Gerald McCoy Knows Calijah Kanceys’ Destiny
May 21st, 2025
Big No. 93 (no, not Ndamukong Suh) has gone public with his prediction for Calijah Kancey, the Bucs’ explosive third-year defensive tackle.
Of course, Joe is referring to Gerald McCoy. Ol’ No. 93 made six consecutive Pro Bowls in a Tampa Bay uniform, albeit the ugly ones designed or approved by someone with a masochistic leanings.
McCoy mixed it up with fans on X yesterday and responded to a run-stuff video of Kancey.
“He’ll be all-pro this year!! Bookmark this!!” McCoy wrote.
Why is McCoy so confident? Given that McCoy remains tight with some Bucs players, Joe suspects it’s one part what he sees on film and two parts what he hears about Kanceys’ work ethic. McCoy also worked with Kancey briefly at last year’s Bucs training camp.
McCoy’s endorsement of Kancey reminds slightly Joe of when McCoy put his stamp of excellence of former Bucs Pro Bowl guard, center and Super Bowl-winner Ali Marpet.
“He’s got, you know, these grippers; once he puts his hands on you, you’re in trouble,” McCoy said of Marpet in 2017. “And I truly believe, and you can stamp this and quote it, I believe Ali Marpet will be a dominant, not good, a dominant center. I just really do. He’s so athletic. He can pull. He can make all the blocks. He’s highly intelligent.”
Kancey has been dominant when you look at his average per-snap production, but the only reason that’s considered is because he’s lost so many games to calf injuries the past two seasons.
If Kancey can get past those issues, Joe would agree with Joe that the Bucs have another superstar defensive tackle in their lineup.
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