Former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia has been given the honor of announcing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ third-round selection at the draft this weekend, but there could be one problem — the Bucs don’t have a third-round pick.
Garcia wrote on Twitter Monday night that he is honored the Bucs asked him to present the pick.
Thank you for the honor of representing @NFL @Buccaneers and announcing their 3rd Round pick at the 2018 #NFLDraft Tune into @FanComSports for behind the scenes pictures & video from the draft.
— Jeff Garcia Football (@JeffGarciaJGFA) April 24, 2018
However, the Bucs traded their third-round pick to the New York Giants as part of the Jason Pierre-Paul deal. When a local reporter pointed that out, Garcia became very salty and said he doesn’t pay attention to his former team’s draft and “could care less” who they are picking anyway.
Whatever the pick is, I’ll be announcing one. Don’t turn this into some clown show dude. I could care less about who they pick nor do I pay any attention as to what picks they have or don’t have. I have a life.
— Jeff Garcia Football (@JeffGarciaJGFA) April 24, 2018
Seemingly realizing that he came across as a jerk, Garcia apologized on Tuesday morning but admitted it was “a bit of an embarrassment” that the Bucs asked him to announce a draft pick they don’t have.
My bad @Buccaneers fans and @gregauman wasn’t trying to be a dick, I wouldn’t have said it was an honor if it wasn’t but I would have liked to have been informed that they didn’t have a 3rd before I tweeted it, just was a bit of embarrassment. Loved my time in Tampa & the fans.
— Jeff Garcia Football (@JeffGarciaJGFA) April 24, 2018
My bad Greg. Just caught me in a moment man. I wouldn’t say it was an honor if I didn’t care, I don’t know the logistics of how things go and figured if it wasn’t a 3rd, it would be another. Hope all is well man.
— Jeff Garcia Football (@JeffGarciaJGFA) April 24, 2018
My bad man, it was a moment after expressing it being an honor in announcing the pick for the Bucs and then getting the joke thrown on me that they didn’t have a 3rd round pick. That’s what happens when you carry a chip on your shoulder all of your life, you react.
— Jeff Garcia Football (@JeffGarciaJGFA) April 24, 2018
Garcia spent two seasons in Tampa and reached the Pro Bowl as a member of the team in 2007. The Bucs have already created quite the buzz over the way they plan to announce some draft picks, but they probably didn’t intend for the Garcia situation to turn into this much of a mess. If he’s still willing to announce a pick, the team can probably find one for him.
