WEBVTT - Season Expectations & Final 53-Man Roster | Bucs Insider

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning everybody. It is time for Buccaneers Insider Live,

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<v Speaker 1>presented by Miller. Like Casey Phillips, here was senior writer

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<v Speaker 1>and editor Scott Smith. And we have a lot to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about, which also probably means you have a lot

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<v Speaker 1>to ask us about. We've had a preseason game, we've

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<v Speaker 1>had roster cuts, so much going on here, and it

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<v Speaker 1>is our final week before a game that actually counts

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<v Speaker 1>on the schedule, which is crazy to realize. In a week,

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<v Speaker 1>in a day we will be playing our real game.

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<v Speaker 1>So there's a lot going on here. And if you

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<v Speaker 1>have a question for us, you can leave it underneath

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<v Speaker 1>our live video on Facebook. That's where we will get

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<v Speaker 1>our questions from. For now, let's go ahead and start

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<v Speaker 1>with the preseason game and some of the takeaways from that. Sure, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, obviously the most important part was how the

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<v Speaker 1>first team offense and defense fired. You know, we've only

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<v Speaker 1>seen those crews for about six plays in the first

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<v Speaker 1>two games, and the first two preseason games were, to

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<v Speaker 1>be honest, pretty tough to watch. You know, they were

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<v Speaker 1>basically for evaluation purposes for the coaches. But this was

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<v Speaker 1>the one real tuneup for Tom Brady and company and

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<v Speaker 1>that hardly could have gone any better. I mean, the

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<v Speaker 1>first drive with it wasn't good with the penalty right

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<v Speaker 1>away and backed up in a three and out. But

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<v Speaker 1>after that two straight drives of more than ninety yards.

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<v Speaker 1>The first one was just Tom Brady using his top

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<v Speaker 1>three receivers with surgical precision. It's just gonna be hard

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<v Speaker 1>to stop Brady, Evans, Godwin, him Brown when they're all

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<v Speaker 1>in sync, and it just sliced down the field. They

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<v Speaker 1>ran a no huddle because they want to do a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more of that this year now that Brady

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<v Speaker 1>has a better control of the whole offense, maybe can

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<v Speaker 1>even call some of his own plays at the line.

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<v Speaker 1>And then the second drive was notable because it mixed

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<v Speaker 1>in some nice running from Ronald Jones. He ran like

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<v Speaker 1>three times for twenty seven yards, So that was more

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<v Speaker 1>of the balanced type of attack that they want to

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<v Speaker 1>see at other times. So both of those were very encouraging.

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<v Speaker 1>And then you know, the defense it bent a little bit,

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<v Speaker 1>but it didn't break and didn't give up any points. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>So it was it was a good showing overall, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think it made everybody feel a little bit better

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<v Speaker 1>about the season. Like you said, being right around the corner. Yeah. Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>And then, of course what we were paying attention to

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<v Speaker 1>all preseason where those potential roster cuts that when we

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<v Speaker 1>did bring back so many starters, it was not going

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<v Speaker 1>to be about our typical starting battle discussions. It was

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<v Speaker 1>all about those bottom of the roster moves back up positions.

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<v Speaker 1>Who was going to win those and not. And so

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<v Speaker 1>now we we have some answers for those. We don't

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily have all the answers yet, but for now, let's

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<v Speaker 1>talk about some of those notable cuts, some guys who

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<v Speaker 1>didn't make the team, names people might realize, and just

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<v Speaker 1>what you learned from what maybe their their goals are

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<v Speaker 1>with this roster based on some of those cuts. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think notable is a good word. I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>you would call any of these cuts surprising. I think

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<v Speaker 1>you could have predicted pretty much all of them. Probably

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<v Speaker 1>the one that was toughest to predict was who was

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<v Speaker 1>going to come out of that cornerback battle because there

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<v Speaker 1>was about four guys fighting for the fifth spot and

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<v Speaker 1>it ended up being Antonio Hamilton's being cut, which was

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<v Speaker 1>a guy that when we signed him in the spring,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought he had a really good shot at making it.

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<v Speaker 1>As we'll talk about in a minute, Um, he just

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<v Speaker 1>was beaten out by some other guys, or one other

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<v Speaker 1>guy in particular, um, Ryan Griffin, who has been with

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<v Speaker 1>the Bucks since two thousand and fifteen, which is hard

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<v Speaker 1>to believe. I mean, his tenure as a quarterback on

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<v Speaker 1>this team is as long as anybody's has ever been.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he matched his Trent Doper. So if he

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<v Speaker 1>had made it one more year, he would have been

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<v Speaker 1>the longest tenured quarterback in team history. But he's only

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<v Speaker 1>thrown about four passes, and with Kyle Trast being drafted,

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<v Speaker 1>it seemed pretty obvious that was gonna be Brady playing,

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<v Speaker 1>Gabbert and Kyle Trask as the three you keep. Bryan

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<v Speaker 1>Griffin could come back on the practice squad off both

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<v Speaker 1>he and the team want that. We'll find out in

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<v Speaker 1>the next day or so. But um, you know, otherwise,

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<v Speaker 1>the only the only UH draft pick that was cut

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<v Speaker 1>was seventh round quarterback Chris Willcox, who you know has

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<v Speaker 1>battled some injuries. It really hasn't had a chance to

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<v Speaker 1>show himself very much. But I don't think you'd find

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<v Speaker 1>too much of its surprising. Bull Tanner, Hudston and Cody

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<v Speaker 1>McElroy were cut, which which makes it seem like the

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<v Speaker 1>Bucks didn't think either of them offered enough as a

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<v Speaker 1>blocker or a special teams player to justify keeping a

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<v Speaker 1>fourth tight end. So they're gonna run with three right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Probably put either one or both those guys on the

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<v Speaker 1>practice squad if they're up for it, and go a

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<v Speaker 1>little deeper at some other spot like the offensive line. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and and related to that, Rawl had asked what your

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts were on them deciding to only keep three tight

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<v Speaker 1>ends on the active roster, So what what you think

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<v Speaker 1>about what this means for for the offense and even

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the practice squad, all those things of why

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<v Speaker 1>they made that decision, of that being a position to

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<v Speaker 1>carry less. Yeah, and when we started training camp, I

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<v Speaker 1>would have expected that they would keep four. That's what

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<v Speaker 1>they did all of last year. That's how Tanner Hudson

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<v Speaker 1>actually became our fourth tight end. Anton Claire got hurt

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<v Speaker 1>for a little while and came back, but Oj Howard

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<v Speaker 1>got hurt, so Tanner came up and was the fourth

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<v Speaker 1>tight end the rest of the way. I think target numbers.

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<v Speaker 1>Probably starting camp they were thinking four tight ends, but

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<v Speaker 1>you don't keep a four tight end just to keep

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<v Speaker 1>a fourth tight end, and that guy, if he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>have any value for you, probably needs to play someone

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<v Speaker 1>special teams. And he also has to be a guy

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, we have three other guys that can

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<v Speaker 1>just the ball very well, Rob Gronkowski, Um Cam Braid,

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<v Speaker 1>o J. Howard. So you really probably need your fourth

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<v Speaker 1>guy to be able to block somewhat, and they just

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<v Speaker 1>didn't show enough I guess as a blocker. So you

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<v Speaker 1>can keep those guys on the practice squad and if

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<v Speaker 1>you have injury issues, you can bring one up. You

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<v Speaker 1>can practice squad elevatim on game day, or you can

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<v Speaker 1>sign them to the practice squad. I just think it

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<v Speaker 1>felt like maybe the ninth offensive lineman was more valuable

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<v Speaker 1>to them than the fourth tied end. Is basically when

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<v Speaker 1>it comes down to, if you look at it, before

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<v Speaker 1>o J got hurt last year, Cam Braid really wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>playing very much at all. Your third tight end was

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<v Speaker 1>barely getting on the field. So what's your fourth tight

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<v Speaker 1>en't gotta do? Yeah, yeah, that's a great point. And

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<v Speaker 1>so I know that we we've talked about some of

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<v Speaker 1>these notable cuts, but uh, it can be a little

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<v Speaker 1>misleading when we say that you know, you've got to

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<v Speaker 1>get down to that fifty three, and it sounds like

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<v Speaker 1>that's just it, like this is your fifty three and

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<v Speaker 1>it's a final thing. But it's it's never really as

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<v Speaker 1>final as that makes it sound, and especially in a

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<v Speaker 1>year like this, So explain a little bit about why

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<v Speaker 1>there may still be some moves to be made in

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<v Speaker 1>the next week. Yeah, it's always been a misnomer to

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<v Speaker 1>call these final cut scene. That's what we always call them,

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<v Speaker 1>because the roster is always in motion, and in normal years,

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<v Speaker 1>the issue is you're gonna pour through the waiver wire

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<v Speaker 1>of hundreds and hundreds of guys are being cut around

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<v Speaker 1>the league, and you're always looking upgrade. And so if

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<v Speaker 1>you think you see a sixth receiver or a fifth

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<v Speaker 1>outside linebacker that you feel is better than what you

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<v Speaker 1>have right now, then you oftentimes you'll see what I think,

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<v Speaker 1>um Mark Dominican Company, excuse me, I used to call

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<v Speaker 1>it the bee round of the draft. So it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>a chance you maybe you've liked together, maybe you wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to draft this guy and he gets cut and you've

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<v Speaker 1>always liked them, So there you'll you'll claim some guys

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<v Speaker 1>and you'll move some other guys off the roster. But

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<v Speaker 1>this year there's a very there's a totally different elemented

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<v Speaker 1>play here, and that's that the Buccaneers went through these

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<v Speaker 1>cuts with four guys that are currently on the COVID

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<v Speaker 1>reserve COVID nineteen list, and since it's a reserve list,

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<v Speaker 1>those guys don't count against the active roster as long

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<v Speaker 1>as they're on the list. So the Bucks only really

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<v Speaker 1>had to cut from seventy six down to fifty three

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday instead of e d down to fifty three. But

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<v Speaker 1>you're probably bringing back at least three of those guys

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<v Speaker 1>and Dominquan, Sue Ryan stuck Up, and Nick Leverett, and

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<v Speaker 1>there's also Earl Watford who I think probably less likely

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<v Speaker 1>he's on the fifty three man roster, but you never know.

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<v Speaker 1>So when you bring those guys back, you're gonna let

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<v Speaker 1>somebody else go. So what it did, and it probably

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<v Speaker 1>what the Bucks probably weren't the only team in this situation,

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<v Speaker 1>but it gave you a little extra roster flexibility. Like

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<v Speaker 1>as an example, last year, the Buccaneers had signed a

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<v Speaker 1>Q Shipley during training camp and they wanted to keep

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<v Speaker 1>them as their backup center. But they also wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>keep a guy and I can't think of who it

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<v Speaker 1>is right now, maybe John Moulshawn that they wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>keep him long enough to get him on the fifty

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<v Speaker 1>three man roster and then put him on I R.

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<v Speaker 1>Because you have to get him through the fifty three

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<v Speaker 1>if you want to put them on I R where

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<v Speaker 1>they can come back from it. If you do it beforehand,

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<v Speaker 1>they're out for the season. So we had some extra

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<v Speaker 1>spots where we could do that yesterday and carry a

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<v Speaker 1>few guys through and then maybe put some guys in

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<v Speaker 1>I R and that creates spots for the other ones

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<v Speaker 1>to come back from COVID. Yeah, a lot of talking there,

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<v Speaker 1>but the point is extra for flexibility at the perfect time. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think you were right about it being Mulchion,

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<v Speaker 1>which is initially so in speaking of guys like him,

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<v Speaker 1>What are some of the notable keeps we talked about

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<v Speaker 1>some of the notable cuts. What were some of the

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<v Speaker 1>guys that ended up making the roster that stood out

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<v Speaker 1>to you or were interesting to you. Yeah, that's the

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<v Speaker 1>flip side of the story here. And coaches always talk

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<v Speaker 1>about how this is the hardest time in the year

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<v Speaker 1>because they hate telling guys that they you know, their

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<v Speaker 1>dreams are, if not over, at least deferred a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>But the other side is the exciting guys that maybe

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't see coming that made the roster at the end.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the first thing to point out, and this,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think I've ever seen this before, there are

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<v Speaker 1>only three new veteran players on this rosters. Three. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I know that's a product of how incredible Jason light

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<v Speaker 1>was able to keep the whole Super Bowl game together,

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<v Speaker 1>but three guys from that weren't on the team before

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<v Speaker 1>other than the draft picks. That's incredible. And it's Geogny

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<v Speaker 1>Bernard who we thought would make it, and Chris Cooper

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<v Speaker 1>and deed Delaney. And Cooper and de Laney are the

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<v Speaker 1>two kind of success stories from the preseason. They both

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<v Speaker 1>played great on special teams. You saw Chris Cooper make

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<v Speaker 1>that play in Houston where he jumped into the end

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<v Speaker 1>zone and got us the ball like the one you know,

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<v Speaker 1>allowed us to down the ball to the one yard line.

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<v Speaker 1>De Delaney had two picks in that game and played

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<v Speaker 1>well on special teams throughout the preseason. So those are

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<v Speaker 1>probably the two most surprising guys that made it. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'll see if Nick Leverett also has kept

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<v Speaker 1>on the fifty three after he comes off COVID. He

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<v Speaker 1>had a great camp. So if that's true, those are

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<v Speaker 1>probably the three that were would have been the most

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<v Speaker 1>surprising when camp started. But it's a great story for

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<v Speaker 1>all of them. Okay, And then I thought this is

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<v Speaker 1>interesting to talk about Al had asked. He said he

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<v Speaker 1>was surprised by the Leadbetter cut. So let's talk a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit about the the D line depth and what

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<v Speaker 1>we learned about that positions and the guys that were

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<v Speaker 1>kept and cut. You know, I we have been talked

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<v Speaker 1>about this throughout camp. We must have talked about it

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<v Speaker 1>four or five times. How that defensive land position was

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<v Speaker 1>just so incredibly deep, just loaded with guys that we

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<v Speaker 1>know the Bucks like because they've like with Leadbetter. They've

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<v Speaker 1>had him on the practice squad for several years, they've

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<v Speaker 1>promoted him several times. You know, he's done well when

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<v Speaker 1>he's got a shot. It's just such a deep group.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that obviously you got your starting three and

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<v Speaker 1>Sue and Vey and and Will Galston, um uh Rakie Nunez,

0:10:14.280 --> 0:10:17.440
<v Speaker 1>Roches and Nacho played so great in relief of Vita

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<v Speaker 1>Vea last year. Um, and you've got Patrick O'Connor, who's

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<v Speaker 1>an awesome special teams player, and they love Steve McClendon,

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<v Speaker 1>who they traded for midway through last season, and just

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<v Speaker 1>a great locker room presence and a big body, the

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<v Speaker 1>type of player that Todd Bowls likes at nose tackle.

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<v Speaker 1>And then you still have Khalil Davis, who was a

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<v Speaker 1>six round draft pick who offers you some different kind

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<v Speaker 1>of abilities with his pass rush from the interior. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's seven guys. I've already counted seven guys. That's probably

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<v Speaker 1>one more than the target was for that spot, but

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<v Speaker 1>it was just so deep. And I just think Jeremiah Leadbetter,

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<v Speaker 1>who's a good player, just got ast out by the numbers.

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<v Speaker 1>I would be shocked if he's not on a practice

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<v Speaker 1>squad unless he's claimed by another team. Okay, and then,

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<v Speaker 1>speaking of practice squad, I thought it was good for

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<v Speaker 1>us to kind of go over this again. Richard had

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<v Speaker 1>asked how many players can be signed to the practice

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<v Speaker 1>squad this year, So let's go over that, because again

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<v Speaker 1>that's another part where we say the final roster cuts.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, hopefully a lot of these guys are

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<v Speaker 1>back on the practice squad, so that's another thing to

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<v Speaker 1>keep watching here as a continual story in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>who's a part of this organization. And we have seen

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<v Speaker 1>guys come off the practice squad and have to contribute.

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<v Speaker 1>So these are still guys you want to pay attention to,

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<v Speaker 1>and especially in a year where COVID is still a

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<v Speaker 1>thing where you don't know who all could end up

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<v Speaker 1>missing game time, who they have to call up. So

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<v Speaker 1>tell us a little bit about some of those practice

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<v Speaker 1>squad rules this year. Okay, Well, actually what they did

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<v Speaker 1>was they kept the same rules from last year, which

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<v Speaker 1>some of them were designed I'll give you more roster

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<v Speaker 1>flexibility to deal with the pandemic. The biggest one being

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<v Speaker 1>that they expanded them from it was ten and two.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember back in the nineties when the practice call

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<v Speaker 1>was like five players, so ten seemed like a bonanza

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<v Speaker 1>in recent years, and now it's sixteen, which is a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, it allows you to keep depth at just

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<v Speaker 1>about every position on the depth chart, even kicker, which

0:11:59.760 --> 0:12:01.000
<v Speaker 1>we did it all last year and we might do

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<v Speaker 1>again this year. But um, and also you have ter

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<v Speaker 1>you have I think six veteran exceptions, so you can.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we had Earl Watford on the practice squad

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<v Speaker 1>for a while last year. You can keep virtually anybody

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<v Speaker 1>you want on the practice squad as long as they

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<v Speaker 1>don't get another opportunity they want somewhere else. Um. And

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<v Speaker 1>you also still have those two game day elevation options,

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<v Speaker 1>so you can elevate guys to help you out of

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<v Speaker 1>positions that are they're thin because of injuries, which happened

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<v Speaker 1>all the time last year. Nine of the sixteen guys

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<v Speaker 1>that were on the first week one practice squad at

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<v Speaker 1>some point got into a game for US last year,

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<v Speaker 1>So that tells you that those guys aren't just afterthoughts.

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<v Speaker 1>And Bruce arians has said several times the last couple

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<v Speaker 1>of weeks how important those practice squads spots are, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's even more so because they also kept the rule

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<v Speaker 1>that you can basically have unlimited elevations if you are

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<v Speaker 1>replacing guys that are on the COVID list, And as

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<v Speaker 1>we're seeing with this delta virant variant, you can get

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<v Speaker 1>it even though you're vaccinated, and even though you're probably

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<v Speaker 1>not gonna have any bad symptoms, you're still gonna out

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<v Speaker 1>for ten days, so your team is missing you, so

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<v Speaker 1>that practice squad becomes even more important than ever. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean if in Dominican Sue and Nick Leverett and the

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<v Speaker 1>other guys Ryan suck Up had gotten their COVID one

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<v Speaker 1>or two weeks later, they'd be missing games. Yeah, how

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<v Speaker 1>important the practice squad is now, and it's sixteen players,

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<v Speaker 1>so that's huge, okay. And Richard had also asked, what

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<v Speaker 1>were your thoughts on Javon Hagen being cut and does

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<v Speaker 1>that make Ross Cockerell the fourth safety? I was well, no,

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Cooper was kept at least for now. Let's it

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<v Speaker 1>makes some more changes. Like we said, some more changes

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<v Speaker 1>are coming. But the Buccaneers have four safeties in Whitehead, Edwards,

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<v Speaker 1>Winfield and Chris Cooper. Now, I think Chris Cooper is

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<v Speaker 1>probably on a roster mostly because of his special teams abilities,

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<v Speaker 1>but he is your fourth safety. But in practice, actually

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<v Speaker 1>I don't remember you said the name of the questioner,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's probably right. The fourth safety that would go

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<v Speaker 1>into the game would try to be Ross Cockerell for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's a good point. Basically Ross cross training

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<v Speaker 1>and doing well at safety during training camp. As the

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<v Speaker 1>bucket has allowed the Buccaneers to keep nine players in

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<v Speaker 1>the secondary, and it's essentially four point five corners and

0:14:05.360 --> 0:14:09.079
<v Speaker 1>four point five safety, so it's really well balanced. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>the way he has a bout Javon Hagan, I'll admit,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll admit that was probably the cut that surprised me

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<v Speaker 1>the most. I thought he was gonna make it, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm pretty sure unless he has claimed that he'll be

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<v Speaker 1>on the practice squad, and I bet you we see

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<v Speaker 1>something from him before the season is over. Yeah, I

0:14:23.200 --> 0:14:24.880
<v Speaker 1>think that's a that's a good bet. And then we'll

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<v Speaker 1>close with this. Rawl had said he was surprised that

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<v Speaker 1>both Britt and Steward made the cut. So in that

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<v Speaker 1>inside linebacker position, what did you think about how many

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<v Speaker 1>they chose to keep in who they chose to keep? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that's I think that's a good point. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of weeks ago, I think it's been pretty

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<v Speaker 1>clear for a while that KG Brett was going to

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<v Speaker 1>make the team. He certainly seemed like our fourth inside linebacker.

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<v Speaker 1>He seems like he has a future on defense and

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<v Speaker 1>not just special teams. I think Grant Stewart won his

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<v Speaker 1>spot probably by special teams and it was down to

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<v Speaker 1>him and Joe Jones, you know, and I think they

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<v Speaker 1>were maybe a similar value in terms of maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>didn't expect them to do much on defense anytime soon,

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<v Speaker 1>but they can help you right away on special teams.

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<v Speaker 1>And if you're choosing between those two guys of basically

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<v Speaker 1>equal value, you know, why not keep the young guy

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<v Speaker 1>that you just drafted over, you know, over the guy

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<v Speaker 1>that's a few years older. So um, I think the

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<v Speaker 1>next question with Grant Stewart is will he have a

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<v Speaker 1>helmet on game days? Will you do enough on special

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<v Speaker 1>teams to have the Bucks keep up five inside linebackers

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<v Speaker 1>amongst their forty eight active But I do think that

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<v Speaker 1>it was the reason the Buccaneers drafted both of those

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<v Speaker 1>guys is that they wanted to get a little deeper

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<v Speaker 1>at that spot after running really thin last year basically

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<v Speaker 1>behind Lavante David and Devin White, you basically only had

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<v Speaker 1>Kevin Mentor and the fourth guy was not a guy

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<v Speaker 1>who really counted on on defense. So I think it

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<v Speaker 1>was a concerted effort by the Bucks to get deeper

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<v Speaker 1>there and they did, so, Okay, well that's gonna do

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<v Speaker 1>it for us. On this edition of Buccaneers Insider Live

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<v Speaker 1>presented by Miller Lighte. Thanks as always for being with

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<v Speaker 1>us and for those amazing questions, and we'll be back

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<v Speaker 1>here next week for our final one before the regulars

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<v Speaker 1>Sason kicks off, so we'll see you guys then. Um

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<v Speaker 1>fourth overa