Warren Sapp: The “metamorphosis” has begun – JoeBucsFan.com

Many Bucs fans are preparing for the future. The future doesn’t have Tom Brady at quarterback.

Now add the uncertainty of Shaq Barrett trying to bounce back from an Achilles injury and just maybe, the possibility that the Bucs won’t have Lavonte David either (he’s in a contract year), the near future could be very dark for the Bucs.

And that’s not even taking into account that the Bucs could turn to a third-rank quarterback who’s dressed for a game once since being drafted in 2021 and is still looking for his first shot.

If the Bucs don’t have a top-10 pick next spring, they’re a pretty safe bet to have one in 2024, barring major additions to the roster (Derek Carr? Lamar Jackson? Kirk Cousins ​​​​?).

During a virtual meet and greet with local sports personality Ian Beckles on his “In the Trenches” podcast, Bucs legend Warren Sapp said the transition has already begun, even with Tom Brady.

Ian Beckles: We have been blessed for the last two or three years when Tom has come back and we are watching good football. We are going through a change now, there is no doubt in my mind. This Buccaneer team is about to go through a metamorphosis and not a good one. What do you see this team next year?

Warren Sapp: What are you talking about “go to?” It’s right in front of us. It’s right in front of us. And I told you, those big 360-pound defensive tackles… We got [Akiem] Hicks. What? Who? Have you seen him?

Beckles: I don’t even know his number.

Sapp: It is No. 96.

Beckles: Well, thank you, I appreciate that. You know, the second they got rid of Ndamukong Suh, I was like, ‘OK, you get rid of the attitude, you get rid of the games, the presence and the nine yards.’ And you bring a child who plays up and down when healthy but doing what he has always done.

Joe will guess that the “kid” Beckles is referring to is Vita Vea. Beckles never said who he was referring to.

Now yes, Joe would like to see Vea take more shots. Joe’s educated guess is that he’s on a throwing count because too many plays and he wears out and is inefficient.

There were two critical drives against the Crows last week in the second half when Vea wasn’t on the pitch. Who knows how this game would go if Vea was on the court?

To Vea’s credit, he has 4.5 sacks in eight games. It’s damn good. If he keeps up that pace, he could flirt with 10 sacks, which is exceptional for a nose tackle in a 34 defense.

But yeah, the Bucs are 3-5. It’s not an outrageous thought that the Bucs could be 3-7 when they return from Munich. Currently, the Bucs are in line to have a top-10 draft position for 2023.

And all of this with a healthy Brady. If Trask starts, you might be looking at a throwback season in the halcyon Mike Glennon era.

No, Joe doesn’t hate Kyle Trask. How could he? What did he do to make Joe “hate it?”

Joe finds it hard to remember a third-string quarterback with no experience taking over a team and messing things up. The only third-string quarterback in the last few decades that equals anything Joe can remember off the top of his head was Shaun King, one of four quarterbacks to lead the Bucs to the NFC Championship Game.

The only other third-string quarterback Joe can think of who made an impact was Kenny Stabler who was behind Daryle Lamonica and George Blanda with the Raiders. It’s ancient history, man.

(Mike Tomczak with the Bears? Jim Miller with the Steelers? Whiskey Wade Wilson with the Vikings? Steve Bono with the 49ers? Jeff Rutledge with the Giants? You see where Joe is coming from, right?)

It would be great if Trask was the next king. Joe isn’t betting on it though.