravens in a primetime showdown and with that comes a lot of excitement between two teams that have had plenty of exciting moments this season. To break down this matchup further, we talked with Kyle Phoenix of Baltimore Beatdown to get more insight into t...2024
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• KhaDarel Hodge, Khalen Saunders lead NFL Week 5’s list of Secret Superstars

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Falcons’ late-game hero and Taylor Swift’s backup dancer’s brother headline Week 5’s Secret Superstars Every week in the NFL, the big news generally surrounds the game’s greatest superstars doing what they do. But it’s just as sure that every week, there will be unknown and under-the-radar guys who rise up out of seemingly nowhere to make their names be...2024
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• Bucs extend DT Vea; 4 years, $73M, sources say

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• Vita Vea’s Presence At Bucs OTAs A Big Help
Organized team activities (OTAs) are fully optional, and some more senior players opt not to show up until mandatory mini camp when June rolls around. But when veterans do show up, it can be a big help. Such is the case with the Bucs and veteran nose tackle Vita Vea. Vea was in attendance...2023
• The Linc - Haason Reddick reportedly “wouldn’t mind going back to Philadelphia”

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 9/27/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... NFL Rumors: Haason Reddick Would Welcome Trade to Eagles amid Jets Contract Holdout - B/ROne possibility is that the Eagles could swap Bryce Huff to the Jets in exchange for Reddick, Cimini said on this week’s episode of his podcast Flight Deck with Rich Cimini....2024
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• The Honolulu Blueprint: 5 keys to a Lions victory over the Buccaneers

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Identifying the key things the Detroit Lions can do to secure a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. The Detroit Lions are traveling to Florida in Week 6, facing off against the NFC South division-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions opened the week as three-point favorites and you can check out the updated odds for this game courtesy of the...2023
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• Why Lions view Frank Ragnow as their ‘secret weapon’ vs. the Buccaneers

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson knows the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense is impressive and unpredictable. But he explains why Frank Ragnow is the perfect player to have this week. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell started off the week warning of the challenge that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense presents. “They’ve got a number of guys on ...2024
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• Buccaneers and Vita Vea agree to four-year extension worth over $73 million, per report
Tampa Bay locked down one of its biggest defenders for the future...2022
• Bucs Restructure Contract Of NT Vea
The Bucs have restructured the contract of star nose tackle Vita Vea with a salary cap conversion, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1634225288614760448?s=20 Bucs NT Vita Vea - Photo by: USA Today The move will clear approximately $9 million in much-needed cap space for the reigning NFC South division champions. Vea, who...2023
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• Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers preview, prediction: On Paper

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Our Week 6 preview, prediction and statistical breakdown of Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions are on a three-game winning streak and hoping to continue their dominance over just about everyone they’ve faced. However, the Lions did stumble against one NFC foe this year, and they’re hoping not to make it two. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are o...2023
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• D/ST rankings for your 2024 fantasy football drafts
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• The Linc - Haason Reddick reportedly “wouldn’t mind going back to Philadelphia”
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Chargers Q&A with Bolts from the Blue
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• Calijah Kancey Is “Just Unlocking His Potential”

Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is starting to break out. After missing the team's first five games this season, Tampa Bay's 2023 first-round pick is healthy and has improved since his promising rookie year. With Kancey paired next to Vita Vea, the team has arguably the best 1-2 punch at defensive tackle in the...2024
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• PFF grades and snap counts for the Giants’ 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers
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• Buccaneers Week 4 Top Performers vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images A convincing bounceback for several players and the Bucs as a whole. With both teams battered and bruised in extreme heat, the Buccaneers proved superior in nearly every facet as they secured a convincing 33-16 victory Sunday. A vital win to pick up following a massive blunder against the Denver Broncos last week and a preceding divisional opener on a short...2024
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• The Linc - Haason Reddick reportedly “wouldn’t mind going back to Philadelphia”
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• Horse Tracks: The best #12 NFL Draft picks of the past 12 years

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports The Denver Broncos have the 12th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Can they find a franchise player at that pick? Let’s review recent history to find out With just two weeks away until the 2024 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos have thus far kept their cards close to the vest in regards to what the team plans to do with their #12 pick in the first round. There has bee...2024
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• Lions vs. Bucs stock report: 11 movers after divisional round win

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Check out your movers as the Lions advance to the NFC Championship game. I’m still soaking in the reality of where the Detroit Lions are right now — NFC North champions, 14-5 (and counting), and on their way to the NFC Championship game. Imagine hearing that when the Lions were 0-10-1 just a shade over two years ago, or telling that to your past self aft...2024
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• Week 6 snap counts: Jameson Williams scaled back, EDGE roles change

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Detroit Lions actually scaled Jameson Williams’ playing time back against the Buccaneers, while making some major adjustments on the defensive line. The Detroit Lions went on the road to Tampa and won their fourth straight contest this season to move to 5-1. Let’s take a closer look at their personnel choices against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Offens...2023
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• Buccaneers Week 4 Top Performers at New Orleans Saints

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports Pay Antoine Winfield Jr. all of the money. If anyone told you before the season that the Buccaneers would be 3-1 entering their bye week on top of the NFC South, just about everyone would be equally surprised and ecstatic. Well you needn’t daydream anymore, Bucs Nation, as that notion is now reality after a dominant 26-9 road victory over the New Orleans Sa...2023
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• Buccaneers projected depth chart, post-NFL Draft
Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Plenty will change between now and training camp, but here’s an initial glimpse at the potential pecking order. We now enter the only true quiet portion of the year for NFL activity, as not much will happen aside from mini-camps and OTAs before the entire roster reports for training camp in late July. Everything is subject to change unt...2023
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• Putting different draft philosophies to the test
Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK How can the Giants get the most out of the 2023 NFL Draft? Two general ideas of NFL roster building are that A general manager should try to fill positional holes during the March free agency period, giving them the freedom to draft the best players they can regardless of position once the NFL Draft begins. Certain positions in foot...2023
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• What shouldn’t the Giants do in Round 1?
Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Looking at how teams have fared drafting “low positional value” players on Day 1 This time of year, we NFL fans all begin to obsess over what our favorite team is going to do with its first-round draft pick(s) (unless you are a fan of the Los Angeles Rams, who haven’t had one since 2016). Teams gravitate toward high-value positions with their Day 1 pick...2023
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