Official 2022 Tompa Bay Gronkaneers Thread

[VectorPrime]

Brady can throw for 18 TDs if it ends with a Super Bowl victory who cares.

 

[Deus Irae]

Bucs lead the NFL with nine third-down sacks in five games, after totaling 13 last season. We break down three third-down sacks from the win vs. Falcons — each from a different look — in this week’s film study.

 

[Deus Irae]

An ownership group headlined by 5-time NFL Super Bowl MVP quarterback and entrepreneur Tom Brady and Former World No.1 tennis player Kim Clijsters has purchased an expansion team for the 2023 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season.

 

[Deus Irae]

Bucs have corner Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad) and safety Mike Edwards (elbow) not practicing today after injuries Sunday. Carlton Davis (hip) looks to be participating, if limited. Cam Brate (concussion) also practicing.

 

[RicoG]

Brady can throw for 18 TDs if it ends with a Super Bowl victory who cares.

Sure at the end of the season.
But week to week it matters in order to help get the W(18TDS and the team will struggle just to make the playoffs), for future contracts(Brady might call it quits or teams may be lukewarm in having him back), for recognition ie. Probowls, for records and greatness, and entertainment for the fans.

 

[RicoG]

All of Brady's numbers right now are more or less where you'd expect them to be, except for TDs, which is also suppressing his passer rating. I don't think there's any reason to believe he won't eventually finish the season with 35-40 TDs. If Otton continues to develop, and White maintains a role, then they should help to fill out the passing game, with of course the depth at WR. Brady also has a 5 TD game coming against one of these weaker pass defenses they're facing.

He's definitely due for a 4td plus game. Looking forward to hopefully seeing the offense put it all together over the next couple games. The biggest weakness I see in the offense is the left guard Goedeke. He's a major reason for the game plan to check down to the rbs.

 

[Deus Irae]

He's definitely due for a 4td plus game. Looking forward to hopefully seeing the offense put it all together over the next couple games. The biggest weakness I see in the offense is the left guard Goedeke. He's a major reason for the game plan to check down to the rbs.

Marpet's retirement was a huge loss to the Bucs. But I do wonder if they'd have gone for Mason if they'd already had Marpet. And, until/unless we know that answer, we'll never know if this OL could have been put together with Goedeke getting the year as a sub rather than a starter.

But, if we look at the theoretical, this OL could have been:

Smith
Marpet
Jensen
Mason
Wirfs


which would have given Hainsey and Goedeke more time for seasoning, would have been one of the 2-3 best OLs in the league, and would have been a monster line for the running game.

 

[RicoG]

Odell Beckham Jr.: L.A. knows where I wanted to be, but got lowest of low offers

Word over the weekend was that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is targeting a mid-November return to the field and Beckham cast some doubt on that return coming as a member of the Rams on Wednesday…

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With the chances of Gronk coming back getting closer and closer to ZERO and Julio broken down, what are the chances for OBJ?

It is well known that Brady and OBJ have wanted to play together from a few years back. Rams are out of the question after they kicked him to the curb when they no longer had any use for him.

 

[gobesmug]

Marpet's retirement was a huge loss to the Bucs. But I do wonder if they'd have gone for Mason if they'd already had Marpet. And, until/unless we know that answer, we'll never know if this OL could have been put together with Goedeke getting the year as a sub rather than a starter.

But, if we look at the theoretical, this OL could have been:

Smith
Marpet
Jensen
Mason
Wirfs


which would have given Hainsey and Goedeke more time for seasoning, would have been one of the 2-3 best OLs in the league, and would have been a monster line for the running game.

I'm curious to see if Jensen comes back if they keep Goedeke at LG or shift Hainsey into that spot

 

[crawhammer]

Brady can throw for 18 TDs if it ends with a Super Bowl victory who cares.

I get the gist of what you're saying but I think we all know the majority of their offense (yards, 1st downs, TDs) goes through their passing game. If Brady has less than 30 TDs then they're probably only winning 10 games.

 

[Deus Irae]

Tom Brady is at practice today, even though it's a Wednesday. I'm ready for the same replies this week.

 

[RicoG]

I'm curious to see if Jensen comes back if they keep Goedeke at LG or shift Hainsey into that spot

It's hard to even speculate on Jensen as the info on his injury and status is lost in a black hole. As a rookie, Goedeke has the potential to be able to right the ship by the time of Jensen's possible return.

 

[RicoG]

I get the gist of what you're saying but I think we all know the majority of their offense (yards, 1st downs, TDs) goes through their passing game. If Brady has less than 30 TDs then they're probably only winning 10 games.

Having less than 30 TDs also means that the Bucs are having issues with the health of the WRs. If both Evans and Godwin are healthy for the majority of the season, between them they'll have about 2500 yards and about 20 TD receptions.

 

[amfootball]

Brady is approx. 1000 yards away from 100,000 total yards.

 

[VectorPrime]

Marpet's retirement was a huge loss to the Bucs. But I do wonder if they'd have gone for Mason if they'd already had Marpet. And, until/unless we know that answer, we'll never know if this OL could have been put together with Goedeke getting the year as a sub rather than a starter.

But, if we look at the theoretical, this OL could have been:

Smith
Marpet
Jensen
Mason
Wirfs


which would have given Hainsey and Goedeke more time for seasoning, would have been one of the 2-3 best OLs in the league, and would have been a monster line for the running game.

I do not believe they get Mason if Marpet didn’t retire. It was a direct response.

The key issue is their left guard is currently playing center due to Jensen’s injury.

 

[VectorPrime]

It's hard to even speculate on Jensen as the info on his injury and status is lost in a black hole. As a rookie, Goedeke has the potential to be able to right the ship by the time of Jensen's possible return.

It’s absolutely baffling how that’s just a complete mystery. Afaik he never got surgery. So what kind of knee injury keeps someone out 4 months without surgery?

 

[venecol]

Mac10: Brady is soft, he wouldn't last in the old days.

 

[VectorPrime]

Mac10: Brady is soft, he wouldn't last in the old days.

I’ve seen a clip many many times of one hit over the years and it’s astounding just how similarly violent it is to the Mo Lewis hit. It’s the first one in there.

 

[Deus Irae]

Brate suffered a concussion in the team’s Week Four loss to the Chiefs and did not play against the Falcons last Sunday. He did return as a limited participant in practice on Friday, however, and Wednesday saw him take another step forward as a full participant.

Wide receiver Julio Jones (knee) did not make the same kind of progress. He remained out of practice after missing three of the team’s last four games.

The Bucs also practiced without wide receiver Jaelon Darden (tooth), wide receiver Russell Gage (ankle), defensive end Akiem Hicks (foot), cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad), linebacker Carl Nassib (illness), and safety Logan Ryan (foot).

Full practice for Cameron Brate Wednesday, no practice for Julio Jones - ProFootballTalk

 

[Deus Irae]

Another week, another length injury report for Bucs, who had five players miss Sunday’s game another three leave with injuries.