The Trask At Hand
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Kyle Trask throws a pass during a Buccaneers NFL football rookie minicamp Friday, May 14, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Trask, from Florida, was drafted by the Buccaneers in the second round. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Trask was brought in to sit and learn behind Brady
Being a lifelong Gator fanatic, I couldn’t have been happier when the Bucs selected him in this season’s NFL Draft. Trask was arguably the best quarterback in NCAA Div. 1 football last season. Finishing his senior year with the most passing touchdowns in the nation, Trask earned his way into being a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
Maybe because of the fact Gators’ QBs have notoriously been bad in the NFL. Maybe, it’s the fact that many believe he doesn’t have strong enough of an arm. No matter what the cause, Trask wasn’t expected to be taken in the first round, and that prediction came true. I’ve seen every game he ever played in, and I never witnessed a play where he didn’t have the arm to get the job done. To Trask’s credit, he is very accurate and takes care of the football very well. Trask had 8 interceptions to 43 touchdowns in his senior campaign.
Finally, The Golden Boy?
Trask may be in the best situation that any rookie has ever had. Having the chance to sit and learn behind the G.O.A.T. is priceless. As far as waiting for his chance, this has been his M.O. since High School. So he is comfortable with that role as he learns and waits for Brady to finally hang it up. Not sure that the Bucs have ever had this type of situation going on with a talented newcomer being groomed for the starter’s role while a talented veteran finishes out his career.
Trask was drafted as the future in-waiting.
As far as their playing styles and arm, Brady and Trask are not that different. Brady has never been a strong-armed guy and is usually a low turnover quarterback. Trask was much more of an accomplished player than Brady in college, as Tom was never considered for Division one’s biggest award. Trask is a big kid 6’5″, 240, and hasn’t had any injuries that have kept him out of games. He’s durable, which is a pretty big asset to have in your starter. Combined with the fact that Trask comes from an in-state university, his game production for the same, and Bruce Arians’ descriptions of his early going. There is a lot of interest from Buc’s fans heading into his rookie season.
Training camp and the Pre-Season will be closely watched by fans of the Bucs and the Gators. The Bucs have never drafted a rookie quarterback (other than Doug Williams) and had that quarterback lead them to the playoffs and or beyond. Could this be the one? We shall see, going to be fun. Go, Trask, go Bucs!!
