So the Bucs signed a quarterback to their practice squad and today Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht admitted the plan was the draft the guy in April.
Intriguing stuff from Licht as he appeared on The Sick Podcast — Pirate Parlay.
The quarterback is Michael Pratt, a seventh-round pick of the Packers this year. He was released this week and landed with the Bucs.
Licht said he planned to draft Pratt but Green Bay took him one pick prior to Tampa Bay pulling the trigger. That was the first time the Bucs were stunned like that in Round 7 during Licht’s tenure, he said.
Instead, the Bucs drafted tight end Devin Culp out of the University of Washington, and he made the roster.
Licht explained that he’s had his eye on Pratt for years, in part because Licht’s former college coach, Jim Svoboda, was Pratt’s offensive coordinator and QB coach at Tulane University in 2022.
Joe is intrigued by Licht’s insight. It means the signing of Pratt is not just another ho-hum move to fill the practice squad.
Joe wonders what the Kyle Trask faithful will have to say about this.
