Kyle Trask time: Bruce Arians, GM Jason Licht confident in former Florida QB
By Andrew Olson
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Kyle Trask has not logged many regular-season snaps during his professional career, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be confident in the former Florida standout taking over in the post-Tom Brady era.
Bruce Arians was Tampa Bay’s head coach for Kyle Trask’s 2021 rookie season. Arians stepped down in 2022 but remains with the Buccaneers as a senior advisor. He said the Bucs like what they have in Trask.
โI think weโre in good hands with Kyle Trask,โ Arians said on The Rich Eisen Show this week. โI love Kyle, heโs been there 2 years now, saw Tom work. Blaine Gabbert was a great mentor for him.”
Trask receiving minimal playing time with Gabbert, who can become a free-agent, serving as the backup. Arians explained that the Bucs will see who else is out there, but the team is comfortable with Trask as being the main quarterback.
โBut just like three years ago, youโve gotta search whatโs behind door No. 2,โ Arians told Eisen. โThree years ago, we never wouldโve guessed Tom Brady was behind door No. 2. So you do your research, you do all your homework, and you decide whatโs best for you. But right now, Iโm very comfortable if Kyleโs our guy.โ
Tampa Bay General Manager Jason Licht sounds not only comfortable with Trask, but confident in the former Heisman Trophy finalist. Licht reportedly believes that the Bucs would have the NFC South’s best quarterback with Trask as the starter, per ESPN insider Jeff Darlington.
โThe Bucs, from my conversations with the organization, they do feel like Kyle Trask is likely to be the guy under center,โ Darlington said during a recent TV appearance. โI feel pretty confident that theyโre going that direction.โ
Darlington continued, โI think [Licht] believes Kyle Trask has what it takes to be a winner in this league. And he looks around the division, and he says, โwell, weโve got the best quarterback in the division at the very leastโ. So Iโm not saying that means much, but I think that he at least thinks they can be competitive with Kyle Trask.โ
โ nfldovkleiman (@nfldov) February 23, 2023
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
