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INTRO: I’ve talked about this earlier than, however I grew up studying Sports activities Illustrated, particularly the work of lead NFL author Peter King. I might often learn his MMQB column on SI.com, and I liked his phase referred to as 10 Issues I Assume I Assume. So with extra than simply 5 ideas in regards to the Bucs mini-camp for this week’s SR’s FAB 5 – I made a decision to as soon as once more change up the format as an ode to King and provide you with 10 Issues I Assume I Assume About Bucs Mini-Camp. Take pleasure in!
1. I Assume Bucs Rookie OLB Rueben Bain Jr. Is A Star In The Making
It’s arduous for gamers within the trenches – offensive linemen, defensive tackles and outdoors linebackers – to essentially stand out in the course of the offseason in OTAs and obligatory mini-camp the place there isn’t a contact and the sport resembles flag soccer slightly than precise soccer. But it surely’s very simple to see that Bucs first-round choose Rueben Bain Jr. is an absolute star within the making.
Though common supervisor Jason Licht and the Bucs entrance workplace have accomplished an incredible job of drafting loads of starters over the previous 4 draft lessons, I’ve identified that Tampa Bay hasn’t chosen a Professional Bowler since choosing offensive deal with Tristan Wirfs and security Antoine Winfield Jr. within the first two rounds of the 2020 draft. I’ve famous that Licht must draft some extra stars – not simply starters. Properly, that occurred when Bain, a dominant edge rusher who was a high 5 prospect, fell to the Bucs at No. 15.
Bucs OLB Rueben Bain Jr. – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Even with out pads you’ll be able to see Bain’s sudden energy when he hits the blocking sled. You’ll be able to see his unreal bend because of the decrease heart of gravity of his 6-foot-2, 270-pound body. You’ll be able to see his pro-level method together with his fingers and ft. And you’ll already see how critical Bain is about soccer.
Bain skipped the NFLPA Rookie Premier Participant occasion after the draft out in Los Angeles, which is mainly a photograph shoot of rookies of their full NFL crew uniforms for the primary time for publicity pictures and soccer playing cards. As you noticed on draft evening in New York when Bain walked out to the stage at full velocity, snatching his Bucs hat and skipping the half the place different draft picks posed and preened for the cameras in entrance of a mirror. He’s all enterprise.
The photograph shoot wasn’t going to assist him study Todd Bowles protection, wasn’t going to assist him sack the quarterback this 12 months, and wasn’t going to assist the Bucs win. So he stayed in Tampa as a substitute. Bain simply will get and operates like probably the most pro-ready rookie I’ve seen in my 31 years of protecting this crew. Bowles additionally notes how sensible Bain is on and off the sector.
“For me it’s just his intelligence – just his understanding of the game,” Bowles mentioned. “Some things you can’t teach. He doesn’t learn the game like a normal rookie. He does natural things that a three- and four-year guy can do and that’s good to see.”
Bucs OLB Rueben Bain Jr. and OLBs coach Larry Foote – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
When one follow interval ends and one other interval begins, Bain will dash at full velocity from one follow area to the following – at all times first to reach. It’s regular for all gamers to do a light-weight jog in the course of the minute or two between intervals to preserve some power. However Bain at all times has a way of urgency about him.
He feels the necessity to arrive first. Not solely does it set an excellent instance for others – and Bain will finally be a crew captain on protection – it’s simply the way in which he’s wired. Bain is an alpha competitor, and he’s already impressed everybody, together with fellow Hurricanes alum Al-Quadin Muhammad.
“He’s amazing,” Muhammad mentioned. “And I’m not biased because he’s my teammate and he’s a University of Miami guy, and I went to the University of Miami. He’s great. The way he picks things up – he’s a natural. It’s like he’s been here before. Sometimes with rookies there is a lack of urgency, but I don’t see that with him. He’s picked things up pretty well and he’s out there having fun. He’s not nervous, he’s just playing football. It’s impressive, it’s impressive to see.”
2. I Assume This Bucs Offseason Couldn’t Have Gone A lot Higher
Now that the Bucs are on summer time trip till the beginning of coaching camp on Wednesday, July 28, it’s unimaginable to see how this offseason unfolded. Some followers have been upset that Todd Bowles wasn’t fired on the finish of the season following the crew’s 2-7 collapse after a promising 6-2 begin. All Bucs followers have been mad that star broad receiver Mike Evans opted to go away Tampa Bay for San Francisco in free company. And all Tampa Bay followers have been unhappy to see legendary linebacker Lavonte David retire – even when his play slipped final 12 months at age 35 and it was the appropriate name.
Those self same followers have been beside themselves that Jason Licht didn’t pull off a commerce for Raiders Professional Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby or signal Bengals Professional Bowl sacker Trey Hendrickson. Followers rolled their eyes on the signing of linebacker Alex Anzalone, defensive deal with A’Shawn Robinson and operating again Kenneth Gainwell again within the throes of free company. However as soon as the followers bought to listen to the gamers converse of their press conferences and get to know the newcomers, they warmed as much as Tampa Bay’s new additions.
Bucs OLB Rueben Bain Jr. and OLBs coach Larry Foote – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
But it surely was the drafting of Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. within the first spherical that was the game-changer. The Bucs have been fortunate Bain fell to them at No. 15, however draft evening was the surge of electrical energy that despatched shock waves via the fan base. The acquisition of Bain made up for not buying Crosby and lacking out on Hendrickson. Whereas he has but to placed on an NFL uniform, Bain is simply 21 and has a protracted, productive profession forward of him slightly than being a battle-scarred and injured getting old edge rusher.
As soon as the OTAs started and the reporting of how a lot larger the line of defense was, and the way a lot larger the linebacker room bought with the addition of Anzalone and second-round choose Josiah Trotter, how pro-ready third-round choose Ted Hurst seems to be at broad receiver, how electrical Gainwell is with the ball in his fingers, and the way a lot power Rakeem Nunez-Roches, who’s again in Tampa Bay after a three-year absence, dropped at follow, Bucs followers are fired up heading into coaching camp.
And after seeing this crew in particular person for 5 out of the 9 practices the Bucs have had, there’s a legitimate motive to be enthusiastic about this crew in 2026. I don’t suppose this offseason might have gone any higher exterior of Evans returning for his thirteenth season. However free company is a two-way road and Tampa Bay provided him extra money than San Francisco did. On the finish of the day, the crew couldn’t management Evans leaving, and getting the 21-year outdated Hurst to exchange the soon-to-be 33-year outdated was a coup.
Bucs WR Ted Hurst – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
It seems Bowles made all the appropriate teaching hires. Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is the true deal – suppose Liam Coen – and assistants like Chandler Whitmer (quarterbacks), TJ Yates (move recreation coordinator) and Ken Zampese (senior offensive assistant) are high notch. New defensive coaches like Marcus West (line of defense) and Rashad Johnson (cornerbacks) are younger and filled with power, and their gamers feed off of that.
The Bucs addressed their entrance seven on protection by overhauling the defensive deal with, exterior linebacker and inside linebacker rooms in free company and the draft, and the newcomers have introduced a ton of power with them. Bain is the surprising star edge rusher Tampa Bay wanted. Gainwell is an improve over Rachaad White at operating again. The crew even discovered the absolute best substitute for Evans with Hurst. The vibes are sky excessive proper now at One Buccaneer Place, and after watching greater than half of the offseason practices, it’s simple to see why.
3. I Assume Todd Bowles, Jason Licht Will Be Holding A Shut Eye On Benjamin Morrison
Holding it honest and balanced, it hasn’t been image good at One Buc Place this summer time. Baker Mayfield would really like a contract extension and has voiced his displeasure about how far aside negotiations are between his agent and the crew. Mayfield has indicated he’ll play this 12 months and received’t maintain out. But Vita Vea seems to be a “hold in,” as he reported for obligatory mini-camp, however appears like he’s underpaid. Will he take part in coaching camp with out no less than a elevate or an extension? We received’t know till late July.
Outdoors of these minor contract squabbles, the one different trigger for concern – and it’s changing into an actual concern – is the sturdiness (or lack thereof) of second-year cornerback Benjamin Morrison. The Notre Dame product missed the final day of obligatory mini-camp final 12 months with a hamstring damage, then missed an entire month of coaching camp follow and all three preseason video games with a hamstring damage. Then he missed seven video games throughout his rookie season with – say it with me – a hamstring damage.
Bucs CB Benjamin Morrison – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
After a promising begin to the offseason the place he went via the conditioning part and had a fantastic couple of practices to start the OTAs Morrison is coping with a hamstring damage once more. He missed the final OTA follow and each of the obligatory mini-camp practices, which isn’t an excellent signal heading into coaching camp – particularly with the crew somewhat skinny on expertise at cornerback behind Zyon McCollum, Jacob Parrish and Morrison on the dept chart.
Will the Bucs pursue a veteran cornerback throughout coaching camp? They in all probability must, and it seems like Todd Bowles is open to it.
“I would like to see those guys get healthy and go through the summer a little bit, then I’ll determine whether we need a veteran or not once I get a look at those guys,” Bowles mentioned.
With out naming him, Bowles was speaking about Morrison particularly.
Proper now, Parrish, who was the crew’s third-round choose final 12 months, is gentle years forward of Morrison within the competitors to exchange Jamel Dean reverse McCollum within the beginning lineup. Parrish has been lining up exterior in base protection after which shifting inside to the slot.
Josh Hayes, who began three video games in 2024, has probably the most beginning expertise of the crew’s reserves cornerbacks, has been beginning exterior in Morrison’s absence in nickel protection. With Hayes’ specialty being a gunner on particular groups, seeing him on protection is just not supreme – though he has made some strides this offseason. Hayes had a pick-six in follow in the course of the obligatory mini-camp, stepping in entrance of Tez Johnson, who slipped and fell down, and taking Jake Browning’s move to the top zone.
“He’s got the skillset, he just has to be more consistent in the small things,” Bowles mentioned. “He’s working at that this year, but he’s made great strides this spring.”
Bucs CBs Ayden Garnes and Benjamin Morrison – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
The wild card at cornerback is undrafted free agent cornerback Ayden Garnes, who has been one of the crucial spectacular gamers this offseason. However wanting good in shorts, jerseys and helmets is one factor. We’ll see how Garnes performs in camp when the pads come on and the way properly he performs underneath the lights within the preseason. Nonetheless, banking on a rookie like Garnes and a particular teamer like Hayes for depth at cornerback comes with some actual dangers.
If Morrison will get damage once more in coaching camp, count on the Bucs’ brass to essentially begin dropping some endurance with him and pursue a veteran cornerback earlier than the beginning of the season.
4. I Assume David Walker Is Going To Be The Actual Deal
One of many extra buzzworthy gamers on the finish of Bucs mini-camp was second-year exterior linebacker David Walker. You’ll do not forget that Walker, final 12 months’s fourth-round choose, generated a number of buzz heading into coaching camp earlier than he tore his ACL on the third day of follow final July.
At 6-foot-1, 260 kilos, Walker really resembles Bain when it comes to measurement and having the same, freakish bend to his recreation as an edge rusher. Walker is regaining his explosion and he has unimaginable fingers. He was nearly unblockable on the finish of camp. Tampa Bay’s coaches and scouts are desperate to see what he can do with pads on – lastly.
Bucs OLB David Walker – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
“The last two practices, it looks more like the David Walker we’ve seen when we drafted him,” Bowles mentioned. “He looks a lot healthier. He’s moving a lot freer, and he’s not thinking about his knee. You’re starting to see the speed and the athleticism that he had last year. So he’s just got to keep working at it.”
Tampa Bay’s second-team edge dashing unit final 12 months behind Haason Reddick and Yaya Diaby was Anthony Nelson and Chris Braswell. This 12 months will probably be Walker and newcomer Al-Quadin Muhammad, who’s recent off an 11-sack season, coming in when Diaby and Bain want a breather. That’s an enormous improve for Todd Bowles.
Simply in case you forgot how freakish of an athlete Walker is, take a look at his highlights from his faculty days the place he recorded 39 sacks in 4 seasons.
5. I Assume Al-Quadin Muhammad Is Going To Be Method Higher Than Haason Reddick
Admittedly, suggesting that new exterior linebacker Al-Quadin Muhammad shall be higher than free agent flop Haason Reddick was final 12 months is just not a excessive bar to clear. At age 31, Reddick produced simply 2.5 sacks for $14 million final 12 months. Muhammad involves Tampa Bay additionally at age 31, however on the heels of an 11-sack season enjoying reverse All-Professional edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson in Detroit. And at $5.25 million on a one-year deal, Muhammad is way cheaper funding.
At 6-foot-3 and a chiseled 250 kilos, he’s about 15 kilos heavier than Reddick, who typically performed 240 kilos final 12 months. When the Bucs signed Reddick final 12 months they hoped that his one-sack effort with the New York Jets in a dismal 12 months, which included a holdout for the primary seven weeks of the 2024 season, was an aberration. However as a substitute of getting the double-digit sacker that Reddick was in Philadelphia in 2023, they certainly bought the Jets model from 2024, as Reddick was cooked and couldn’t rush the passer like he used to when he was youthful.
Bucs OLBs Al-Quadin Muhammad and David Walker – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
“He brings a lot of depth to that position – more than we’ve had in quite a while,” Bowles mentioned. “Obviously with Bain and Muhammad and Yaya and Nelly and Bras (Chris Braswell) and now David Walker coming back and the other young guys that we have here we haven’t had that kind of depth in a long time. So they’re really pushing each other. It should be fun to see in camp.”
Muhammad received’t be the starter this 12 months. That distinction will go to first-round draft choose Rueben Bain Jr. But when an damage strikes to both Bain or Yaya Diaby then Muhammad might begin and the Bucs protection may not miss a beat for per week or two. As a chosen move rusher who cannot solely rush from the sting, but additionally from over the guard inside, as he did for a number of performs in mini-camp, I might see Muhammad getting 5 sacks this 12 months as a reserve.
That may be double Reddick’s sack whole from a 12 months in the past in forgettable season in Tampa Bay.
6. I Assume Christian Rozeboom Is Method Behind The Different ILBs
The notable absence in the course of the crew’s obligatory mini-camp was new inside linebacker Christian Rozeboom. Whereas he took half within the crew’s conditioning part and confirmed up for the primary week of OTAs, that are voluntary, Rozeboom didn’t attend the second and third week of OTAs after which missed the obligatory mini-camp.
“He’s excused,” Bowles mentioned. “He has a personal thing that he has to handle, but he’ll be here [in training camp].”
It seems that Rozeboom lately grew to become a dad in June and needed to spend time together with his household, and that’s utterly comprehensible. But his absence allowed new inside linebackers Alex Anzalone and Josiah Trotter to extend their data of Todd Bowles’ advanced protection with their presence at OTAs and the mini-camp. And Rozeboom not collaborating has allowed SirVocea Dennis, final 12 months’s beginning Mike linebacker, to get extra reps in follow, along with Nick Jackson, who has spent final 12 months on the follow squad.
Bucs ILB Christian Rozeboom – Photograph by: IMAGN Photos – Bob Donnan
For now, Dennis and Anzalone are the starters resulting from their expertise with Trotter and Jackson operating on the second crew.
“Voss has been a pro all spring,” Bowles mentioned. “He’s come in and he’s competing very well and getting the defense down.”
Finally Trotter will move Dennis, a former fifth-round choose, and turn out to be the starter at Mike linebacker. That’s why the Bucs spent a second-round choose on him. But with this being the fourth 12 months in Bowles’ scheme, Dennis has a determined edge over Rozeboom proper now for the ILB3 function on the depth chart when the season begins.
Rozeboom, who signed a one-year take care of Tampa Bay after being the beginning Mike linebacker in Carolina final 12 months, seemingly makes the crew as ILB4 as a result of the Bucs assured $950,000 of his $1.55 million wage in 2026. However the crew might save $600,000 in money and cap room if one other inside linebacker like Jackson, John Bullock, Jaylen Wright or Caden Fordham beats Rozeboom, who’s 29, out for the ultimate roster spot.
7. I Assume Kenneth Gainwell Is Going To Be An Absolute Weapon In Tampa Bay
I’ll maintain this brief and candy as a result of we’ve already talked about Kenneth Gainwell’s eye-opening offseason a bunch on PewterReport.com (take a look at Bailey Adams’ detailed story on Gainwell), on the Pewter Report Podcast and in my earlier Pewter Pulse movies. Gainwell is a stud, and people who scoffed at the concept the Bucs paid $7 million per 12 months for a “backup running back” are going to appear like fools on the finish of the 2026 season.
Gainwell rushed for 537 yards and a 4.7-yard common and caught 73 passes for 486 yards with a 6.7-yard common final 12 months in Pittsburgh. He totaled eight touchdowns – 5 dashing and three receiving – and was named the Steelers MVP forward of the likes of Cam Hayward, TJ Watt, Aaron Rodgers and Jaylen Warren, who was the main rusher in Pittsburgh with slightly below 1,000 yards.
Bucs RB Kenneth Gainwell – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
I might see Gainwell topping 1,000 yards this season in mixed yardage and having the same 12 months production-wise in Tampa Bay as a three-down weapon. He runs routes nearly as good as most receivers on the roster, and his fingers are simply as clutch. Bucky Irving shall be given the primary crack on the beginning job, however don’t be stunned if Gainwell is simply as productive by the top of the 12 months.
I fell in love with Gainwell’s expertise whereas he was the starter at Memphis in the course of the 2019 season. If you happen to haven’t seen his faculty spotlight reel – particularly what he can do as a receiver down the sector – ensure you examine this out.
8. I Assume Zac Robinson Is The Proper OC At The Proper Time For Todd Bowles
Todd Bowles has come underneath fireplace for not simply one other 8-9 report in Tampa Bay because the crew’s head coach, but additionally because the play-caller of an underwhelming and under-performing protection during the last two seasons. Bowles enters the 2026 season on the new seat and wishes the Buccaneers to rebound and make the playoffs. He’ll must put all of his deal with the defensive aspect of the ball the place his unit might have as many as 5 new starters in 2026.
Getting the entire newcomers to gel with the prevailing starters will take some effort and time in coaching camp and the preseason, and Bowles might want to dedicate much more time to the protection this 12 months. That’s why having an skilled play-caller like Zac Robinson dealing with the offense and never needing any supervision this season is crucial for Bowles.
Bucs OC Zac Robinson – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
In every of the previous three seasons, Bowles has had an offensive coordinator with none expertise calling performs on the NFL degree. Dave Canales (2023) and Josh Grizzard (2025) didn’t have any earlier play-calling expertise at any degree. And he needed to dedicate a number of time in conferences and follow to arrange them for the upcoming season Not less than Liam Coen (2024) had two years price of play-calling expertise on the College of Kentucky to attract from and didn’t require as a lot consideration from Bowles.
Robinson spent the final two years in Atlanta because the offensive coordinator and has labored with quarterbacks coach Chandler Whitmer, move recreation coordinator TJ Yates and senior offensive assistant Ken Zampese earlier than with the Falcons, in addition to working with offensive line coach Kevin Carberry in Los Angeles beforehand. And new assistant offensive line coach Andrew Mitchell performed faculty soccer with Robinson at Oklahoma State. Robinson is a professional and has obtained rave opinions from Bowles, quarterback Baker Mayfield, broad receiver Chris Godwin Jr. and everybody else.
Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
That makes it simpler for Bowles to dedicate extra assembly time and follow time incorporating the entire new faces on that aspect of the ball. And with such a roster overhaul on that aspect of the ball, Bowles will want additional time to proceed to study the ins and outs of his new Bucs defenders.
“I think they all have their specialty,” Bowles mentioned of Tampa Bay’s newcomers on protection. “It’s not about what I like to do. It’s about what they can do. We try to tailor that [to the players]. Some things they are surprising us a little bit by what they can do. Other things we try to stay away from with what we think they can’t do. But all of them bring their pluses in, and it’s a matter of matching those with the guys that are already here, and bringing that all together.”
9. I Assume A number of Positions Out of the blue Have A Ton Of Depth In Tampa Bay This Yr
Whereas Matt Matera and I identified a number of positions that don’t but have ample depth in Tampa Bay in Thursday’s Level-Counterpoint column, the Bucs have accomplished a outstanding job of bolstering the crew’s depth at a number of positions. Even with out Mike Evans, the receiver room is ridiculously deep with starters Chris Godwin Jr., Emeka Egbuka, Jalen McMillan and rookie Ted Hurst. Behind them are NFL-caliber receivers like Tez Johnson and David Sills V, in addition to Kam Johnson and newcomer Eric Rivers. That’s eight receivers – and the Bucs will solely maintain six at most on the 53-man roster.
Offensive deal with is simply as deep with studs like Tristan Wirfs and Luke Goedeke because the starters with Ben Chukwuma and Justin Skule because the reserve swing tackles. Undrafted free agent Paul Rubelt, who’s 6-foot-10, 310 kilos, additionally exhibits a number of promise as a developmental prospect able to enjoying left or proper deal with. That’s 5 deep at offensive deal with. And few groups can go three-deep at operating again like Tampa Bay can with Bucky Irving, Kenneth Gainwell and Sean Tucker, and the crew stays excessive on Josh Williams, too.
Bucs DT DeMonte Capehart – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
On Todd Bowles’ aspect of the ball, the defensive deal with place is loaded with starters Vita Vea, Calijah Kancey and A’Shawn Robinson, adopted by reserves like Elijah Roberts, Rakeem Nunez-Roches and fifth-round choose DeMonte Capehart. Tampa Bay will maintain six defensive tackles on the 53, however Jayson Jones, a 6-foot-6, 340-pound monster and Elijah Simmons are additionally in rivalry for a roster spot, and undrafted free agent Josiah Inexperienced has additionally flashed.
Outdoors linebacker has gone from a crew weak spot final 12 months to a crew energy this 12 months with Yaya Diaby getting into a contract 12 months, together with Rueben Bain Jr., Al-Quadin Muhammad, David Walker and Anthony Nelson. Barring an damage, these will seemingly be the 5 edge rushers that make the crew. Which means Chris Braswell, a second-round choose in 2024, could possibly be the odd man out until Danny Smith says he’s important for particular groups and Tampa Bay retains six exterior linebackers. Undrafted free agent rookie Yasir Holmes out of Tarleton State is one to regulate in camp, as properly.
10. I Assume I’m Okay With Todd Bowles Skipping Some Practices This Offseason
I do know that some Bucs followers are rolling their eyes and are beside themselves over Todd Bowles’ choice to not simply cancel on OTA in Week 3, but additionally cancel the ultimate day of obligatory mini-camp. This approaching the heels of the NFL punishing the Bucs for being too bodily within the OTAs within the first week and docking them a follow in Week 3 of the OTAs.
So out of the potential 12 practices this offseason, the Bucs wound up with simply 9. Bowles obtained some criticism from Yaya Diaby and different gamers for having too many walk-through practices down the stretch final 12 months, and with Bowles opting to not absolutely participate within the eligible 11 practices it provides the looks that he’s a gentle coach. However that’s not essentially the case this offseason.
Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Once more, the Bucs practices misplaced an OTA follow as a result of the situations have been too bodily and aggressive for the NFL’s liking. I believe that’s really an excellent signal for a protection that was too gentle final 12 months. And I’ve heard from a number of crew sources that the tempo at follow has been very excessive this 12 months – greater than most groups across the league within the offseason. The Pewter Report employees has additionally witnessed this firsthand this spring.
For instance, new particular groups coordinator Danny Smith rolled via six protection reps within the span of 45 seconds on the finish of a particular groups follow interval on Wednesday. Smith had three protection gamers dash downfield and corral the return man one after one other after one other. The following line up was able to go, and there’s no grass rising underneath the ft of the energetic, 72-year outdated Smith.
In order that’s 18 protection males, and Smith rolled via Kenneth Gainwell, Eric Rivers, Tez Johnson, Kam Johnson, Sean Tucker and Kadarius Calloway because the returners – all in lower than a minute. That’s a break-neck tempo, and a far greater tempo than both Keith Armstrong or Thomas McGaughey practiced at once they ran particular groups in Tampa Bay.
It seems as if there have been fewer water breaks or shorter water breaks, and extra reps run in follow this 12 months than in years previous. So I imagine Bowles when he says he and the crew bought sufficient work in in the course of the offseason. Throw in the truth that new energy and conditioning coach Chad Wade’s program has been way more grueling than in years previous and I really feel like Tampa Bay is as ready as it may be for coaching camp proper now.
