It’s official Big Time Tommy,
TB12 is coming to Tampa Bay.
The GOAT has arrived.
Let’s go!!!!
(cannon fire)
What’s good Buc nation it’s your Rude
Boy and thanks for tuning in to Tuff Bucs.
On today’s episode, we’ll be covering
the free agency moves the Buccaneers have
done thus far, but before we get started,
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So, with that, wash your hands and let’s
giddy-up.
This piece is gonna be done in chronological
order, so you’re gonna have to wait just
a little bit for the juicy Tom Brady portion
of this video.
Now, I just want to take a moment to thank
famous Jameis Winston for everything he has
done in Tampa.
He is by far this franchises best quarterback,
and if you don’t think so check your stat
sheets.
He deserves all the love and respect from
Buc Nation.
Jameis I want to wish you good luck on your
future endeavors.
We here at Tuff Bucs will be rooting for you
wherever you land.
Just don’t go to a rival team please.
Here’s to you Jameis.
(cannon fire)
Ah, you hate to see it happen, folks.
An end of an era indeed.
Alright, now that I’ve got that out of my
system let’s move on to these free agency
moves.
The highest priority for Bruce Arians was
to keep the front lines intact, and as I predicted
in my last video, GM Jason Licht and Bucco
Bruce did just that.
Their first big move was hitting Shaq Barrett
with a franchise tag worth $16 million.
This wasn’t a surprising move for anyone
given the situation at the quarterback position.
Most players would scoff at the idea of being
tagged, but not Shaq, he is more than happy
to come back to Tampa for one more year where
he was given an opportunity and took his game
to the next level.
Will this tag lead to a long term deal?
As long as he makes the plays he did last
year and gets double-digit sacks again then
he’ll get signed, but that’s a discussion
for next year.
The Buc's second big move was signing veteran
outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul to a
two-year, $27 million deal.
This dude has had a hell of a career.
Not only did he blow up his hand in a fireworks
accident, but during the offseason last year,
he broke his freakin’ neck.
The two-time Pro Bowler was forced to miss
half of the season, but when he came back
he made an immediate impact.
Had he played the entire season he would’ve
surely gotten double-digit sacks again.
It’s great to have the Haitian sensation
back.
On March 17th Colin Cowherd put the sports
world into a frenzy, especially Buccaneer
fans when he reported Tom Brady was signing
with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
the GOAT, TB going to TB to become a TB.
Yeah, that’s right folks, a Tuff Buc.
Let’s Fucking GOOOO!!!!
I was sincerely shocked by the news and didn’t
think there was a chance in hell this could
happen.
When he dropped his Hulu ad during the Super
Bowl, I interpreted it as him staying with
the Patriots, but now that I’m looking at
it retrospectively it makes sense to me why
Big Time Tommy would sign with the Bucs.
It’s no secret the Buccaneers are getting
Tom Brady in the latter part of his career,
but the kid has not seen a decline in his
game.
In the last season Brady’s biggest gripe
with the Patriots was the lack of talent around
him, and of course not being paid like the
greatest.
Even with that lack of talent, he was still
able to win the division with a 12-4 record,
but their lack of talent showed in a wild
card loss to the Tennessee Titans where Brady’s
last play as a Patriot was similar to Jameis
Winston’s.
With a pick sicks.
Surely, there’s no way he would end his
Patriot legacy with a pick-six, but he did.
Tom Brady chose the Buccaneers because of
their talent on both the defense and offensive
side.
In Tampa, he gets to play with two pro bowl
receivers who both eclipsed 1,000 yards last
season, in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.
We all know Brady loves his tight ends, get
your head out of the gutter, he’ll be going
from the worst tight end situation to the
one of the best with Cameron Brate and OJ
Howard.
Although Howard spent all of 2019 in Bruce
Arians' doghouse, few tight ends in the league
have his combination of size and speed.
Finally, he has a shifty up-and-coming running
back in Ronald Jones, who in all accounts
would have reached a thousand yards last season
had it not been for the inconsistent play
of the offensive line.
Tom Brady won’t have to carry this team.
Knowing the true potential of the Buccaneer's
defense is another reason why Brady chose
Tampa.
After a slow start to the season, the Buccos
figured it out in the second half and Todd
Bowles defense ended as the fifth overall.
With the re-signing of Shaq and JPP, the Bucs
kept their firepower intact and showed Brady
they were true to their word and serious about
their commitment to keeping the defensive
line together.
They just need to find a way to get Suh back.
The appeal of coach Bruce Arians also played
a major role.
A two-time NFL Coach of the Year and one of
the league's most colorful personalities,
who has experience coaching the best of the
best in that position.
I mean there is a reason why they call him
the quarterback whisperer.
Yeah, Arians plays with a “no risk it, no
biscuit” philosophy where he likes to fire
the cannons down the field, something Brady
is not use to, but Arians is too smart of
a coach to just give Brady his playbook.
Arians is open to collaboration and he and
his coaching staff will work with Brady to
come up with a playbook that will incorporate
the strength of both sides.
After 20 years of playing in the cold weather
in Foxborough, Tom Brady wants to close out
his career playing in warmer weather.
The proximity of Tampa also had a hand in
his decision because his family lives on the
east coast and Tampa is accessible to both
Miami and New York.
At the end of the day, Brady wants to close
his career out by having fun.
Bruce Arians will give him that as he’s
the complete opposite of Bill Bellichick.
Also, did I mention there’s no state income
tax?
Brady will be pocketing extra coin because
of this move.
In return, the Bucs get a hall of fame quarterback
with the hunger to win and prove to the world
that he can do so without Bill Belichick.
He’s an accurate thrower who will take care
of the ball, make good decisions and won’t
put the team in a compromising position.
Most importantly, Tom Brady puts the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers on the national spotlight.
Raymond James Stadium will be packed and rocking
like it did back in the late 90s, early 2000s.
We’ll be seeing a lot of fairweather/bandwagon
fans, but that’s okay, I welcome these jabronies
to come bask in our glory.
For too long this team has been under the
radar of the national media, hosting maybe
one prime time game a year.
Now with the GOAT and combined with this offense,
this team is primetime.
The downside of this is we’ll probably have
more games with Joe Bucs lame voice casting
the game.
Shortly after the signing of the GOAT, the
Buccaneers added some protection for him by
signing former Colts offensive lineman, Joe
Haeg to a one-year deal worth $2.3 million
with a chance to earn as much as $3.3-million.
He’s not a bonafide starter but has the
experience and versatility of playing every
position on the line.
If anything he adds more depth.
I still believe the Bucs will use their 14th
pick on a lineman, so keep an eye out on that
during the draft.
As I predicted, Rakeem Nunez-Roches aka NACHOOOOO
has resigned with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
on a one-year, $2.25 million contract.
He’ll probably end up in a depth role again
but could get a shot at a starting job if
the Bucs don’t resign Ndamukong Suh.
Either way, I like this signing because Nacho
brings a lot of energy and swag when he’s
out on the field.
Other notable re-signings all of which are
one-year deals include our two other tight
ends, Anthony Auclair, and fan-favorite Tanner
Hudson.
The Buccaneers also re-signed wide receiver,
Bryant Mitchell, who missed all of last season
with a torn Achilles.
Finally, the Bucs signed backup linebacker
Kevin Minter, and even though I didn’t think
the Bucs would re-sign him he is a solid backup,
so I’m not mad at it.
I predicted this to happen and it did.
Carl Nassib agreed to a deal with the Las
Vegas Raiders for three years worth $25 million.
The former defensive captain of the Bucs will
be missed by Buc Nation.
Good luck, Carl.
(cannon fire)
I also predicted that Beau Allen would be
leaving the team.
Nothing against Allen, he’s a solid player,
but not worth $4 million.
He signed a two-year deal worth $8 million
with the Patriots Good luck, Beau.
(cannon fire)
It’s been reported that the Bucs are focused
on re-signing Ndamukong Suh and Breshad Perriman.
Suh has expressed his desire to continue playing
in Tampa, but that depends on how much the
Bucs are willing to pay for his service.
I really hope that they are able to make these
deals but they’re running out of cap space
fast, we’ll see in the next week or two
if they are able to do so.
And that’s my update on the 2020 free agency.
Buc Nation, what are your thoughts on the
Tom Brady signing?
Who else should the Bucs sign?
Do you think the Bucs will resign Perriman
and Suh?
Let me know by leaving a comment below.
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them cannons!
