Bucs In Value Position For Anthony Richardson?
Todd Bowles may not want to draft a quarterback on Thursday night, but he might not have a choice.
Jason Licht is a powerful, 10-year general manager with a Super Bowl ring and the strong blessing of ownership. Also, at the quarterback position, the Bucs are paying Baker Mayfield peanuts and Kyle Trask is earning peanut shells. Licht and Team Glazer might be very happy to take a quality quarterback prospect that falls to them at No. 19 overall.
And at No. 19, is Florida Gators raw, freakish specimen of a quarterback a quality risk? A lot of people think he is. Many do not.
Joe laughs at the notion of Richardson being a top-10 pick; that should be reserved for highly successful college players. But what value represents at No. 19 is a different animal. Heck if you ask a lot of legitimate draft analysts, they’ll tell you there aren’t 19 true first-round talents in this draft.
So what about Richardson for the Bucs?
Well, former Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Palmer, who is a fantastic analyst, was talking all things quarterbacks today on The Dull Patrick Show. Palmer doesn’t think Richardson warrants a high first-round pick in any way, but Palmer said at No. 18 and beyond, Richardson becomes a lot more palatable and worthy of selecting because of his incredible potential.
The Bucs sit at No. 19.
If Licht and his team of data gurus and old fashioned scouts evaluate Richardson as worthy of that pick, then how could they not take him. Again, this is not Joe endorsing Richardson. Joe is only noting that if Licht’s team put in months of homework and thinks the guy is worthy at No. 19 and a legit franchise quarterback prospect, good luck telling Team Glazer they passed on him because Bowles wants to chase another edge rusher prospect or is in love with a running back.
Remember what super Bucs insider Rondé Barber said back in late January.
Source: JoeBucsFan.com
