Official 2022 Tompa Bay Gronkaneers Thread

[VectorPrime]

No way they fire Leftwhich TONIGHT if they assume Brady is gone.

 

[Bill Lee]

If the report of Leftwhich being fired is true I expect O’Brian to be interviewing tomorrow.

To work for Blowes? Having to find a QB who can do things the (admittedly declining) Brady couldn't do? With a huge hole in the cap due to deferring Brady's salary hits? Sounds like a recipe for failure.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Firing Leftwich now is the definition of way too little too late.

Why not fire him in October when they were collapsing?

 

[crawhammer]

Brady to the Saints with Payton & Gronk should be his #1 option since the 49ers just seem so unlikely at this point.

I brought up the Saints with Payton and Gronk weeks ago and the 49ers are looking a lot less likely at this point. Not sure Payton wants to return to New Orleans though.

Miami also with Payton and Gronk would be ideal however it doesn't look like McDaniel is getting fired and they'll probably stick with Tua if he's healthy.

The Raiders with McDaniels and Gronk seems like the most likely spot. And it's not a bad spot to land. Adams. Gronk and Waller at TE! Holy sh*t!

Brady probably retires if any of the above three options don't come together.

 

[VectorPrime]

To work for Blowes? Having to find a QB who can do things the (admittedly declining) Brady couldn't do? With a huge hole in the cap due to deferring Brady's salary hits? Sounds like a recipe for failure.

I’m assuming it’ll be because Brady stays. Not if he leaves.

Look I’m not totally dumb, Brady’s in visible decline. His elite days are over. But with a competent coach and great roster can he be a top 10 QB? I mean have you looked at the league and especially the NFC? Obviously yes.

 

[Bill Lee]

I’m assuming it’ll be because Brady stays. Not if he leaves.

Look I’m not totally dumb, Brady’s in visible decline. His elite days are over. But with a competent coach and great roster can he be a top 10 QB? I mean have you looked at the league and especially the NFC? Obviously yes.

I'm assuming Brady won't want to be back in Tampa. Clearly their window is closing. Clearly he could not get onto the same page with his WRs. The OL and RBs are lacking. It's the place where his marriage fell apart. I think he'll want to put all of that in the rear view mirror and get into a new situation.

 

[VectorPrime]

I'm assuming Brady won't want to be back in Tampa. Clearly their window is closing. Clearly he could not get onto the same page with his WRs. It's the place where his marriage fell apart. I think he'll want to put all of that in the rear view mirror and get into a new situation.

Maybe he likes his teammates there though.

 

[Bill Lee]

Maybe he likes his teammates there though.

Could be, but the fact remains is everyone there is a year older and their window is closing. It's hard for me to see them improving next year.

 

[carmelo15]

I brought up the Saints with Payton and Gronk weeks ago and the 49ers are looking a lot less likely at this point. Not sure Payton wants to return to New Orleans though.

Miami also with Payton and Gronk would be ideal however it doesn't look like McDaniel is getting fired and they'll probably stick with Tua if he's healthy.

The Raiders with McDaniels and Gronk seems like the most likely spot. And it's not a bad spot to land. Adams. Gronk and Waller at TE! Holy sh*t!

Brady probably retires if any of the above three options don't come together.

Don’t forget the leagues leading rusher and Hunter Renfrow, they lost 7 games by 7 points or less and Waller/Renfrow missed half the season

 

[Lagaffe_07]

Don’t forget the leagues leading rusher and Hunter Renfrow, they lost 7 games by 7 points or less and Waller/Renfrow missed half the season

In my opinion it will be either the Raiders or the Bucs.

I think at this time the most likely scenario is that the Bucs will hire BOB as OC and Brady will stay but we will see.

 

[1960Pats]

Let's see if I nail this...

Bucs 29
Cowboys 27

Boy were we in a different place. I picked the Bucs as the lowest scoring team this weekend in spite of multiple teams playing without their QBs. At first I thought that I had made a big mistake not taking the Ratbirds, but I was wrong and I won the bet.

 

[ensoul]

At this point I think Brady is going to play until he is 50 honestly. Won't be with Tampa though

 

[amfootball]

Brady is in the catbird seat right now. He can sit back and review his options. I think it might be realistic that He is back in Tampa if they have a decent upgrade at head coach. If not, then he is gone for sure.

I don’t think I really want to see him in Vegas as I don’t think that would be a great fit for him either although who knows maybe he thinks McDaniels is a good head coach.

I would still very much like to see him go to Miami as that team is stacked and ready to win and even though his skills have declined, I think he has enough with that type of team to do well.

I also doubt that Payton goes back to the Saints so I would doubt that Brady ends up there but I can definitely see him going to whatever team signs Payton assuming there is not already an established quarterback on that team.

 

[Tottie]

I just want him to retire. He can still play but he's 46 guys just hang it up.

 

[Lagaffe_07]

I don’t think I really want to see him in Vegas as I don’t think that would be a great fit for him either although who knows maybe he thinks McDaniels is a good head coach.

Why wouldn’t it be a good fit? It is the same offense he ran for 20 years in NE except with Adams, Waller, renfrow (as is Welker/Edelman), Jacobs and probably Gronk.

If Brady goes there, the only thing Ziegler and Josh have to worry about is the defense.

I also doubt that Payton goes back to the Saints so I would doubt that Brady ends up there but I can definitely see him going to whatever team signs Payton assuming there is not already an established quarterback on that team.

Denis Allen is staying as the Saints HC next year.

 

[RicoG]

I just want him to retire. He can still play but he's 46 guys just hang it up.

He was still a top 10 QB this year even though he was on a bad team overall that would have been 5 and 12 with any other QB outside the top 5.

I vote 1 more year but the team needs to be much better.

 

[carmelo15]

Why wouldn’t it be a good fit? It is the same offense he ran for 20 years in NE except with Adams, Waller, renfrow (as is Welker/Edelman), Jacobs and probably Gronk.

If Brady goes there, the only thing Ziegler and Josh have to worry about is the defense.


Denis Allen is staying as the Saints HC next year.

With about 32 million in cap space to fix the defense after resigning and signing Brady, Gronk, and jacobs

 

[RicoG]

The same issues that plagued the Bucs all year was all there for the world to see.

Even though they had the worst ranked run game. They set the tone of the game by running it on first down for a 2 yard loss.

Goedeke back in LG meant immediate pressure and defenders in the backfield after the RB. And Smith was bad too.

Defense was overrated all year. Usually they were bad when having to defend a short field. But yesterday they were bad all around. Gave up easy yardage and easy TDs.

Evans just can't elevate his game to the top tier. If he doesn't get that perfect pass, he drops it like on that deep throw. Why can't he just lay out for the ball?

 

[Tottie]

He was still a top 10 QB this year even though he was on a bad team overall that would have been 5 and 12 with any other QB outside the top 5.

I vote 1 more year but the team needs to be much better.

He was more inaccurate than any year I've seen and even though he's still better than alot of QBs I just don't see the need to continue to go down this way unless you end up on the 49ers. LV has no OL and that's a problem. Miami would be fools to not pick up Tua's 5th year despite new age medias attempt to retire him.

 

[RicoG]

The announcer said that was Daks best game. I don't know about that but it was his easiest game.

Out of his 4 TDs, 2 TDs were uncontested wide open catches, 1 TD should have been a pick by Davis, and only 1 TD was difficult.