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12	August 2019

Some highlights from the head coach and the franchise quarterback."

/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBucs Nationa Tampa Bay Buccaneers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBuccaneersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2016 NFL DraftInjuriesFree AgencyGame FilmArians Lee Roy Selmon Jersey , Winston talk receivers, secondary, and OL confidence after Day 2 of minicampNew,3commentsSome highlights from the head coach and the franchise quarterback.EDTShareTweetShareShareArians, Winston talk receivers, secondary, and OL confidence after Day 2 of minicampKim Klement-USA TODAY SportsDay 2 of Buccaneers minicamp is in the books and it appears the team continues to improve in practices under new head coach Bruce Arians. While many eyes may be on new defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, there are many other things going on.On Wednesday, Arians and quarterback Jameis Winston spoke to the media. Below are some highlights from their media sessions. Head Coach Bruce Arians On if there are certain �boxes� Arians wants to �check� at every practice�Oh yeah, we put our guys in specific situations every day just, so we become a smarter football team, because you never know when they�re going to happen in the beginning. Today, 22 seconds, no timeouts. Back at the eight with two timeouts. Every day it�s a different, �must-win� the game scenario, offensively and defensively, so that we become a smarter team.�On Arians� confidence level in the offensive line�It should be really good. We�ve had one or two guys miss quite a bit. So, about five guys haven�t been out on the field together, which I�d like to see some chemistry that way, but we have plenty of time when we put the pads on to get that done. You can see they�re seeing every blitz known to man that they�ve seen this spring and you see them starting to see it pop where their coming from and it�s not easy to pick up. I�ve been down this road with Todd once before and it�s tough on the offense the first time around.� On how much DL Ndamukong Suh is going to help get the defensive line in shape�Well, a lot more in pads. Right now, he�s a smart player. He�s going to get to training camp healthy. So, yeah, it�s going to be one-on-one. It�s going to be a battle and all those things that he adds and brings will definitely. You want to go best against best, which we�ll do a ton in training camp, so we�ll all get better.�On how confident Arians is with the secondary�With the number of balls they�re touching, the communication � I�m hearing a lot of communication and like I said, we�ve got a five corners, three or four safeties and now I think we have three rookies, that�s a unique situation. I don�t give a [care] if they�re rookies, these guys can play. They�re getting their hands on a lot of balls. They�re doing things that veterans do, because they listen and their smart. The veterans are helping them out and they�ve got very good coaching. On what Arians has liked from WR Scotty Miller so far�His competitiveness. He�s jumped out there and he�s made a play in every practice, whether it�s in the red zone [or] all the way down the field. We had a miscommunication today � had him deep. So yeah, he�s bringing speed, but he�s bringing a lot of compassion to this game.� On how much Arians attributes the players getting their hands on balls to their performance�It�s mostly them and quarterbacks learning new systems tend to look too long where they want to throw the ball and guys are breaking and making plays. Some are poor receiver [plays]. Quarterback trusts his receiver and he doesn�t win. He�s the one-on-one, he�s got to win. So, a couple of them are that way, but yeah the DBs are playing really well.� On CB Sean Murphy-Bunting and the other rookies�Very, very mature. Very, very bright guy. All those guys we drafted are very bright, very mature and have picked it up extremely fast, which is unusual for rookies. But, these guys are all very, very mature players.�Quarterback Jameis WinstonOn which receivers have stood out�Everybody. Everybody is showing up to work every single day. Like Jenna was saying, our defensive backs, especially our young defensive backs, they�ve been challenging them well. So, it�s good that everybody�s stepped up to the challenge and some guys that are fighting through injuries themselves are still playing.�On Winston�s impressions of WR Scotty Miller�Scotty�s been phenomenal. Very, very quick and fast. When you lose a guy like Adam Humphries, it�s hard to fill that role, but Scotty�s doing everything he can to fill that spot.�On guys not being able to practice with WR Mike Evans yet�Well, when you don�t have Mike Evans out there it�s challenging. Mike is the jack of all trades. So, those guys haven�t had a chance to face him much. So, we got to put some more fear in their hearts.� On how it�s been building chemistry with WR Breshad Perriman�Oh Ronald Jones Jersey , it�s been excellent man. He�s been doing a phenomenal job taking the top off the defenses and making some clutch catches, contested catches as well. All of our guys are doing really, really well. We just have to put the pieces together and execute.� What do you think of the list?"With free agency rapidly approaching, fans and front office executives are always making a list when it comes to the players they want to bring in to improve their team. As we all know, sometimes said players are obtained and sometimes they are not, but what matters the most is the type of impact they have when they are signed to a new team. All teams have made good decisions and all teams have made bad decisions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have certainly been on both sides of the fence in that regard. So who are the top ten free agent signings of all-time? Check out the list below and let us know what you think!10. Antonio Bryant, WRYears played: 2008-2009 (29 games)Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 122 rec, 1,848 yards, 15.1 ypc, 11 touchdownsComing into Tampa Bay, Bryant was viewed as a malcontent. He was known more for throwing his practice jersey in Bill Parcells� face than for any on-field achievements. Lack of talent wasn�t the issue with Bryant. He won the Biletnikoff Award as a sophomore in college and was even touted as a Heisman candidate before behavioral issues and injuries derailed his junior season at Pitt. Regardless, by the time he got to Tampa Bay, things just worked out for Bryant. He finished out his time with the Bucs with the best two-year span of his career and made several highlight-worthy plays in 2008. The Bucs, unlike the teams before them, got the production and not the headache - and it made for some good memories in the end. 9. Keenan McCardell, WRYears played: 2002-2003Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 145 rec, 1,844 yards, 12.7 ypc, 14 touchdownsAnother player with a short, but impactful time in Tampa Bay, McCardell added a veteran presence to help complement Keyshawn Johnson for a couple years. His most noted claim to fame would be the two touchdowns scored in the Super Bowl, but many people also remember the deep pass for a touchdown and the fumble returned for a touchdown on the classic (or heartbreaking) 2003 Monday Night Football game against the Indianapolis Colts. He was cheap, evidenced by the four-year, $10 million deal signed in 2002. Unfortunately, a holdout caused the Bucs to trade him to the San Diego Chargers for a third- and sixth-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. 8. Joe Jurevicius, WR Years played: 2002-2004Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 76 receptions, 874 yards, 8 touchdownsWhile Joe Namath and Dwight Clark San Francisco 49ers may have the most infamous �The Catch� of all-time, Bucs fans have their own appreciation for that title thanks to Joe Jurevicius.Call me crazy, but Jurevicius is easily one of my favorite Buccaneers of all-time. I know, the stats and the longevity isn�t there, but the man left us all with some of the greatest memories for a Bucs fan. And while the numbers aren�t that great, you can�t underestimate his importance during the Bucs� Super Bowl run. I have just six words: �YOU GO JOE!!� �YOU GO JOE!!�Just typing that sent chills down my back. Not only did he make the key play to help get the Bucs back into the NFC Championship game, but he also left us with one of the most memorable touchdown grabs during the 2003 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. And in case you don�t remember/know the story of the NFC Championship game, just click here and don�t be surprised when your eyes start sweating. 7. Michael Pittman, RBYears played: 2002-2007Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 594 rush, 2,644 yards, 4.5 ypc, 284 receptions, 2,361 yards, 16 total touchdownsThe OG Muscle Hamster, Pittman was a decent addition, but saved his best performance for Super Bowl XXXVII. He gashed the Oakland Raiders for 124 yards on 29 carries. To put it into context, the Bucs ran for more than 124 yards as a team just four times during the regular season in 2002. Pittman also never carried the ball more than 21 times over the first 16 weeks. Pittman had a good run in Tampa Bay.Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty ImagesWithout Pittman, there�s still a good chance that the Bucs are Super Bowl champs, but it wouldn�t have came as easily. Despite a near-1,000 yard season in 2004, it wasn�t enough to stop Gruden and the Bucs from drafting Cadillac Williams with the fifth overall pick in 2005. After Williams was drafted, Pittman was relegated to a backup role and finished out his days in Tampa Bay behind the thought-to-be future star. Regardless, he sits at sixth all-time when it comes to career rushing yards in Tampa Bay. Not too shabby Mike Edwards Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jersey , at all. 6. Jeff Garcia, QBYears played: 2007-2008Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 453 of 703 for 64%/5,152 yards/25 TD/10 INT/92.4 QB RatingLike Johnson, Garcia didn�t ever really do anything flashy, but he was effective and helped Tampa Bay win games in his two short seasons with the Bucs. Garcia helped Tampa Bay win the NFC South and land a home playoff game in 2007 before the Bucs lost the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants. He also had the Bucs in first place in the division at 9-3 before the epic collapse of 2008 that cost Jon Gruden his job. Garcia played well, but was nothing more than a bandaid while Gruden continued his never-ending search for the quarterback of his unreachable dreams. 5. Donald Penn, TYears played: 2007-2013 (112 games)Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 112 games played, 1 Pro Bowl, 2 TD receptionsAs soon as the Minnesota Vikings cut Penn in 2006, the Bucs scooped him and made him the starter at left tackle for the next seven seasons. During that span, Penn played in all 112 games and made one Pro Bowl. It was enough to earn him a six-year, $48 million deal with the Bucs in 2010 that made him one of the highest-paid tackles in the league. He also graded out at 74.6 or higher every year that he was in Tampa Bay, according to Pro Football Focus. It�s hard to judge an offensive lineman�s overall impact without watching film, but there�s no doubt that Penn was a key cog for this franchise. 4. Vincent Jackson, WRYears played: 2012-2016 (63 games)Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 268 rec, 4,326 yards, 16.1 ypc, 20 touchdownsOutside of Mike Evans, it�s hard to think of any other wide receiver that had as much as an impact as Jackson in their first few years on the team. Jackson started off with three straight 70+ catch seasons that saw him eclipse 1,000 yards in each one. He led the NFL with an absurd 19.2 ypc amongst players with at least 12 catches in 2012. The immediate return was great for the Bucs considering they signed Jackson to a five-year, $55.5 million contract. Even though he came at a high price, there is no doubt that he was worth just about every penny. Jackson�s 4,326 receiving yards was good enough to place him fourth all-time in franchise history.3. Greg Spires, DEYears played: 2002-2007 (90 games)Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 26 sacks, 256 total tackles, 6 FF, 4 FR�The Crane� finally found a home in Tampa Bay in 2002. Spires was the perfect complement to Rice. He was a big, tough, durable presence off the edge that could rush the passer and help defend in the run game. �The Crane� was always where you needed him to be.Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesHis versatility was key, too. Oftentimes, Monte Kiffin would play him at under tackle as well as end, and it helped Spires reach a career-high mark of eight sacks in 2004. It also helped him land a five-year, $17.1 million deal in 2005. That�s a bargain for a player that locked down one end of the defensive line for seven seasons. 2. Brad Johnson, QBYears played: 2001-2004 (49 games)Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 1,040 of 1,683 for 62% comp/10,940 yards/54 TD/41 INT/82.9 QB RatingWhile he wasn�t the flashiest quarterback of all-time, there is no doubt that Johnson was instrumental in helping the Bucs reach their only Super Bowl title in 2002. In just three seasons (2001-2003), he led the Bucs to a 26-19 record that included two playoff appearances and the Super Bowl title. 2002 was easily one of his best seasons, as he finished fourth in the NFL in passer rating and held the lowest interception rate out of all starting quarterbacks. He was only around for four seasons, but it was enough to land him in the top ten of every major passing category in Bucs history, including the Super Bowl win. 1. Simeon Rice, DEYears played: 2001-2006 (87 games)Career stats (w/Tampa Bay): 69.5 sacks, 242 total tackles, 4 INT, 19 FF, There are few things in life that do not require debate and this is one of them. Rice is easily the best free agent signing for the Bucs. He was an absolute game-changer and broke the mold for defensive ends. His combination of speed, length, and athleticism made him a nightmare for opposing left tackles. He finished his career in Tampa Bay ranked third in sacks amongst all defensive lineman from 2001-2006. It�s a shame that he isn�t in the Hall of Fame, but he will get there sooner rather than later. Honorable Mentions: K Matt Bryant, C Jeff Faine, QB Brian Griese