Bucs Banter Podcast

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by David Harrison of Sports Illustrated to recap a number of storylines coming out of the first day of the Buccaneers' joint practices with the Miami Dolphins.

They discuss:

• David's journey into sports media and covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• David's initial observations from day 1

• Bucs secondary vs. Dolphins receivers

• Tom Brady's arm strength

• Bucs receivers

• Buccaneers' OL

• Depth chart surprises

You can follow David Harrison on Twitter: @DHarrison82

You can follow along with his and Collin's written coverage of the Bucs for Sports Illustrated by visiting BucsGameday.com

You can also check out his podcast - The Locked On Bucs Podcast

Collin and Scott catch up on a number of Bucs topics, including the injury to Ryan Jensen, what the Bucs may do to try and fill the void left in his absence, the signings of Julio Jones and Kyle Rudolph, they discuss whether or not the team needs to add another edge rusher via trade or free agency, and more.

Next, they cover some of the highlights of Bucs training camp so far. Who has impressed? Who's at risk of losing their job? They also get a surprise guest appearance from Josh Queipo of Pewter Report to discuss the Bucs secondary, and to help break down the Tom Brady/Miami Dolphins tampering saga.

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by Laurie Fitzpatrick of USA Today and Touchdown Wire.

First, they discuss the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, and pay homage to the future Hall of Fame tight end for his contributions to the sport, and the Bucs. Next, Laurie goes into great detail on Bucs' rookie tight end Cade Otton. She discusses his strengths, weakness, and plenty of other observations she made from breaking down his tape for her latest article. Lastly, they discuss a few veteran free agent options, and debate whether or not any of them should be of interest to the Bucs to fill the void left by Gronk.

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You can read her written work here: https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/author/lafitzsports/

You can read Collin's written work for Sports Illustrated here: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/author/collin-haalboom

Collin and Bo are joined by Josh Queipo of the Pewter Report. They start off by catching up on some storylines coming out of the first week of Bucs' mandatory minicamp. This conversation includes:

- Logan Hall turning heads

- Leonard Fournette and Vita Vea carrying a little extra weight

- The battle for the 4th and 5th receiver spots has begun

Next, they take a deep dive into the Buccaneers biggest offseason additions. This conversation includes discussions on:

- Russell Gage

- Akiem Hicks

- Logan Hall

- Shaq Mason

- Luke Goedeke

- Logan Ryan

- Keanu Neal

They go on to discuss the status of several returning Buccaneers, the expectations on those players for this season, as well as an updated breakdown of how the Bucs' front office has managed the salary cap, and how it might affect the team in the years to come.

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Collin, Scott and Bo discuss the Buccaneers recent signing of Akiem Hicks, the expected departure of Nadomukong Suh, and how these roster changes might affect the Buccaneers performance along the defensive line. Collin then offers a prediction on Rob Gronkowski's future.

Next, Collin identifies a key matchup to watch for in each game on the Buccaneers schedule in 2022.

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Collin, Scott and Bo start off the episode with some good old fashioned "bucs banter". They discuss a variety of recent news items related to the Buccaneers, including:

Tom Brady's reported 10-year, $375M deal to become the next NFL TV Analyst for FOX

Minnesota Vikings first round pick, Lewis Cine, claiming the Buccaneers went back on their word

Kyle Trask's inability to secure backup QB duties

Tristan Wirfs being ranked as the third best OT in the NFL by Pro Football Focus

An open competition being set for the starting left guard position

Next, the guys unveil the 2022 NFL schedule (which came out during the show), as they preview each opponent the Buccaneers will face in 2022, and how they expect the team to fare in those matchups.

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Collin is joined for an exclusive interview with Senior Content Creator (CFB & NFL Draft) Thor Nystrom, of NBC Sports Edge. Thor goes into specific detail on each of the Bucs first four draft picks, what his thoughts are on them as prospects, and how they may fit into the Buccaneers plans.

Next, Collin is joined by Scott and Bo where they catch up on the NFL Draft and just discuss some of the main highlights of the weekend in a roundtable discussion format.

Collin is joined by Scott and Bo to unveil his final round-1 NFL Mock Draft of the year. This mock draft will be published on SI.com later this week, so viewers and listeners are getting an exclusive look at Collin's projected picks.

Although the purpose of the mock draft is to predict, the result of the exercise is more valuable in that it provides the guys a chance to dive deeper into the top NFL Draft prospects, the needs of each team selecting in round one, and discuss whatever else comes up in the process.

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the publication of Collin's mock draft article for SI.com, so there are a few changes that have since been made within the top 10 picks.

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Collin is joined by Natalie Miller of The Draft Wire/USA Today to conduct a live first round NFL mock draft. Collin and Natalie alternate picks from 1-32. Along the way, they discuss, and offer their respective thoughts/opinions on each of the players, their fit with the team that 'drafted' them, as well as some additional thoughts on some of those players who were left on the board by the time this mock draft had concluded.

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Collin and Scott go through each pick in Collin's latest Bucs 7-Round Mock Draft and use that as a guide to discuss a variety of different players who could be of interest to the Buccaneers in the upcoming NFL Draft.

Next, Collin unveils his top 3 (defensive) breakout candidates for the Bucs. Who is poised to take a leap in 2022, and why?

You can read Collin's Bucs 7-Round Mock Draft here: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/draft/tampa-bay-buccaneers-7-round-mock-draft

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