Bucs fans react to quiet trade deadline for Tampa Bay
The NFL trade deadline came and went Tuesday without a peep from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as the defending NFC South champs declined to make any deals at the buzzer.
Despite multiple needs on both sides of the ball, the Bucs decided to stand pat with the current roster, hoping that getting key players back from injury in the coming weeks will be enough to help them bounce back from their disappointing 3-5 start.
How did Bucs fans feel about their team’s hands-off approach to this year’s trade deadline?
We asked, and got a wide range of reactions to Tampa Bay’s inaction on Tuesday:
I feel like I now have a preview for how the foreseeable seasons may go. Uneventful and disappointing
— Bryan Drake (@BDrake52184) November 1, 2022
Going down with the ship, was hoping for a championship run. Cheap tickets next season will begin
— That Guy Larry (@ThatGuyLarryJ) November 1, 2022
Also shows me they aren't interested in winning by not getting Devin White away from this franchise.
— TheSpookyHalloweenDude👿👹👻 (@IUsedToWear21) November 1, 2022
Very disappointed and not shocked. Honestly I want the owners to clean house if we fail because this roster has underperformed and injury or not we got some players that dont need to come back after this season. I hope ownership will see that this team needs a wake up call
— Kevin (@krs_one3) November 1, 2022
Great we just need to “coach and play better” 🙄
— John Mitchell Taylor (@jmtiiSrq) November 1, 2022
Expected. Bowles has no idea how to adjust and thinks if he keeps the same path with changing everything will come together. pic.twitter.com/ltMwENGU13
— T (@BucWild007) November 1, 2022
I’m just not a fan of us not making ANY move. Coaching or personnel.
— Eric cullison (@cullison_eric) November 1, 2022
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) November 2, 2022
Disappointing. They’re not trying to get better this year, even though they’re not very good.
— JayD (@Altijay93) November 2, 2022
Seasons over
— Jakob (@j_cordova98) November 1, 2022
Somewhat disappointed that we didn’t address our O-Line.
— Freddy Gonzalez (@FreddyG51580938) November 2, 2022
Not sure there was a realistic move on the cards.
Particularly at Edge and LB.
— Rara Avis™ (@Tzar_Marc) November 1, 2022
Honestly…good. This team is talented enough to “figure it out.” It we miss the playoffs, it’s not because we didn’t trade for someone.
— ajaaav (@ajaaav) November 1, 2022
That the Bucs have officially wasted Tom Brady's last season.
— An Uneducated Opinion (@an_uneducated) November 1, 2022
Any moves that would have moved the needle were too expensive, we'll see how it goes from here. I have zero expectations that we can even get to 500, let alone win this division, but the NFL is on chaos mode.
— Andrew (@s0viet_afr0) November 1, 2022
No need to give away draft picks that are needed to rebuild this team when nothing good will be happening this year regardless of any trades.
— Matthew Paulson (@MattPaulson28) November 1, 2022
👎
— Jeff Yates (@bucfanjeff) November 1, 2022
Free agency will be better for us
— Jordan Ferrell (@ferrell05) November 2, 2022
glazers waved the white flag and we are lock into misery for this season and the next
— Lawrence Fitzgerald (@lwfitzgerald) November 1, 2022
Pissed off because all the ownership wants to do is Draft & Free Agents and we could’ve had made some kinda trade to improve this roster but noooo let’s wait til after the season and it’s always like this every damn year.
— Jon Miles 🐊 (@PewterKrewe) November 1, 2022
I put unbothered for the gif search but this works too pic.twitter.com/qSXcYKAnGr
— Delvin⭕Afusia (@AK_DMFA) November 1, 2022
They can't get the guys who have been here a few years to be motivated what makes you think they want to add another player to motivate. I can see it as the coaching staff saying the issues lies with the team as it is right now. Wishful thinking I guess
— Bomb Itdownhill (@BItdownhill) November 1, 2022
Talent isn’t needed other than OL. Attitude adjustments are the problems in Tampa.
— Nathan Pilmer (@Nathan_Pilmer) November 1, 2022
Not shocked, but not exactly encouraged or reassured either.
— Randy Rustman (@RangerRust) November 1, 2022
Totally unsurprising
— Joshua Garner 🇺🇸 🇳🇱 🇬🇧 🇪🇸✌️ (@chefgarner1) November 1, 2022
— Trevor (@saclando) November 1, 2022
I’m not gonna overreact. I think we have the players. Maybe could of added OL help but I think we’ll be fine. Players and coaches gotta step it up. We have a good enough team to get to the playoffs. Just gotta get hot When it matters most and make a run. #GoBucs
— Josh (@JRod__22) November 2, 2022
Trying to prove that their offseason acquisitions were the right moves. Live or die by the current roster #Bucs
— Cody Bowers (@cody_bowers44) November 1, 2022
— chris (@native_nole) November 1, 2022
— Tony M. (@Nemesis021) November 1, 2022
Tells me they aren't all in for this year. You lose Barrett you have to try and bring in a pass rusher or an O line guy.
— 620telfair (@620telfair1) November 1, 2022
What did we expect? We're not gonna give up entirely and be sellers because Bradys on the team and we're technically still in "win now" mode, but how many future drafts and stock are we realistically gonna give up for a trade to try and salvage this one season?
— 🎄🎅🏻Yung Santa🎅🏻🎄 (@ItsYaBoyChree) November 1, 2022
Waiting for the "players coming back from injury will be like adding players".
— R.C.G (@thunderchunkyPA) November 1, 2022
I think they're waving the white flag on 2022 & many years to come by not trading away valuable assets that will be here when they aren't competitive. I also hope this means they are going to let this incompetent coaching staff end up getting fired for finishing this season 5-12
— TheSpookyHalloweenDude👿👹👻 (@IUsedToWear21) November 1, 2022
