The Buccaneers could be expecting the tight end who unexpectedly slid to No. 19 in the 2017 draft to make a significant jump in 2018.
Tight end O.J. Howard caught the attention of his head coach during the offseason program Terrance Williams Jersey , finishing up spring practice with a flourish.
“You saw two good examples of O.J. right there at the end,” coach Dirk Koetter said Wednesday at the conclusion of practice, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. “He made that great catch in the end zone [Tuesday]. He made that beautiful catch in the seam, then a few plays later, we threw the screen to him. I mean O.J.’s incredible athleticism just jumps out to you.”
Howard had 26 catches for 432 yards and six touchdowns in 2017. He shares time with tight bend Cameron Brate, who signed a long-term deal earlier in the offseason.
“I think with him knowing more what to expect with the 16-game schedule and six-week training camp Gale Sayers Jersey , it’s easy to see, I don’t think anybody who watched those plays wouldn’t see why that guy was a first-round draft pick last year,” Koetter said.
The Tampa Bay offense has plenty of weapons in the passing game, with the two tight ends accompanied by receivers Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson. If they can put it all together, the Bucs may finally get back to the playoffs, for the time time since 2007. Their last postseason win came in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
The Lions have picked a good team to emulate.
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Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, a sign carrying the slogan now hangs in the team’s facility.
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Although Patriots coach Bill Belichick gets credit for the turn of phrase, it traces to Bill Parcells, who enhanced the saying with a four-letter word and a three-letter suffix.
It’s a brilliantly simple way to ensure that the various parts of the organization fit together http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/anthony-miller-jersey , and it has proven to work for the Patriots. While it will take a lot more than a T-shirt or a sign to turn around a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since 1991, it’s another piece of a puzzle that could eventually bring a Lombardi to Michigan.