Meet your newest Buccaneer: Alex Magee

by LeeCaz on Oct 20, 2010 1:00 PM EDT

As stated in the fanshot below, the Buccaneers made a move prior to the trade deadline and picked up Kansas City defensive end Alex Magee. Magee is currently in his second season in the NFL and was taken with the 67th overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Purdue. Magee, a four year starter at Purdue, has the size to play any of the four defensive line positions. His measurable all look good. He is 6'3 and 298 pounds. He runs a 4.8 40 and has nearly a 30 inch vertical. Not too shabby for a 300 pound man.

Magee failed to make a name for himself in the 3-4 defense in Kansas City, but did manage to rack up two sacks last year. His success in a 4-3 scheme in college and his versatility on the line likely prompted Raheem and Dominik to make this move. One man's trash is another man's treasure. This cliche is all too true in the NFL, and players often find homes in different systems.

Considering the fact that Tampa Bay has only managed to reach the quarterback in one of their five games this year, I have to say I'm behind this move 100%. Magee has high upside and didn't cost much. Dominik has shown a pretty good eye for talent in his short stint as GM, and I'm gonna defer to his judgement until proven otherwise. He is trying to fix what is broken, and we can't fault him for that. Everyone knows we need a pass rusher in next year's draft, but maybe Magee can help us win an extra game or two in the interim. Hell, maybe he will end up being a pro bowler. While this is unlikely, it's a fact that Magee has not had the opportunity to play the position that earned him the 67th overall selection only a year ago. For all any of us know, Magee may get buried on the bench and we may never see him step onto the field, but I'm hoping Raheem and company can get this guy motivated and help him live up to his potential.

What do you think Bucs Nation?

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i like this move

by Carlitin1988 on Oct 20, 2010 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

This is an example of what we have been talking about

With management and signing free agents (young vs. old) etc. Why didn’t we just re-sign Jimmy Wilkerson? He was clearly the most productive D-lineman we had last year, but since he was older than 25 we had to let him go. Not only did we find out this year that the players we have on the edge couldn’t get to quarterback (like we didn’t know that), and now we have to had to give up a draft pick just to fill a spot in some sort of desperate attempt to salvage a pass rush this season.

I’m sure the 2 million the Saints paid for him would have broken the bank though, so I’m probably wrong.

by RyanL87 on Oct 20, 2010 2:14 PM EDT reply actions

Wilkerson was injured and we would've had to wait till preseason to see if he would be ready to play

That was a major impediment to bringing him back.

by Sander on Oct 20, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

That didn't stop the Saints from signing him in April

Only arguing that he deserved more of a chance (because he has actually proved something) regardless of his injury.

by RyanL87 on Oct 20, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

The Saints are in a very different situation, obviously

We couldn’t really afford to have a roster spot taken up by someone who might not even play, while the Saints have a very strong roster and could do exactly that.

And it’s not like Wilkerson is a hugely talented lineman, or anything. He’s nothing more than average at best.

by Sander on Oct 20, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Fair enough but average would be a exponential improvement from so far this year

by RyanL87 on Oct 20, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Not necessarily

Stylez has actually done well as a pass rusher on the right side despite a lack of sacks – the problem there has more been that he hasn’t gotten a lot of opportunities to rush as a 4-3 end as we haven’t faced many passes and we’ve played a lot of 3-3-5. Wilkerson would probably be an improvement on the left side, though.

by Sander on Oct 20, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm assuming he'll play DE, but that's the biggest curiosity from me.

Why did KC take him and try to turn him into a 3-4 guy? Seems his talents are better suited outside in 4-3. Lets face it, a brick could provide more pressure than our DL currently is, so a low risk move like this isn’t a bad way to go. Try to address it now, if it doesnt work, focus on draftable talent.

As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.

by Buc Wild on Oct 20, 2010 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

Dude is pretty big and I think he played DT in college

Our front office loooooooves hybrid linemen, apparently. I don’t really get the fascination as I think we need a true DE/edge rusher at some point. I think they’ll turn to the draft for that and try to bolster the LDE position with these hybrid players to try to stop the run more.

by Sander on Oct 20, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

He played some defensive end his senior year

but DT for the majority of his time at DT I think.

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain

by LeeCaz on Oct 20, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow.

sentence fail. Should say “played DT for the majority of his time at Purdue I think.”

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain

by LeeCaz on Oct 20, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Turns out we gave up a fifth-rounder and got back a 6th-rounder

So the cost of this trade was very low.

by Sander on Oct 20, 2010 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

I'm glad we made a move.

I think we had 2 5th and no 6th so it just kind of balances out.

by Pirate25 on Oct 20, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Well I hope we see lots of Magee jersey's in the stands in the future.

I'm not negative, I'm just telling you how it is.

by bucnut1 on Oct 20, 2010 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder if coaching is the issue.

Maybe Morris is trying to boost the DL’s confidence by telling them there’s no pressure on them and the DL is hearing ‘no pressure’ as their instructions.

A few hearing aids could sort the whole mess out.

by RotatedCuff on Oct 20, 2010 3:32 PM EDT reply actions