A look at the offseason fishing exploits of Blaine Gabbert

Bucs backup QB Blaine Gabbert has been busy doing a little fishing this offseason. Take a look at some of his photos.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have a future Hall of Fame quarterback suiting up for them this season in Tom Brady, but the under-the-radar move in free agency may have been the re-signing of Blaine Gabbert to be Brady’s backup.

Gabbert, the former first-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, spent the 2019 season on injured reserve after injuring his shoulder in the preseason. Had he been healthy, you have to wonder whether Gabbert would’ve gotten a chance to start at some point during the season given how Jameis Winston struggled at times.

For now, though, Gabbert’s focus will be on being a worthy and dependable backup to Brady, which might mean more time on the field and classroom and less time on the boat. The avid fisherman was active this offseason out on the water, and documented many of his outings on Instagram. Here’s a look at a few.

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Had to get on the water in Bama with @ugly_fishing

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No, I am not the father.

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L-I-V-I-N 🤙🏼

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Sky’s out thighs out 🇺🇸

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New day, same outfit #thesecolorsdontrun 🇺🇸

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709’ lookin for 🦅🇺🇸

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Gabbert and former Bucs legend Warren Sapp should definitely team up for a fishing expedition together.

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The Bucs’ biggest roster hole post-draft might surprise you

Scott Spratt of Football Outsiders talks about the Bucs’ biggest roster hole.

The Buccaneers are ready to take the league by storm in 2020, with a fresh new look and swagger about them. A statement like that has been more of a pipe dream over the past decade, but when you have a six-time Super Bowl champion like Tom Brady as your quarterback, the sky’s the limit.

But while Brady seemed to be the big winner when it came to the Bucs’ 2020 NFL draft haul, Scott Spratt of Football Outsiders says there’s still one major roster hole for Tampa Bay: backup quarterback.

Per Spratt:

“All of the Bucs’ eggs are in the Tom Brady basket, and though Brady is obviously skilled enough to shoulder that burden, he will be 43 years old in September. Last year, the Saints went 5-0 with Teddy Bridgewater as the starter when Drew Brees injured his thumb. The Bucs have the overall roster talent to do something similar if Brady misses time, but current backup Blaine Gabbert might not be up to the task. Gabbert has not improved his efficiency since his fall from grace as a former top pick, finishing with poor minus-25.4%, minus-26.4% and minus-35.5% DVOA rates from 2016 to ’18 before missing 2019 because of a dislocated shoulder.”

Gabbert missed all of last season with a shoulder injury, but had he been healthy it would’ve been interesting to see if he’d gotten the start at some point, especially given how much Jameis Winston struggled at times. Remember, the quarterback selected after Winston in the 2015 draft, Marcus Mariota, was replaced early last season by former first-round pick Ryan Tannehill, who led the Titans to the AFC Championship Game. Not saying Gabbert would’ve done the same, but he may have provided a little mid-season spark for the Bucs. If he can stay healthy, he’ll be a serviceable backup to Brady for sure.

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