Chris Braswell caught the attention of Graham Barton

The new Bucs center (?) talks about the new OLB.

So yesterday, for reasons he detailed in the practice notes, was the first rookie minicamp practice Joe has witnessed this spring.

One guy who, to Joe’s naked eye, looked like a man among boys was second-round pick Chris Braswell. Joe hasn’t seen him make any big plays. One of the main reasons for this is that defenders cannot punch.

But one thing that struck Joe was how easily Braswell lost a block. Alabama’s outside linebacker was lined up just to the outside shoulder of a tackle.

At the time of the snap, Braswell completely forced the guy out of the play, threw the block and chased the ball. Joe thought for a brief moment he heard Braswell shout at the tackle: “Child, please!”

Of course, Braswell could have produced all sorts of minor players that were way over Joe’s head. That seemed to be the case hearing first-round pick Graham Barton talk about Braswell.

Barton seems like a balanced guy. But when asked who on the other side of the ball stood out, Barton got excited when talking about the rookie outside linebacker.

“Braswell,” Barton said. “I’ve seen him make a lot of plays. It was really impressive. Great athlete. Looking forward to watching it. I’m glad he’s part of our team.

Outside of perhaps a pick-six or a rushed pass, it will be difficult for Braswell to stand out purely because in underwear football there is no hitting.

When the pads arrive this summer, Joe will be eager to see how Braswell performs.