How Deshaun Watson Trade Affects Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Deshaun Watson has finally been traded. He’s up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ not at all rival Cleveland Browns. Here’s how the movement affected the Buccaneers.

After what feels like an absolute eternity, the Houston Texans have finally delivered the, shall we say, “controversial” Deshaun Watson in a blockbuster trade in an offseason full of bumblebees. After being associated with literally every team in NFC South, the brows of all teams are award winners.

When Tom Brady was still retired, it seemed like the Bucs were a real possibility. As soon as he returned, they naturally withdrew from the race. Then it was on to the other three teams in the division, with Watson then excluding the Carolina Panthers. When it came to the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints, the Brows eventually won, and had their new franchise quarterback to replace Baker Mayfield.

How does this affect the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, though?

The answer is not so much on the surface at all. The NFC is still essentially a two-team race. Brady’s return to all these star players being sent to the AFC basically means that the Buccaneers just have to finally conquer the Rams, who themselves still look like an absolute wagon.

Now that’s the whole NFC. As for the south, the division may get a bit of a juicer. The Saints, Panthers, and maybe even the Falcons could now possibly ask about Mayfield.

That said, the division was “juicy” throughout the Brady era in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers had absolute battles with especially the Saints in the regular season, and always ended up losing. The key part there is “normal season”. In 2020, after the playoffs rolled, Brady did what Brady does and the Bucs beat the Saints in the Superdome, ending their Super Bowl hopes and Drew Brees’ career. In 2021, the Saints beat the Buccaneers again, but only the Buccaneers made it to the playoffs. The point is, with another world-class quarterback in the division, the Bucs could lose a few more games, but with Brady, they will always have the edge of playoff time.

Now of course, Mayfield is just that a bit was younger than Brees, but not as polished by a passerby. Either way, he would certainly be an upgrade over whatever the Saints or Panthers plan to do outside. The Falcons it depends on what they get back for Matt Ryan.

At the end of the day, the road to the Super Bowl may get a little more bumpy for the Buccaneers, but probably enough to move the needle. Watson, who was replacing the division, may have opened the door for Mayfield to enter, but door number two still had Brady behind him.

In the long run, though, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still need to find their heirs, whether it’s Kyle Trask or someone else, to join their talented roster to stay competitive with Baker Mayfield, Jimmy Garoppolo, or whoever is potentially new. . NFC South Equipe. Like we said before, the NFC is still a two-team boat race, and thankfully, Tom Brady is captain buccaneer.