Licht barely drafts ANY linemen except for projects in late rounds. Greg Auman (@gregauman) December 7, 2020. All net worths are calculated using data drawn from public sources. All 22 starters from the Super Bowl are returning for the Buccaneers, which is unheard of in the salary cap era. Over the course of his career at the Bucs, he has negotiated approximately $2 billion in NFL player contracts, including contract extensions for linebacker Lavonte David and wide receiver Mike. It's more justifiable for the Buccaneers because they are the reigning Super Bowl champions, ended a 13-year playoff drought last season and Brady, who will be 44 in August, recognizes he doesn't have a lot of football left in his career. Both Cappa and Whitehead will earn around $2 million next year instead of their original base salary of $920,000. His annual salary is reported to be . So the remaining Minnesota defenders only have 15 sacks in 12 games, led by Ifeadi Odenigbos 3.5 QB captures, who had a sack for a safety in last weeks 27-24 overtime win against Jacksonville. C Ryan Jensen $10 million Five other edge rushers besides Barrett (Bud Dupree, Leonard Floyd, Trey Hendrickson, Matthew Judon and Carl Lawson) signed multiyear contracts averaging either at least $15 million per year or with $30 million or more in guarantees. Wirfs has been brilliant on third and fourth downs this season as Pro Football Focus points out. Top to bottom it was a well written, insightful read and I appreciated it. As expected, tight end Rob Gronkowski, who came out of retirement last year to reunite with Brady, re-signed. The 2021 salary cap was ultimately set at $182.5 million, a $15.7 million decrease from the $198.2 million figure in 2020. Dantzler is coming off his best game as a rookie, recording his first interception, first forced fumble and first fumble recovery in last weeks win against Jacksonville. He needs five more touchdowns over the last four games to set a new career high for TD passes. Dont be so quick to dismiss Stafford. 0 sacks pic.twitter.com/b8kn11cx3x, PFF College (@PFF_College) December 7, 2020. Huh? Today in sports and media in general, we normally only hear about players when it is something bad. ADVANTAGE: Suh. The audio versions of the Pewter Report Podcasts will continue to be found on iTunes and Soundcloud. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Facing the prospects of a salary cap reduction from $198 million in 2020 to possibly $175 million, Bucs general manager Jason Licht and director of football administration Mike Greenberg will likely have to make some cap maneuvers to create more salary space in 2021. ILB Kevin Minter Keep in mind that Greenberg will use at least two years worth of guaranteed money to re-sign some of these players, and he can reduce their base salary in the first year (2021) of multi-year deals for immediate relief from next years lower salary cap. Only Cooper, Allen and Hopkins signed extensions in 2020. LG Aaron Stinnie Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht echoed Arians' sentiments about keeping the roster intact, which would require director of football administration Mike Greenberg and director of football of research Jacqueline Davidson to make it possible since managing the salary cap and contract negotiations are their domain. Tampa Bay drafted two other cornerbacks in Sean Murphy-Bunting and Jamel Dean last year, but the jury is out on those two young players. 144 pass-blocking snaps , My Saturday morning routine is to get up early and read the Fab 4, plus the PR pimp job in Fab 5, before heading off to the grocery store. Greenberg resides in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Stacy, their daughter, Nicole, and their son, Stephen. Minnesota is one of the hottest teams in the league, winning five of its last six games. The normally reliable Bailey was 2-of-4 on field goals and also missed his first extra point attempt. The guess here is the Bucs let Smith play out the last year of his contract and pass protect for Brady in 2021 while attempting to earn a contact extension. Tampa Bay is $54,453,921 over the projected 2023 cap of $225 million, give or take a couple of million, according to salary website overthecap.com. Jensen and Smith no longer have guaranteed money in their contracts, which makes them vulnerable. Hilton, Josh Reynolds, Breshad Perriman and Sammy Watkins. The addition of TB12 did pay off with a Super . We have a QB who is not mobile but is $ when he has time to throw. Evans, who has a hamstring injury, but is expected to play on Sunday, hasnt had a great year statistically speaking, as hes not on pace to hit 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. That made him the highest-paid personality in the history of ESPN for many years. SRs Fab 5: Bucs 2021 Future Forecast Salary Cap & Roster Breakdown, Team Needs, Bucs Pewter Report Podcast Episode 251: The Playoff March Begins - Bucs vs. Vikings, Bucs' Defensive Starter Doubtful; Final Injury Report, FAB 1. Hes currently making $10.75 million and will likely want more than fellow teammate Kwon Alexander got on his latest deal, which is $13.5 million. The 6-foot-2, 188-pound Dantzler has decent initial quickness and long arms, which helps him in underneath zone coverage in Minnesotas Cover 2 scheme. Castonzo, who is 32, retired following the 2020 season. BROWN COMING UP SHORT AS A BUCCANEER: It hasnt been a great debut for Antonio Brown in Tampa Bay so far. When someone keeps poking you with a cattle prod; after awhile, you winch before they actually prod you knowing the pain you are about to receive. ), Smith ($1.75 mill. pic.twitter.com/dlrnq1ehnP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) December 10, 2020, I was gonna ask the same thing but refreshed the page and it came up. Both could go to Evans and Marpet again for restructures to create cap room, as they have in the past. Halfway through his eight games, he has 20 catches, 168 yards, 0 TDs. And finally, the Bucs wont have special teamer Ryan Smith back in 2021, and Carlton Davis III will be entering the final year of his deal. Davidson was hired by the Buccaneers this . In 2017, he signed a million-dollar contract with ESPN and would receive $6.5 million as an annual salary from the Network. She and Greenberg stayed in touch and talked constantly. Left tackle Donovan Smith, who was entering a contract year, signed a two-year, $31 million extension (running through the 2023 season) with $30 million in guarantees freeing up $10.6 million in cap space. Vikings DE Ifeadhi Odenigbo Photo by: USA Today. I am not a fan of this new layout and thats is going to be the reason why I stop reading this site. Suh must play a big role in making Minnesota one-dimensional and forcing Cousins to beat to Tampa Bay with his arm. Bucs WR Chris Godwin Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR. Licht shouldnt pay Jones in 2022 (because you dont pay running backs), so drafting his eventual replacement to pair with KeShawn Vaughn, this years third-round pick, is important. Howard $6.01 million. Collectively, Barrett, David, Fournette, Gronkowski, Succop and Suh are taking up $21.1 million of 2021 cap space while making a combined $53.75 million per year. PMS 2.0 709 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Salary Cap Guru Mike Greenberg, Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett, MLB Trade Deadline Chatter With 'The Mayor' Sean Casey, & AJ Hawk (Podcast Episode 2022) on IMDb: Plot summary, synopsis, and more. Throw in Marvin Jones, Jr. (31) and A.J. In 2023, Trask will earn a base salary of $1,163,212, while carrying a cap hit of $1,509,637 and a dead cap value of $692,850. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Maybe hes just a better route runner. And They Call It [Most Valuable] Puppy Love . Gronkowski's 2021 cap number is $3 million. We won the SB with a vet journeyman. Or they could trade him after June 1 and add $14.5 million in cap room. He took a pay cut from $6 million to $4.25 million, and will likely have to do so again if hes not cut outright in a cap-related move. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Succop is the rare instance where Tampa Bay didn't using dummy/voiding years with a multiyear contract. Let's take a look at how Bucs director of football administration Mike Greenberg has been able to deviate from the norm and squeeze all of Tampa Bay's big free agents under the salary cap in a year in which the league's cap actually contracted from $198 million to $182.5 million due to the economic woes of COVD-19. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. K Ryan Succop Another familiar name receiving a promotion is. Bucs 2021 Future Forecast Part I, Projected 2021 Bucs Salary Cap Space: $32,459,564, FAB 2. He now has his own morning TV show and an afternoon radio show, while Golic has been kicked to the curb. Bucs QB Tom Brady and Rams DT Aaron Donald Photo by: USA Today, Brady, who has an 89 grade from PFF this season, has thrown 11 interceptions this season with six of them coming at the hands of opposing safeties, including five of his last seven INTs. ), Keenan Allen ($20.025 mill. TE Rob Gronkowski After decades in the sports journalism business, the TV host fans know as Greeny is one of ESPNs most visible faces and one of its best-paid employees. While we work diligently to ensure that our numbers are as accurate as possible, unless otherwise indicated they are only estimates. G Ali Marpet $12.02 million The Buccaneers are clearly operating in win-now mode where the short term is a priority over long-range planning. The problem is that the wide receiver price tag was hitting $20 million-plus per year with new deals for Amari Cooper ($20 mill. The guess here is they settle on $2.5 million in 2021 for a job well done this season. Remember what KISS stood for and works for most markets? Everyone worrying about a QB of the future is crazy to me. Even if Shaquil Barrett returns to Tampa Bay in 2020, it could be on a short-term deal at age 28. Edge rusher Defensive tackle Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Has a shot at the receptions incentive. There is no evidence that he will come close to being the pass rushing force the Bucs need at outside linebacker, so drafting another edge player that can get to the quarterback is an absolute priority. The Vikings really had a hard time defending the tight end position last week against the Jaguars. He is being elevated from director to Vice President of Player Personnel in his sixth year with the Bucs. The other players that could be under the salary cap spotlight are Jensen, who turns 30 in May, and Smith, both of whom are entering the final year of their respective contract. He was exposed for the overrated and overpaid player that he is. Those players will then have the option to sign with a lesser team with more cap room like the Jaguars, Jets or Bengals for roughly the same amount as they were scheduled to make (or slightly less), or go to another good team that has a shot at making the playoffs for far less money at about $4-5 million. Vikings WRs Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen Photo by: USA Today, Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles needs to resist the temptation to put Carlton Davis III, who is the teams best cover cornerback, on Jefferson, who is the most dangerous receiver in Minnesota, and instead put either Jamel Dean if hes recovered from his concussion and a groin injury or Sean Murphy-Bunting on him and then have a safety over the top to prevent the LSU product from getting open deep. .ESPN commentators and their dogs support @GetUpESPN's Mike Greenberg's (@espngreeny) new book, benefitting pediatric cancer research via the @TheVFoundation https://t.co/lq5GrmqSRD pic.twitter.com/kTZ5JDLpaa. This Tampa Bay team might actually make the playoffs something Raheem Morris 10-6 Bucs team came perilously close to in 2010, and something Dirk Koetters 9-7 squad almost achieved in 2016. The Bucs need to get another running back to complement Ronald Jones II, who will be entering the final year of his contract in 2021. Scott Reynolds is in his 27th year of covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the vice president, publisher and senior Bucs beat writer for PewterReport.com. We need to use the draft for the defensive line and FA is even more hit or miss, Ill tell you what happened when Marpet was out those games.D.Smith was relied upon to step up and keep the line afloat, and he did what he always does.failed miserably. The Bucs need a pass-catching running back to help Brady out on third down, as Leonard Fournette and LeSean McCoy wont be back in 2021. The most important sentence in this entire edition of SRs Fab 5 is the next one. Great analysis once again Scott. As to the Salary Cap in 2021; there is one part of the mathematical analysis we are forgetting about? LT Donovan Smith $14.25 million.. Wow, what has he done this season to earn that pay? year window with the GOAT. Bucs TE Rob Gronkowski Photo by: USA Today. Greenberg makes $6.5 million per year as the host of "Get Up!," and he was the highest-paid employee until last year. Stopping the run will be paramount as the Bucs cant look Cook run wild and provide the Vikings with a balanced offense. With a 7-5 record, this Tampa Bay team has a chance to earn a wild card playoff spot at 10-6 or 11-5 if it can win the month of December with a 3-1 record or a perfect 4-0 mark.