What Are The Buccaneers Doing?
March 12th, 2026
Decisions.
Joe thinks if you gave Bucs coaches and suits a shot of truth serum, they would agree:
The Bucs are a worse team right now, on the morning of March 12, 2026, than they were at noon Monday.
Just a brief summation that doesn’t include the backup quarterback swap.
Bucs lost:
* Hall of Fame receiver.
* No. 1 cornerback.
* Starting defensive lineman, not great, but solid.
Bucs gained:
* Veteran starting inside linebacker with a great attitude and good coverage skills.
*Backup but very skilled running back and special teams player.
* An OK yet versatile starting defensive lineman.
And, in the coming days, the Bucs may also lose a Hall of Fame linebacker to retirement and a backup running back (Rachaad White) who might be as good or better than the new one the Bucs signed.
In the meantime, the Bucs shot their shot with beastly edge rusher Trey Hendrickson but failed to seal the deal, likely in part because the Bucs are no longer a postseason threat.
This has been as bad of a free agency start as “this Joe” can remember. It’s about who the Bucs lost without signing an impact player to replace them. So, no, Joe cannot say with a straight face after two days of legal tampering and a day of free agency the Bucs are a better team.
But the defending NFC South champions sure got better.
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