Daily Archives: July 9, 2019

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Mike Evans and Jameis Winston 2019 League MVP Candidates?

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Two Buccaneers mentioned by Las Vegas Super Book as potential league MVP candidates? Yep, they both made the list. They are not exactly what you would call a sure bet, but they are on the list nonetheless.

Coming in as long shots with 100/1 odds of becoming League MVP, it’s rare to see any Bucs player listed with any type of shot at being League MVP, but even with taking these predictions with a grain of salt, seeing Evans and Winston on the list isn’t that surprising.

Last seasons League MVP, QB Patrick Mahomes again tops the list with 4/1 odds and if things go the way they did last year for the second year phenomenon, he could easily regain the title for the second time in a row.

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Who is Blaine Gabbert? 

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Is Blaine Gabbert an experienced backup quarterback to Jameis Winston, or an insurance policy?

I looked into his NFL history and pulled some numbers.

He played from 2011 through 2018 with four different teams, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Arizona, and Tennessee. He had (1,498) pass attempts, (842) completions, (9,063) yards, (48) touchdowns and (47) interceptions.

As with anything in life, you gain experience with whatever it is you do or go through. I’d say that with (8) years of NFL experience it’s easy to say that he’s an experienced backup.

If Winston were to go down, I don’t foresee Blaine blowing up the League, but timing sometimes makes heroes! His stats aren’t mind blowing, but experience in a very tough league counts! Let’s hope that we never need to find out!

Go Bucs!

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When Will White Put Pen to Paper, and Join the Upper Class?

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Any day now, Devin White will jump into a new tax bracket, and join the who’s who of the monetary elite in Tampa Bay. He has to be. 

“Players may not report to training camp without a signed contract; Tampa Bay’s first practice is on Friday, July 26.” – Scott Smith Buccaneers.com

Jamel Dean just signed recently, and that leaves the crown jewel of Tampa’s draft the lone unsigned rookie. A player of his caliber coming out of college and being a top 5 pick back in 2010, could have signed for $40-50 million over 4-6 years. In 2011, the collective bargaining agreement came into effect, capping rookie salaries and tying them into the salary cap.

So White is probably going to be looking at somewhere in the range of $22-27 million over probably 4-years with an option on the 5th year. Rest assured Bucs Fans, Devin White will join the fold soon. A drawn-out hold-out situation won’t be happening due to the bargaining agreement stated above. He can only be given so much, and I would assume the Bucs with the way they believe in him, and wanting to start off on the right foot, will offer as much as they can within the allowed compensation parameters. So being that things are different now than in the past, look for Mr. White to be inked in the next week or so, if not sooner. Go Bucs!!

Credits to: Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes for the Collective Bargaining agreement info.