Bucs Make Moves At Tackle
March 13th, 2025
Gone.
The Bucs lost a guy Joe hoped they would keep. A couple of hours later, the Bucs apparently found his replacement.
Now Joe knows that the mere mention of backup tackle Justin Skule gives many Bucs an immediate case of the shivers. But Joe has to be fair.
After starting for concussed Luke Goedeke at right tackle in Week 2 at Detroit, Skule got fully worked over by Aidan Hutchison. It was gruesome, maybe the worst Joe has seen since Kenyatta Walker tried to tangle with Julius Peppers.
Once that horrid game was over, Skule did a nice job subbing for Goedeke.
Just before the bye, Tristan Wirfs got hurt against the 49ers and Skule had to replace him. Joe thought Nick Bosa was going to run wild on Skule.
Oh, Bosa made a play or two, but for the most part, Skule did a solid job on one of the best pass rushers in the game.
So Skule developed into quite a solid backup tackle. Joe was hoping the Bucs would keep him. Instead, Skule hustled off to Minneapolis.
A couple of hours after the news of Skule was announced, the Bucs signed free agent veteran tackle Charlie Heck. Last year playing for both Arizona and San Francisco, Heck had two starts, both for the 49ers.
Houston drafted Heck in 2020 out of North Carolina in the fourth round. In 2021, Heck started 13 games at right tackle for the Texans. In the past three seasons, Heck has six starts.
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