With the exhilarating rush provided by this year’s NFL Draft and free agency frenzy, it appears as though the bulk of the drama is more or less in the rearview, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ roster continues to creep closer and closer toward its final form.
That said, there is still room on paper for Bucs’ General Manager, Jason Licht, to add a few more pieces to the puzzle.
Ndamukong Suh and Rob Gronkowski are the players whose names have been mentioned most frequently. But maybe it’s time to consider the possibility that the next domino to fall for the Bucs might just be a player who has never before dawned the pewter and red.
Two players, in particular, both of whom possess an impressive resume of elite NFL production, remain available on the open market.
The first is a player that Bucs fans are very well acquainted with.
After spending ten seasons in the NFC South playing for the Atlanta Falcons, and one underwhelming year with the Titans, Julio Jones has amassed 13,330 receiving yards, and 61 receiving touchdowns in his career. His body of work speaks for itself.
Prior to reoccurring hamstring injuries which brought a decade’s worth of consistently elite production to a screeching halt, Jones was viewed by many as a unicorn in the league, at least as far as wide receivers go. His size, speed, hands, and polished route-running made him an unstoppable weapon for the Falcons’ offense over the years.
