Will the Buccaneers pursue a quarterback this offseason?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Kyle Trask within the second spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft. Trask, a holdover from the Tom Brady period, has been with the crew the final 4 seasons. Within the early years of his tenure with the crew, he served because the crew’s third-string passer— In current seasons, he is acted as Tampa’s main backup.

Throughout his 4 campaigns, Trasked has barely stepped into common season motion. He has tried a mere 11 passes, finishing simply 4. These 4 completions netted 28 yards— Not essentially the most spectacular outcomes for the sixty fourth choose of the draft.

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Sadly for Trask, he hasn’t actually had many alternatives to show his price. With very restricted taking part in time, a variety of Trask’s analysis has to return from his preseason performances.

All through his profession, Trask has proven progress through the crew’s August video games. As a rookie, Trask struggled— 1 TD, 2 INT, and a 57 p.c completion proportion. In 12 months two, although his touchdowns and interceptions remained the identical, his completion proportion jumped as much as 62.

Kyle Trask’s third season was his greatest alternative to earn a proper to play significant skilled video games. Tom Brady walked away from the NFL, leaving Trask a possibility to earn a beginning spot. Pitted towards newcomer Baker Mayfield, Trask did put his greatest foot ahead— to that time. Whereas Baker Mayfield did go on to win the job, Trask’s preseason efficiency was spectacular. Two touchdowns, only one interception, a second consecutive uptick in completion proportion (65%), and a 3rd consecutive 12 months of an elevated QBR— Not ok to win beginning spot, however not dangerous both.

This previous preseason, Trask as soon as once more got here in because the established backup— Even with out room to advance within the group, he continued his pattern of enchancment. In 2024, he posted his greatest landing to interception ratio (3:1) and his greatest total QBR for a preseason to this point. Trask’s 91.6 quarterback score in 2024 represents his fourth improve in 4 years (2021-60.6, 2022-76.5, 2023-90.8, 2024-91.6).

This offseason, Trask might be a free agent. 2025 would be the first time the Buccaneers and Kyle Trask can have a possibility to barter a contract with the quarterback on the open the market.

Jason Licht and co. must decide. They might make a push to retain their former second rounder, or they may examine different choices. An early-round draft choice is past unlikely, nonetheless, is a mid-late draft choose being spent on a backup a chance? Would Licht really feel extra snug spending some extra cap area to get a veteran backup?

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Previous to the off-putting shock of shedding Liam Coen, all indications have been the 2025 season can be slated as an all-in 12 months for the Tampa Bay Bucs. A lower in useless cap area, an offense that ranks close to the highest of the NFL, a clear-cut franchise quarterback, younger gamers who’ve proven they’ve expertise blended with older gamers who’re nonetheless on the tail-end of their primes, and a crew that appears to be just a few key additions (in areas that have been crying out for assist a season in the past) away from competing with the league’s greatest.

Setting apart the gaping gap at offensive play caller and the few apparent aforementioned wants, is the very best wager for a crew in an all-in model of season to have an unproven participant as their quantity two at a very powerful place on the sector?

For reference, all the groups who participated in Championship video games this previous Sunday suited up veteran backups on the quarterback place. Kyle Trask entered the whole thing of the postseason as one of many least skilled backups (by way of dwell reps taken) on any playoff roster.

Trask will now be a free agent and his return could come low-cost, nonetheless, will names like Andy Dalton or Jimmy Garoppolo be bantered about in Jason Licht’s workplace?

Ballot
What’s your tackle the Bucs’ backup quarterback state of affairs?

46%

Preserve Trask. He is been with the crew, he is aware of the blokes, he is low-cost.

(32 votes)

23%

Get a man who can win some video games if we want him!

(16 votes)

30%

Draft a younger man. He’d be low-cost and he can develope.

(21 votes)

69 votes whole

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