Glennon for Wilkerson?

The search for trading partners for Mike Glennon is under way as QB needed teams are hunting for options to head their football teams. An interesting scenario was brought up by nydailynews.com that caught my eye.

The Jets still want to retain Ryan Fitzpatrick, but they’re considering alternate options if the veteran doesn’t return. The team has done their due diligence on available signal callers, including the Bucs’ backup. Tampa Bay head coach Dirk Koetter all but admitted that Glennon, who won’t see the light of day for the Bucs unless Jameis Winston gets injured, can be had in a trade. 

The feeling around the league is that the Bucs don’t have to get a first-round pick in return for Glennon, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract. Would the Jets be willing to dole out a second-rounder for Glennon? A third-rounder is a no-brainer for a player, who can start right away and have a chance to be your long-term answer at quarterback. 

Could the Jets dodge giving up any premium draft picks if they dangle Wilkerson? The biggest stumbling block, of course, would be Tampa’s willingness to pay Wilkerson the $40+ million in guarantees that he desires in a long-term deal. Remember, the Bucs gave defensive tackle Gerald McCoy a 7-year, $95.2 million extension two years ago. Upon first glance, it seems that ponying up big-time loot for another defensive lineman would be unlikely.

 To me scoring a player like Muhammad Wilkerson would be a steal for the Bucs. Just because Wilkerson would most likely play DT in the Bucs defense isn't a negative and I bet the Bucs feel the same and would pay the price for him.

Mike Smith knows how to deal with 2 pro bowl DT's as he did with Marcus Stroud and John Henderson during his tenure with the Jaguars from 2003-2007. Wilkerson stands 6'4 315 lbs and has the quickness of a DE. He and Gerald McCoy are very similar and would the best DT tandem in the league immediately. Those that think the Bucs need edge rushers over Wilkerson are not looking at the whole picture. Adding Wilkerson would improve everyone on the line as all the attention will be drawn to the middle and any defensive end will be facing one on one's all game. Jacquies Smith would become that 10+ sack man he has the potential to be.

Wilkerson would be a perfect fit for Mike Smith who also wants to throw in multiple fronts of 4-3 and 3-4. The fit in my opinion is perfect but its hard to get a man that has 36.5 sacks and 21 pass deflections in 5 years without some luck. If Licht can pull off a trade of Glennon and some picks below 2nd round for Wilkerson you take it and run. These are all rumors and are pure imaginative thinking, but how fun a defense that would be to watch.