The Bucs have the future in their hands at inside linebacker with Josiah Trotter, who they drafted in the second round this year. While the 21-year old Trotter is a young player with many years of football ahead for him, he’s also got an old school style of play that the Bucs were fans of … Read more
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles is the latest member of the organization to publicly state that he is not buying the criticism surrounding rookie inside linebacker Josiah Trotter’s coverage ability. Neither is Trotter. No one is expecting him to become the next Derrick Brooks or Lavonte David overnight. From now until the start of the … Read more
Josiah Trotter’s coverage abilities have been much publicized of late. Did the Bucs get a raw player with huge upside — a diamond in the rough as far as his ability to defend the pass? Or are they signing up for yet another lost soul in space? The answer to that question won’t be known … Read more
There is a new episode in Scott Reynolds’ Pewter Pulse video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically seven to 12 minutes in length – allow Reynolds to offer up his expert analysis and opinion on a particular Bucs or NFL topic. Maybe we were wrong about new Bucs ILB … Read more
The Bucs think they have something with the selection of Missouri linebacker Josiah Trotter in the second round. Entering draft weekend, they had an obvious need to bolster a room that, to that point, had SirVocea Dennis and Christian Rozeboom battling for a starting middle linebacker spot next to Alex Anzalone. Trotter didn’t have the … Read more
With the No. 46 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Bucs went ahead and addressed their biggest remaining need, selecting Missouri inside linebacker Josiah Trotter. After Texas Tech inside linebacker Jacob Rodriguez was selected by the Dolphins with pick No. 43, the Bucs pulled the trigger on Trotter three picks later. The son … Read more
In just a few days an important date in the 2026 NFL Draft cycle will be here. The NFL Scouting Combine will commence in Indianapolis, and teams and draft experts alike will be able to confirm or refute their athleticism priors as draft-eligible players from across the nation will show off their speed, power and … Read more