Bucs confident Brady a good fit in offense

It was two weeks ago that Bucs general manager Jason Licht made the call to Tom Brady’s agent during the negotiating period in hopes of landing the greatest quarterback of all time.

What’s it feel like to have Brady on your team?

“I’m asking myself the same thing every once in a while. It feels kind of like a dream,” Licht said Monday on ESPN’s Get Up! “It was a great acquisition for us during this time with a lot of things that’s going on in the world with the health crisis. It’s been a nice escape to know that we have Tom Brady.”

Bucs coach Bruce Arians wanted to upgrade the quarterback position after watching opponents score 112 points off turnovers by Jameis Winston, which included 30 interceptions and five lost fumbles. The Bucs made a list: Brady, Teddy Bridgewater, then Winston.

Licht said the Bucs don’t believe Brady’s skills have diminished or that he will have any trouble playing in Arians’ vertical passing game.

“Well, the tape to us showed that he had plenty of arm,” Licht said. “We felt that he had the ideal arm for Bruce and his system. He can still throw it deep. We felt the mobility was still the same as he’s always had, which he’s never been able to out-run anybody but he’s good in the pocket in terms of eluding pressure with his poise and his instincts. We did not see a decline in his arm talent whatsoever and in fact we felt like he could play for over two years for us. Hopefully, that’s the case.”

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Ravens: Defensive tackle Derek Wolfe agree to a one-year contract, ending his eight-year run with Denver. Wolfe fills the void left by free agent Michael Brockers, who initially agreed to a threeyear deal with Baltimore but was unable to finalize it.

Lions: Former Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison agree to a one-year contract.