Way too early 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart Predictions

[Grahamburn]

Walker is 3rd on the depth chart. He’s not going on the practice squad.

9 UDFAs making the final 53? I hope not. We’re in big trouble if that’s the case.

Walker the free agent - wake up.

9 defensive UDFA's for the 69 players we keep from the 2025 class.

I actually did know who you were referring to. You said we may put him on the practice squad. I doubt it.

[Central_Buc]

Our line is getting better year after year since after losing everyone in 21..

3 of our linemen have been together for multiple years and Barton will go into year 2. Continuity is finally building. And obviously you hope Klien is the last piece to the puzzle so that we can move forward.

I dont believe that to be true at all. I think we've gotten better at game planning and scheming around their weaknesses. Lots of misdirection in the run game, screens, short quick passes to get our skills guys in space. Coen did well working around the things the OL doesn't do well, and there's a lot.

Maybe you forgot that each of the last 3 years we had a rookie in there and with it growing pains. Each have improved the following year.

Now that they've had a chance to gel you'll it come together

[mdb1958]

Walker the free agent - wake up.

9 defensive UDFA's for the 69 players we keep from the 2025 class.

I actually did know who you were referring to. You said we may put him on the practice squad. I doubt it.

Who is listing Anthony Walker Jr 3rd on the depth chart? They are listing him as starter. Looking at his last three years of work, I could even see him getting cut. They seem to have a lot riding on just a player having experience.

[Bootz]

I dont believe that to be true at all. I think we've gotten better at game planning and scheming around their weaknesses. Lots of misdirection in the run game, screens, short quick passes to get our skills guys in space. Coen did well working around the things the OL doesn't do well, and there's a lot.

Maybe you forgot that each of the last 3 years we had a rookie in there and with it growing pains. Each have improved the following year.

Now that they've had a chance to gel you'll it come together

Not quite.

Goedeke was a failure at LG. So much so that he got benched his rookie year and moved outside the next.

Mauch was so bad his rookie year, he had nowhere to go but up. But he still needs a lot of work.

Barton was a rookie last year. So you can't say he improved yet without having played a 2nd season. I'm sure you'll say he'll improved because Goedeke & Mauch did but sure.


That said, if you can't see how we schemed around OL deficiencies, I'd implore you to just watch for the entertainment and not the Xs & Os. There was a major shift in playcalling on offense as the season went on. Coen didn't ask the OL to block as long. A lot less zone blocking scheme as well as our guys aren't the square up types. We absolutely did a lot to cover their flaws.

[mdb1958]

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https% ... 7fbfdb0281

[mdb1958]

Looks top five to me.

[mdb1958]

Wow top five in scoring too.

[Doctor]

Lichts OL is ridiculous. I severely doubt it falls apart without Coen. Especially since all signs point to Carberry, a direct disciple of McVay for years.

Now, if Liam turns around the Jacksonville OL, then I'll be impressed.

[mdb1958]

What a plus it would be for our ILB position to become strength

[__Chef__]

Goedeke was a failure at LG. So much so that he got benched his rookie year and moved outside the next.

Whirfs should have been moved to LT and kept Goedeke at RT.

[BucsNBills]

Man it's so cool finding out there's actually nothing really good about our team. Not the QB, oline, receivers, defense, nothing. And if we win the division by some miracle, it's only because the NFCS is so bad.

Man I'm just so fucking pumped for the 2025 season!!! Either all of our bad players get exposed in the regular season, leading to a horrible record and embarrassing losses. Oooorrrrr we get defaulted into the playoffs only to lose because Baker Mayfield is our QB.

Anyone else counting down the seconds to see which of the two outcomes our team is capable of this year???

[mdb1958]

Man it's so cool finding out there's actually nothing really good about our team. Not the QB, oline, receivers, defense, nothing. And if we win the division by some miracle, it's only because the NFCS is so bad.

Man I'm just so fucking pumped for the 2025 season!!! Either all of our bad players get exposed in the regular season, leading to a horrible record and embarrassing losses. Oooorrrrr we get defaulted into the playoffs only to lose because Baker Mayfield is our QB.

Anyone else counting down the seconds to see which of the two outcomes our team is capable of this year???

You should not rely so heavily on Bootz news.

[mdb1958]

Training camp in 21 days??

[mdb1958]

Does 32 year old Adam Gotsis have anything left in the tank?

[mdb1958]

I predict Tykee Smith and JJ Roberts split time as free safety.

[mdb1958]

Who do the Bucs nullify from making the practice squad? I can't remember don't vets make much more on the practce squad.

[Four Verticals]

Seems that the Bucs have kept 6 WRs recently as opposed to the 7 in the OP. This could open up a slot for someone at a different position.

[mdb1958]

Could we still IR players that say they still need rehab. Rehab may be a way of keeping some of our players.

[mdb1958]

37 players is a lot of players to be gone.

[Doctor]

QB: Baker Mayfield, Michael Pratt
RB: Bucky Irving, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker
WR1: Mike Evans, Rakim Jarrett
WR2: Jalen McMillan, Tez Johnson
Slot: Chris Goodwin, Emeka Egbuka
TE: Cade Otton, Payne Durham, Ko Keift, Devin Culp
LT: Tristian Wirfs, Charlie Heck
LG: Ben Bredeson, Elijah Klein
C: Graham Barton
RG: Cody Mauch, Sua Opeta
RT: Luke Goedeke, Ben Chukwuma

DE: Logan Hall, Elijah Roberts
NT: Vita Vea, Greg Gaines
DT: Calijah Kancey, Desmond Watson
Edge: Hassan Reddick, Chris Braswell, Jose Ramirez
Edge: Yaya Diaby, David Walker, Markees Watts
ILB: Lavonte David, Deion Jones
ILB: Sirvocea Dennis, Anthony Walker Jr
CB: Jamel Dean, Benjamin Morrison, Kindle Vildor
CB: Zyon McCollum, Bryce Hall
NB: Jacob Parrish, Christian Izien
SS: Antoine Winfield Jr, Kaevon Merriweather
FS: Tykee Smith

K, P, LS

[Bootz]

QB: Baker Mayfield, Michael Pratt
RB: Bucky Irving, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker
WR1: Mike Evans, Rakim Jarrett
WR2: Jalen McMillan, Tez Johnson
Slot: Chris Goodwin, Emeka Egbuka
TE: Cade Otton, Payne Durham, Ko Keift, Devin Culp
LT: Tristian Wirfs, Charlie Heck
LG: Ben Bredeson, Elijah Klein
C: Graham Barton
RG: Cody Mauch, Sua Opeta
RT: Luke Goedeke, Ben Chukwuma

DE: Logan Hall, Elijah Roberts
NT: Vita Vea, Greg Gaines
DT: Calijah Kancey, Desmond Watson
Edge: Hassan Reddick, Chris Braswell, Jose Ramirez
Edge: Yaya Diaby, David Walker, Markees Watts
ILB: Lavonte David, Deion Jones
ILB: Sirvocea Dennis, Anthony Walker Jr
CB: Jamel Dean, Benjamin Morrison, Kindle Vildor
CB: Zyon McCollum, Bryce Hall
NB: Jacob Parrish, Christian Izien
SS: Antoine Winfield Jr, Kaevon Merriweather
FS: Tykee Smith

K, P, LS

Some pretty bold and surprising moves here.

*Trask, Palmer, Nelson not making the cut. Can't see Nelson being released, given the guarantees and void years we just signed him to in March.

*No backup C. Literally.

*Keeping 3 nose tackles?? Very surprising.

*6 Edge rushers would surprise me given how little Bowles likes rotating them.

[Bootz]

2nd 53 man roster prediction. I decided to mirror this one off of what we did last season to start the year. We went in with more players on defense than offense (27 vs 23). Only 5 WRs and 12 DL/Edge rushers.

2nd final 53 prediction.

QB: Baker Mayfield, Kyle Trask
RB: Bucky Irving, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker
Split: Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan
Flanker: Chris Godwin
Slot: Emeka Egbuka, Trey Palmer
TE: Cade Otton, Payne Durham, Ko Keift, Devin Culp
LT: Tristian Wirfs, Charlie Heck
LG: Ben Bredeson, Elijah Klein
C: Graham Barton, Ben Scott
RG: Cody Mauch, Elijah Klein
RT: Luke Goedeke, Ben Chukwara

DE: Logan Hall, Elijah Roberts
NT: Vita Vea, Greg Gaines
DT: Calijah Kancey, Mike Green
Edge: Hassan Reddick, Chris Braswell, Warren Peeples
Edge: Yaya Diaby, Anthony Nelson, David Walker
ILB: Lavonte David, Sirvocea Dennis
ILB: Anthony Walker Jr, Deion Jones
CB: Jamel Dean, Benjamin Morrison
CB: Zyon McCollum, Bryce Hall
NB: Jacob Parrish, Kindle Veldor
SS: Antoine Winfield Jr, Kaevon Merriweather
FS: Tykee Smith, Christian Izien, JJ Roberts

LS:Evan Deckers
P: Riley Dixon
K: Chase McClauglin



Discuss.

[Obsolete]

2nd 53 man roster prediction. I decided to mirror this one off of what we did last season to start the year. We went in with more players on defense than offense (27 vs 23). Only 5 WRs and 12 DL/Edge rushers.

2nd final 53 prediction.

QB: Baker Mayfield, Kyle Trask
RB: Bucky Irving, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker
Split: Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan
Flanker: Chris Godwin
Slot: Emeka Egbuka, Trey Palmer
TE: Cade Otton, Payne Durham, Ko Keift, Devin Culp
LT: Tristian Wirfs, Charlie Heck
LG: Ben Bredeson, Elijah Klein
C: Graham Barton, Ben Scott
RG: Cody Mauch, Elijah Klein
RT: Luke Goedeke, Ben Chukwara

DE: Logan Hall, Elijah Roberts
NT: Vita Vea, Greg Gaines
DT: Calijah Kancey, Mike Green
Edge: Hassan Reddick, Chris Braswell, Warren Peeples
Edge: Yaya Diaby, Anthony Nelson, David Walker
ILB: Lavonte David, Sirvocea Dennis
ILB: Anthony Walker Jr, Deion Jones
CB: Jamel Dean, Benjamin Morrison
CB: Zyon McCollum, Bryce Hall
NB: Jacob Parrish, Kindle Veldor
SS: Antoine Winfield Jr, Kaevon Merriweather
FS: Tykee Smith, Christian Izien, JJ Roberts

LS:Evan Deckers
P: Riley Dixon
K: Chase McClauglin



Discuss.

I think Bowles has already said Dennis is a starting ILB, unless you think he gets beat out.

[mdb1958]

I think I see 3 of the 11 2025 free agents getting cut on your list, if we cut any others on that list do you think we'd lose them?

I'm thinking practice squad or let me say prepaid call backs.

[Bootz]

I think I see 3 of the 11 2025 free agents getting cut on your list, if we cut any others on that list do you think we'd lose them?

I'm thinking practice squad or let me say prepaid call backs.

Undrafted FAs or impending FAs?

[mdb1958]

I think I see 3 of the 11 2025 free agents getting cut on your list, if we cut any others on that list do you think we'd lose them?

I'm thinking practice squad or let me say prepaid call backs.

Undrafted FAs or impending FAs?

The players we signed along with Reddick, 11 of them.

[mdb1958]

I would think the punter would (maybe) make excuses about the hangtime not being as good in Tampa.

[__Chef__]

I think Bowles has already said Dennis is a starting ILB, unless you think he gets beat out.

Heard it from multiple people, players, and reporters this offseason, SVD looks legit. If he can stay healthy, he's going to not only start, he's going to be an impact player.

[Central_Buc]

I agree about needing the back up Center. I would like Pratt in the lineup over Trask but we will have to see how preseason goes.

I am rooting for Watson to get the weight down.

Maybe consider a new punter

[mdb1958]

Punter Riley Dixon just may turn into a major weapon for us. Jake Julian is our other new punter, neither have placed a punt for us yet.


Did anyone find out why Jake Camarda went whacko on us, was it because he couldnt handle getting hollered at about lack of hang time?

[Doctor]

Kickers get yips

[Central_Buc]

Punter Riley Dixon just may turn into a major weapon for us. Jake Julian is our other new punter, neither have placed a punt for us yet.


Did anyone find out why Jake Camarda went whacko on us, was it because he couldnt handle getting hollered at about lack of hang time?

He's in Buffalo now maybe he figured himself out

[mdb1958]

Punter Riley Dixon just may turn into a major weapon for us. Jake Julian is our other new punter, neither have placed a punt for us yet.


Did anyone find out why Jake Camarda went whacko on us, was it because he couldnt handle getting hollered at about lack of hang time?

He's in Buffalo now maybe he figured himself out

Still you don't play your last game for us with a 25.3 net - he was pouting about something.

[Central_Buc]

I think Bowles has already said Dennis is a starting ILB, unless you think he gets beat out.

Heard it from multiple people, players, and reporters this offseason, SVD looks legit. If he can stay healthy, he's going to not only start, he's going to be an impact player.

He was legit last year. The D sunk the moment he went down after week 2.

[Snake]

I think Bowles has already said Dennis is a starting ILB, unless you think he gets beat out.

Heard it from multiple people, players, and reporters this offseason, SVD looks legit. If he can stay healthy, he's going to not only start, he's going to be an impact player.

He’s instinctual. That was evident in his college tape. Early on I theorized the FO watched Kancey tape, and couldn’t help noticing the linebacker who was all over the field. Good story. I choose to believe it’s true.

Hard to shake the injury history though. The high school achilles. The shoulder injury that lingered for years. The foot (IIRC). For whatever reason, some guys aren’t built to withstand the physical rigors of the game past their 20s. Whether it’s impacts, or merely pushing off the ground explosively and putting their ligaments and tendons under strain.

A lot of words to say “we’ll see.”

There’s players who had the injury bug early and shook it. Somehow, someway. Let’s hope he’s one of them.