Trade bait?
This is equal parts funny, sad and an outrage.
Cris Collinsworth’s PFF tribe got sold this week to an outfit that only wanted its business-to-business wing (the NFL outsources its quality control/stats-collecting to the tribe). Trust Joe, no NFL team wants its dumb grades.
The outfit that bought the PFF tribe has no use for its public-facing website, so Collinsworth got to keep that. Thus, innocent NFL fans will still be assaulted by the PFF tribe’s dumb grades littering the broadcast of Sunday Night Football.
However, the website was gutted by its new owners and Collinsworth in the wake of the sale. Many were thrown out onto the street, including former Bucs beat writer Trevor Sikkema. That is not funny in any way.
Before the sale, John Kosko — no idea if he still works there or not — typed a piece about the most tradable asset on every team.
Kosko looked over the Bucs and he sees a roster so devoid of talent, he (honestly?) thinks Bucky Irving, coming off an injury-riddled season, is the most tradable asset.
Can you imagine?
Given their lack of other tradable assets, the Buccaneers could consider moving Bucky Irving for draft capital. His strong rookie season makes him an appealing option, and the relative ease of finding productive running backs later in the draft supports the idea.
With ongoing issues along the offensive line, reallocating value from the running back position could help address more pressing needs.
What ongoing issues along the offensive line? The Bucs (when healthy) have one of the best lines in the NFL. If Kosko is suggesting the Bucs trade Bucky for a backup guard, it’s no wonder this guy might be jobless.
That’s not just funny, it’s an outrage! Maybe one of the best backs in the game for a backup guard? The nerve!
Now if Kosko typed that Bucky could be traded for a legit starting edge rusher who consistently racks up double-digit sacks, well, then there would be no reason for Kosko to apply for a job at Costco.
Bucky is just fine in the Bucs’ backfield, thank you very much.