The Bucs and Jaguars are having a way of deja vu.
Coming off of the heels of the Bucs blocking the Jaguars from interviewing offensive line coach Kevin Carberry for the same place, Tampa Bay is denying Jacksonville as soon as once more.
Per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bucs are blocking the Jaguars from interviewing Tampa Bay’s assistant offensive line coach Brian Picucci. Presumably this could have been for his or her offensive line teaching position.
No favors: Buccaneers blocked Jacksonville’s request to interview its assistant offensive line coach, Brian Picucci, who left Kentucky with Liam Coen to go to Tampa. Jags had been capable of rent Coen, however not Picucci.
Bucs Shut Down Liam Coen One Extra Time
Bucs GM Jason Licht and former OC Liam Coen – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
This one has to sting slightly bit extra for Jaguars head coach Liam Coen given his historical past with Brian Picucci all through the years. Picucci was the offensive line coach at UMass when Coen performed quarterback there from 2004-2008, and later teamed up as coaches on the College of Maine the place was the offensive coordinator in 2016 and 2017. Picucci finally adopted Coen to Kentucky in 2023 as a top quality management coach when Coen was the coordinator, after which they went collectively to Tampa.
It makes quite a lot of sense why Liam Coen would wish to carry Picucci to Jacksonville, however on the identical time, it’s laborious to know why he believes the Bucs could be okay with him taking their coaches, who’re nonetheless beneath contract in Tampa Bay. No matter how followers view the scenario, Tampa Bay’s entrance workplace was very sad with how Coen dealt with his departure from the Bucs.
So what incentive does it give the Bucs to assist Coen out once they’ve been so vital to the development of their very own offensive line? There’s been quite a lot of gamesmanship in current days between the 2 Florida NFL groups.
Bucs LT Tristan Wirfs and QB Baker Mayfield – Photograph by: Jeffrey Jones/PR
For these questioning how the Bucs may deny an interview request for an assistant coach to take a place teaching place, NFL guidelines state that coaches beneath contract can solely go away if it’s for a promotion to a coordinator place. So except Coen and the Jaguars wish to make Picucci their offensive coordinator, the Bucs have each proper to disclaim the interview.
Of their first yr in Tampa Bay collectively, Kevin Carberry and Picucci helped the Bucs’ offensive line attain new heights. Tristan Wirfs accomplished his All-Professional transition as a left sort out, Ben Bredeson held his personal at left guard, rookie Graham Barton confirmed promise studying a brand new place, Cody Mauch drastically improved, and Luke Goedeke continued to raise his recreation at proper sort out. The expansion every of the linemen had within the trenches was evident – and a product of actually high quality teaching.
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