The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are pursuing all options when it comes to the quarterback position, but is the ending point inevitable?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reportedly pursuing all options when it comes to filling the quarterback position during the 2020 season.
The Buccaneers feel they are just a couple of pieces away from making the NFL playoffs with the right QB under center, and it’s becoming more likely that they may not be Jameis Winston.
It was reported last week by Mike Sando of The Athletic that the Buccaneers were “hot on Teddy Bridgewater” and that the former New Orleans Saints QB could be a real option for Tampa Bay moving forward.
Since that point, several other reports have come out naming Tampa Bay as a legitimate player in the Teddy Bridgewater sweepstakes.
Bleacher Report Analyst Brent Sobelski released his list of the top landing spots for Bridgewater this week and had the Buccaneers listed as No. 1. The Draft Network’s JC Cornell also reported that Bridgewater is now the front-runner to be the starting QB for the Buccaneers next season.
With all the recent reports, it certainly begs the question: Is this all just a smokescreen placed by the Tampa Bay front-office to attempt to low-ball Jameis Winston- or another free-agent QB, for that matter- or has Bridgewater legitimately become the top guy for the Buccaneers?
If the Buccaneers are sold out on signing Bridgewater, it has to be because Arians believes the quarterback won’t make the same mistakes as Winston.
Bridgewater hasn’t shown the arm strength for anyone to think that he’d excel in Tampa’s vertical passing game, unless he has some help of course. However, if Bridgewater is going to get the ball out quick and let his receivers make plays, there’s reason to believe he could stretch the defense that way and become more comfortable in the offense.
It will be interesting to see what Tampa Bay ends up doing and how the Bucs choose to address the quarterback position.
What do you think, Bucs fans? Would you want Teddy Bridgewater as your quarterback?