TAMPA, Fla. -- Much has been made of Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo’s troubles early in the preseason. Now that things at least appear to have turned in his favor, coach Dirk Koetter decided to take a few playful jabs at him on Wednesday.

When a reporter asked if Koetter felt the media had been too hard on Aguayo, the coach dove in.

"Definitely! I definitely think that! This media in here is way too tough on everybody," Koetter said firmly. Then with a straight face he said, "We told Roberto if he missed one more kick we were trading for his brother."

Roberto Aguayo better keep an eye over his shoulder on his brother Ricky. Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire

Seriously?

"I told him today, 'Your brother is going to be the first one ever to leave Florida State early.' We're cutting Roberto and we're getting his brother." (Note: Roberto actually left Florida State after three years, but FSU's Ricky is a true freshman).

Koetter continued sarcastically, "I read everything you guys write and you had me convinced he was terrible."

Gut feeling says Roberto was a good sport and laughed it off.

The Bucs' kicker, who was selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft, struggled early on in the preseason, missing two field goals and an extra point before nailing 48- and 50-yard field goals in the third and fourth preseason games.

Meanwhile, Ricky Aguayo, who is three years younger, made six field goals in Florida State's come-from-behind 45-34 win over Ole Miss. It was a school record and it just so happened to be his first college game. The previous record of five field goals was held by his brother and four other kickers.

Koetter also joked about Jameis Winston's halftime speech in the locker room when a reporter asked about Winston's readiness coming out of college and potential for longevity in the league.

"You know, I think Jameis will probably only be here a couple years because after that coaching job he did the other night at Florida State, I think Jimbo [Fisher] is going to bring him back. I don't know if we're gonna be able to pay him enough to keep him."