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What quantity will Myles Garrett put on when he arrives in Tampa Bay?

Browns DE Myles Garrett and Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photograph by: USA At the moment

ANSWER: Nicely, to reply your query, reserve defensive sort out C.J. Brewer is at present carrying No. 95 and there’s no assure he’ll make the 53-man roster in 2025. Nonetheless, with as a lot cash as Myles Garrett makes, he might clearly purchase the quantity off Brewer if he have been to land in Tampa Bay, proper?

However the Bucs seemingly gained’t be buying and selling for Garrett regardless of the necessity for an elite edge rusher. I addressed the the reason why I’m very skeptical of basic supervisor Jason Licht pulling the set off on a blockbuster commerce in Friday’s SR’s Fab 5 column. The most important motive why is that it could seemingly take no less than two first-round picks to amass Garrett.

The most important commerce that Licht has made in 11 years as G.M. is buying and selling for New York Giants edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul in 2018, however that solely took a third-rounder. I simply don’t see this occurring as Licht extremely values his draft picks, and why wouldn’t he? Tampa Bay has executed an outstanding job of drafting lately. Plus, Cincinnati’s Trey Hendrickson may very well be out there for much less compensation, and if Licht have been going to commerce for an alpha edge rusher, I feel it could be him.

One facet I didn’t even handle in my SR’s Fab 5 column is that if the Browns may even commerce Garrett. Cleveland is in wage cap hell with the crew being $30 million over the cap as of proper now. Buying and selling Garrett would trigger an acceleration of $36,216,220 value of useless cap cash that the crew merely can not afford. Garrett solely accounts for $19,722,120 value of cap area in 2025, so he may need to remain in Cleveland. The Browns are much better off with Garrett and a $19.7 million cap hit as an alternative of taking a $36.2 million cap hit and never having the league’s greatest go rusher.

Ideas on the rent of Charlie Sturdy? Clearly, a whole lot of teaching expertise. What do you suppose he can carry to the D-Line room?

Bucs DL Coach Charlie Sturdy – Photograph by: USA At the moment

ANSWER: I merely don’t know. Charlie Sturdy has a whole lot of expertise teaching protection for positive. He’s been a defensive coordinator in three stops in faculty at South Carolina (1999-2002), Florida (2003-09) and Miami (2022). Sturdy was additionally a head coach at Louisville (2010-13), Texas (2014-16) and USF (2017-19), however didn’t have a lot success with the Longhorns (16-21) and the Bulls (21-16). He was fired after USF completed 4-8 in 2019.

At age 64, he’s three years older than head coach Todd Bowles. Sturdy has solely coached one 12 months within the NFL, which was as assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach in Jacksonville in 2021 below City Meyer. Sturdy’s final teaching job was at Alabama as a defensive analyst in 2023 and he was out of teaching final 12 months.

Curiously, Sturdy has coached inside linebackers excess of he has the line of defense all through his teaching profession. He coached defensive ends at Florida, together with All-American Kevin Carter, from 1991-93 and coached defensive tackles for the Gators in 1994. He then coached the line of defense at Notre Dame from 1995-98. However over the previous 20-plus years, it’s largely been linebackers when Sturdy has been answerable for teaching one place group.

We’ll see how Sturdy fares as Kacy Rodgers’ alternative. I’m definitely keen to offer him the good thing about the doubt and the prospect to show himself earlier than any critiques. His job is definitely made simpler with Professional Bowler Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey atop the depth chart at defensive sort out, together with Logan Corridor displaying enchancment and getting into a contract 12 months.

QUESTION: Will the Bucs keep on model with lengthy, press man cornerbacks, or will they go extra zone cornerbacks like they did with Bryce Corridor? Do y’all really feel the best way that I do – that this would be the new regular?

Former Bucs CB Carlton Davis III and CB Jamel Dean – Photograph by: USA At the moment

ANSWER: I don’t suppose so. I imagine Todd Bowles values cornerbacks who can play press man, particularly with how a lot he performs Cowl 3, which is zone, however does have some man-to-man ideas when overlaying vertical routes down the sector. I want Bowles would name on his cornerbacks to press extra on the line of scrimmage and really play extra man.

I don’t see Bowles and the Bucs shying away from drafting tall cornerbacks. Since choosing 6-foot-1 cornerback Carlton Davis III within the second spherical of the 2018 draft, Tampa Bay has drafted Sean Murphy-Bunting (6-0), Jamel Dean (6-1), Chris Wilcox (6-2), Zyon McCollum (6-2) and Josh Hayes (6-0). That’s six cornerbacks who’re 6-foot or taller.

That is a mean draft class for cornerbacks, however I might anticipate the Bucs to pick one this 12 months. Tampa Bay would possibly half methods with Dean, an oft-injured starter who might save the crew practically $8.3 million. However they may must discover a starter in free company as exterior of perhaps Texas’ Jahdae Barron, I’m undecided the crew will be capable of discover a starting-caliber cornerback with the No. 19 general choose.

QUESTION: They are saying you’ll be able to’t grade a draft till three years have handed. Are you able to grade the Bucs 2022 draft gamers in that class?

Bucs RT Luke Goedeke and RB Rachaad White – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR

ANSWER: I might say that Tampa Bay’s 2022 draft class is strong. Bucs basic supervisor Jason Licht traded out of the primary spherical and chosen defensive sort out Logan Corridor with the thirty third general choose on the high of the second spherical. Corridor was a reserve the primary two seasons and didn’t present a lot promise initially, which prompted Licht to draft Calijah Kancey within the first spherical in 2023.

However Corridor confirmed some indicators of life in 12 months three. He had a career-high 5.5 sacks and actually improved as a go rusher. Corridor ended the season with a bang with seven tackles within the playoff loss to Washington. He must be extremely motivated to play even higher in a contract 12 months.

Proper sort out Luke Goedeke, who was additionally chosen within the second spherical, has been the very best participant in Tampa Bay’s 2022 draft class. He’s change into among the finest proper tackles within the league and he ought to get a large contract extension this offseason as he enters a contract 12 months.

Rachaad White, the Bucs’ third-round choose, has been a very strong choice. White is among the greatest third-down backs within the league, and up till Bucky Irving, he was Licht’s greatest operating again draft choose.

Bucs TE Cade Otton – Photograph by: USA At the moment

Tight finish Cade Otton has confirmed to be a really helpful Day 3 choose within the fourth spherical. He’s developed into one of many higher tight ends as a result of Otton has change into a lot improved as a blocker. Fellow fourth-round choose Jake Camarda was the beginning punter for 2 years however was launched this season after turning into very inconsistent.

Cornerback Zyon McCollum has been a stellar fifth-round choose for Tampa Bay. He’s developed right into a starting-caliber cornerback and has the prospect to be a star with extra consistency and extra interceptions.

Sixth-round choose Ko Kieft is a blocking tight finish and particular groups contributor, and outdoors linebacker Andre Anthony, a seventh-round choose didn’t make the crew. Goedeke, Otton and McCollum are locks to get contract extensions, and we’ll see what the long run holds for Corridor and White. General, this was an excellent draft haul for Licht and head coach Todd Bowles.

QUESTION: Curious as to what to anticipate for draft season with John Spytek gone?

Bucs administrators of participant personnel Rob McCartney and Mike Biehl – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR

ANSWER: John Spytek has been a really helpful member of the Bucs’ entrance workplace since 2016. Now he’s off to Las Vegas because the Raiders’ new basic supervisor. It’s a well-deserved alternative and I anticipate Spytek to assist flip that group round with new head coach Pete Carroll, who will construct a profitable tradition in Vegas.

Director of professional scouting Shane Scannell has been with the group for 10 years. He’s a rising star and although he works primarily with McCartney on free brokers, Scannell was on the Senior Bowl and he’ll be on the NFL Scouting Mix lending a hand, too.

Senior personnel government Byron Kiefer has labored as a university scout for the previous 20 years. He’s Biehl’s right-hand man in relation to the draft, and Andy Speyer has been the crew’s nationwide scout for the previous 11 years.

Licht additionally has loads of assist from assistant director of faculty scouting Tony Hardie, nationwide scout Antwon Murray and faculty scouts Brian McLaughlin, Cesar Rivera, Zach Smith and Emmett Clifford and NFS/Mix scout Korey Finnie. To not take something away from him, however I don’t suppose the Bucs will miss a beat within the draft with Spytek gone.