Kyle Trask hasn’t played a snap this season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the former Gator is making the most of his time as he waits his turn just as he did at Florida.
Trask didn’t play right away in Gainesville, but he set records when he got his shot. It seems like Tampa Bay will be a similar story, assuming Tom Brady doesn’t stay as good as he is forever and on the Buccaneers.
Selecting him in the second round last spring makes Trask the most likely target to replace the legendary quarterback when the time comes. Being a healthy scratch in all six games this year isn’t surprising, but Trask’s development behind the scenes in year one has coaches impressed, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
“This kid’s putting in a lot of work to not be playing a snap,” Leftwich said. “And that’s how you get better in this league, and you just appreciate that as a coach.”
Brady is about as good as it gets if Trask is looking to learn from the best, and it seems he’s not wasting any time. Blaine Gabbert is the backup on Sundays for Tampa right now, and veteran practice squad quarterback Ryan Griffin is also there to help guide Trask.
“We’re treating him just as if he’s Tom (Brady),” offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich said. “Obviously, he doesn’t get the reps, but in the meetings, he has responsibilities. He has responsibilities for this team, for the room, so we’re trying to teach him how to play the position, really. And he’s got a guy in front of him that he can learn from.”
Trask played in three preseason games for Tampa and complete 29 of 55 passes for 312 yards. He also threw a single touchdown and two interceptions.
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