So the Bucs’ best — defense and offense — faced the Jaguars’ best this morning in Jacksonville to close the day’s session.
Joe took notes.
First, Vita Vea was on the field! He had practiced earlier today on a limited basis.
Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars started, per an agreement between both teams, with 1:25 on the clock at the 33 yard line with three timeouts.
\*The session opens with Lawrence throwing complete to 24 on a very short throw.
\*Next was a way-to-easy sideline pass to 19 for 12 yards and a first down with cornerback Jacob Parrish in coverage.
\*Same old Bucs defense? Absolutely not. On a crossing route over the middle, Zyon McCollum swarms No. 18 and breaks up the pass.
\*False start, Jacksonville!
\*Ayden Garnes enters the game for McCollum.
\*Rakeem “Nacho” Nuñez-Roches, just in for Vita Vea, sacks Lawrence!
\*Lawrence to 83 and guess who’s there: Garnes with the impressive pass breakup.
Deep throw right to 11 and Antoine Winfield, Jr. is in coverage. The pass is overthrown and Winfield gets up slowly. It seems like he has a cramp but then it seems more like a foot issue as Joe studies Winfield on the sidelines. After practice, Winfield flashed his big smile and Joe and said, “I’m great,” when Joe asked about his foot. Joe replies: “But you’d say ‘I’m great’ even if you weren’t.” Winfield laughs and says, “I’m great.”
**Now it’s time for the Bucs offense:**
\*Mayfield throws complete short to Tez Johnson
\*Mayfield throws incomplete right on a medium (18 yards?) route to Bauer Sharp. It appears Sharp pulls up on the route.