The season of speculation continues and one writer
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Nothing can be trusted and every rumor holds a grain of truth or twenty.Antonio Brown will be traded to Oakland, no the Browns, no Buffalo!Continuing in this time honored tradition is Sheil Kapadia of The Athletic who recently published his list of Top-50 free-agents getting set to enter the 2019 NFL League year and stepped into the abyss trying to match each one with a franchise.Now, it’s important to realize, Kapadia did this considering,Once I read this line, I honestly expected to see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left off the list completely, or maybe have one name attached to them. Especially considering the current cap situation.However, I was surprised to see not one, but two names on the list attached to the Bucs. The first wasn’t so much a surprise, as safety Tyrann Mathieu has been attached to Tampa Bay since news broke Bruce Arians would be coaching the franchise starting in 2019.Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsOf Mathieu, Kapadia writes Chris Conte Jersey ,This is obviously an intriguing possibility, and there have been some recent reports the Bucs plan to be heavily involved in trying to sign Mathieu, although none have been supported by direct organizational quotes as of yet.The second of the two free-agent links, came in the form of Atlanta Falcons running back, Tevin Coleman.Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsTampa Bay has already signed Andre Ellington this off-season and has 2018 second-round draft pick Ronald Jones under contract for 2019. Last year’s starter, Peyton Barber, is a restricted free-agent and it has not yet been determined if the team will retain him or not at this point.A combination of Coleman and Jones is definitely an attractive one, and with Ellington chipping in not only as a player, but another coach-like personality in the meeting room this trio could be the best Bucs fans have seen in a long time.Here’s what the article said about Coleman,All true. And this trio of backs on top of Mike Evans and O.J. Howard would scare any NFL defensive coordinator.I go back to the beginning of it all though, and the talk of cap space. In no world I can foresee do the Buccaneers have the cap space to make these moves without some major moves coming in the next few days.Basically, if this is happening Shaquil Barrett Jersey , it means at least DeSean Jackson is officially gone, and possibly even Gerald McCoy with him.Again, it’s all speculation. But it is thought provoking speculation.Buccaneers record book watch: Week One When the Buccaneers head to New Orleans on Sunday to kick off their 2018 season against the Saints, plenty of players will be looking to climb in the team’s record book. Here’s where things stand heading into the season:Career Receiving YardsMike Evans is currently third in receiving yards with 4,579. He is 349 yards behind Kevin House, who holds the No. 2 spot (4,928).Career Receiving TouchdownsEvans is second in receiving touchdowns with 32. He is two scores behind Jimmie Giles, who holds the franchise record (34).Career ReceptionsEvans sits at third in receptions with 309. He needs 13 catches to pass Mark Carrier for second (321).Career Rushing TouchdownsPeyton Barber is tied for 25th in rushing touchdowns with four. He needs one to pull into a six-way tie for 20th, while two would get him all the way up to 15th. A four-touchdown day would tie him for 14th with James Owens and Jameis Winston. Jacquizz Rodgers is tied for 29th with three, which means one would pull him into a tie for 25th and two would get him to a tie for 20th. Three rushing scores puts him at 15th.Career TacklesLavonte David currently sits in fourth place all-time with 547 tackles. He is 133 behind Hardy Nickerson for third (680). Kwon Alexander is 19th all-time with 237. With three tackles on Sunday, he passes Rod Jones for 18th (239), while seven allows him to surpass Mason Foster at 17th (243). Nine tackles pushes him past Chidi Ahanotu Mike Alstott Jersey White , who holds the 16th spot (245). Martin Mayhew is 15th with 253.Gerald McCoy has 201 career tackles, which has him tied with Geno Hayes for 25th. Four tackles on Sunday moves him ahead of Brad Culpepper for 24th (204), while six would get him to 23rd ahead of Simeon Rice (206). Career SacksAs far as sacks go, McCoy is firmly in third place all-time with 48 1/2. He needs 21 1/2 more to pass Simeon Rice for second (69 1/2). Career InterceptionsDavid is tied for 17th with 10 interceptions. One more pulls him into a tie for 15th, while two more gets him to a tie for 12th. Obviously, three interceptions puts him in sole possession of 12th.Career Passes DefendedBrent Grimes is fifth in team history with 35. He needs 18 to pass Aqib Talib for fourth and 26 to overtake third from Derrick Brooks. David is sixth all-time with 34, meaning he is just one behind Grimes for fifth.Career Fumble RecoveriesDavid is seventh in fumble recoveries with 11. With one more, he pulls into a tie for fifth. Two more puts him in sole possession of fifth.Career Forced FumblesDavid is third in forced fumbles with 17. He needs three more to pass Simeon Rice for second (19). Career Games PlayedIf McCoy suits up on Sunday as expected, it will be his 110th game with the Bucs, which ties him for 24th-most in team history.Demar Dotson can tie for 32nd as long as he plays in what would be his 101st game with Tampa Bay.Sunday would be David’s 92nd game as a Buc, which is good for a 48th-place tie.