Former Bucs tight finish and future Corridor of Famer Rob Gronkowski has been having fun with his second retirement. Whereas immersed in a variety of companies and occasions, Gronk continues to be dedicates time to media appearances to interrupt down the NFL.
Gronkowski has been a regular on Kay Adams’ present “Up & Adams,” the place he made one other look on Wednesday. It’s been some time since we heard Gronk talk about his former group, however the Bucs had been entrance and middle throughout his dialog with Adams.
Bucs TE Rob Gronkowski – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
It’s a bit odd to listen to him discuss a Bucs quarterback who isn’t Tom Brady, however he was requested for his opinion on Tampa Bay’s competition between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask heading into OTAs and coaching camp.
Gronk Weighs In On Bucs’ QB Battle
Going into this, Gronk doesn’t actually have a lot loyalty to both aspect. Certain, he has loads of teammates nonetheless on the group from his Bucs taking part in profession for the 2020 and 2021 season, however he spent only one season with Trask and clearly has by no means performed with Mayfield earlier than. When making a prediction for who’ll win the battle, Gronk went with the veteran.
“I feel Baker will win the quarterback place,” Gronkowski stated. “I feel he’ll be the beginning quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bucs going into the season. The one method I see the Bucs pulling him is that if he simply completely performs horrendous, which I don’t assume he’ll.”
Many are doubting that the Bucs will go wherever this season. Some have them ranked thirty first within the league, whereas many betting web sites have the Bucs profitable underneath six video games and ending final within the NFC South. That’s not how the legendary tight finish sees it, although. He’s very optimistic about what Tampa Bay can do with Mayfield behind middle.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Picture courtesy of the Buccaneers
“I feel the Bucs are going to place him ready to succeed,” Gronkowski stated. “There shall be competitors between him and Kyle Trask through the coaching camp, which they need. They want Kyle to have that competitors to convey one of the best out of him. He knew he wasn’t going to play behind Tom (Brady), so generally you possibly can calm down when you realize you’re in that place.
“However that is the time to compete for a beginning job for each of them. I imagine Baker will win it in the long run, he’ll be put within the place to succeed. He’s received nice teammates round him – Chris Godwin, Mike Evans at receiver, they received an excellent protection round them.”
Bucs Making The Postseason?
Gronkowski has a strict plan for Mayfield. If he sticks to it, he sees the Bucs returning to the playoffs for the fourth 12 months in a row.
“I might simply say Baker simply must be the Baker that he was when he was with the Rams,” Gronk stated. “He doesn’t should be a hero, simply shield the ball and don’t flip it over and he’ll succeed and the Tampa Bay Bucs shall be going to the playoffs.”
Take a look at the phase of Gronkowski discussing the Bucs with Adams within the video beneath:
For the entire episode of Up & Adams from Wednesday:
