April 2016 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wiretap

Buccaneers Had Winston 1A, Mariota 1B In 2015

May 23, 2016 11:11 AM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers struggled to make a decision between Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Tennessee Titans' general manager Jon Robinson was with the Buccaneers during that draft decision.

"I mean it was a tough decision in Tampa for us last year," Robinson told Jim Rome. "I was heavily involved in that process, and it really wasn't a 1-2, it was more of a 1a -- 1b, where we really couldn't go wrong with either player."

Robinson became sold on Mariota well before the 2015 draft.

"You notice good football players on the road when you're scouting, and he was a guy that had a quiet confidence about him that distributed the football well, that had a unique balance of arm talent and athleticism and just thought he was going to be a really good football player," Robinson said.

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Buccaneers Inspired By Belichick, Gostkowski In Selecting Kicker Early

May 20, 2016 8:12 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were inspired by Bill Belichick and Stephen Gostkowski for their decision to draft Roberto Aguayo in the second round.

The Buccaneers had a first-round grade on Aguayo.

"None of us had the kicker, Stephen Gostkowski, in our top 10 -- even though he was an excellent kicker," Jason Licht explained, via PewterReport.com. "After we were done, Bill said, 'Nobody wants to put Gostkowski in our top 10? Why, just because he's a kicker?' Bill made us 'rethink that' and he got his point across. He said, 'You tell me 10 other players that are more important than him'"

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Buccaneers Release Connor Barth After Selecting Kicker In 2nd Round

May 2, 2016 7:13 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have cut Connor Barth after selecting another kicker in the second round of the draft.

Roberto Aguayo became just the fourth kicker in the past 25 years to be selected in the second round or higher.

Barth made 23-of-28 FG attempts after replacing the ineffective Kyle Brindza.

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