Official 2022 Tompa Bay Gronkaneers Thread

[SHOWTIME15]

Fournette back to Tampa.



GM Brady > GM Bill?

Pretty much everyone on the main board says it was too much money for NE. But Tampa some how beat us on this deal?

 

[Guts]

Fournette back to Tampa.



GM Brady > GM Bill?

Not on this move. RB wasn't a need for us

 

[VectorPrime]

That’s a big chunk of change for a RB not gonna lie.

 

[sb1]

Not on this move. RB wasn't a need for us

I'm not sure we're as set at RB as we think tbh. Both Harris and Stevenson disappeared in the playoff game. Take away a 14 yard run by Harris and he has 2 yards per carry. That was supposed to be the strength of this team while Mac develops. Harris also tends to get banged up.

If an upgrade opportunity shows up I think we should consider it.

 

[Tottie]

Bucs GM Brady probably reached a deal with Fournette 2 days ago but took out his petty cash box and told him he could go for a little vacay in Foxborough and maybe even clog a few toilets at Patriots place before he put ink to paper.

 

[Deus Irae]

Bucs honestly had not finished the deal when news came out. They’ve agreed to the overall terms, but still working out the details.

 

[Deus Irae]

Haven't seen the contract structure to know what Fournette's initial cap number is for 2022. Bucs had about $14 million in cap space before this, and this will only be a small portion of that.

 

[Tottie]

Lots of good vets on the market like wagner and gilmore. I wonder if Gilmore is trying to get a 3 year deal or something silly like that because there has to be a contender willing to go 1 year 10mil with some cap manipulations if needed.

 

[RicoG]

Ex-Pats in Tampa:

Tom Brady
Gronk
Shaq Mason
Logan Ryan

Who's next?

Gilly?
Jules?
Danny?

Edelman and Amendola could be good depth at near league minimum. Gilmour could be had at a discount due to age and injury.

 

[RicoG]

That’s a big chunk of change for a RB not gonna lie.

A premium is being paid for the certainty of a RB that has chemistry and is a big time player with Brady.

They probably could have got someone like Sony Michel for half the cost, but there is the unknown of whether he can become a more reliable pass catcher. Bucs don't want to take that chance.

 

[VectorPrime]

Edelman and Amendola could be good depth at near league minimum. Gilmour could be had at a discount due to age and injury.

Edelman’s knee is toast. They’d need to trade for Amendola which would probably be easy but he’s old as hell.

 

[amfootball]

So did Bill low ball Fournette? I am guessing hard yes.

 

[venecol]

Edelman’s knee is toast. They’d need to trade for Amendola which would probably be easy but he’s old as hell.

Danny is an UFA.

 

[amfootball]

Danny is an UFA.

Is he? Got to think Brady is recruiting him hard.

 

[VectorPrime]

Well either way Amendola is very old.

 

[venecol]

Well either way Amendola is very old.

He can still produce (3 TD + 63 catch %) and that was w/ HOU.



As depth he's better than Johnson, Grayson, Scotty in the event of an injury.

 

[Deus Irae]

Is he? Got to think Brady is recruiting him hard.

Unless Amendola's looking to sign a minimum salary deal, it doesn't make any sense for the Bucs to bring him in. Hell, it doesn't make much sense to bring him in even on a minimum deal.

 

[amfootball]

Unless Amendola's looking to sign a minimum salary deal, it doesn't make any sense for the Bucs to bring him in. Hell, it doesn't make much sense to bring him in even on a minimum deal.

why?

 

[Tottie]

why?

Who are you going to cut in Sept for him? Miller? I can see them bringing him in if he's available at the trade deadline and they sustained an injury but they have the top 3 WRs set in stone.

 

[Deus Irae]

why?

Evans
Godwin
Gage

Grayson
Miller
Johnson
Darden