Daily Bucs Links 2/3/12 - What did the Bucs learn in a month of interviews?

by Sander on Feb 3, 2012 7:40 AM EST in Daily Bucs Links

So, what did the Bucs learn from all those interviews? | tampabay.com & Tampa Bay Times
That they have talent and a pretty terrible reputation as an organizaton?

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Freeman may be more like McNabb than we want to admit

Sneaky mobile QB, shaky accuracy. Does he vomit during big moments? We don’t know yet.

I, in no way, want McNabb here. We don’t need someone to teach Freeman how to be surly and lazy.

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

by Buc Wild on Feb 3, 2012 7:52 AM EST reply actions

They are both Rocket armed, and in accurate.

However, Freeman can do it in the 4th, and of you gave Freeman: TO in his prime, Brian Westbrook, and Andy Reid; it wouldn’t even be close.

I’d rather take a chance on Freeman.

by T-BayRay on Feb 3, 2012 9:02 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

McNabb in his pre was a better athlete.

by T-BayRay on Feb 3, 2012 9:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Pre= prime*

Sorry, stupid iPhone.

by T-BayRay on Feb 3, 2012 9:04 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I am actually not against us signing McNabb to back-up Freeman...

Josh can certainly pick Donovan McNabbs brain for game preparation and film study techniques. As long as McNabb understands, and accepts, his role here is emergency QB and back-up only. Don’t need any kind ofstupid QB controversy – unless Freeman really starts to unravel at the seams. Then his lock on the starting job SHOULD come into question.

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by Cracker Ball on Feb 3, 2012 10:16 AM EST up reply actions

McNabb is probably one of the worst choices

to study for film study and game prep.

by aakks on Feb 3, 2012 10:21 AM EST up reply actions

I am trying to think of a guy...

that could actually come in to a game, in an emergency/injury situation, and win games for us. Anybody can hold the clipboard (see JJ), but few could actually step into an offense and give you the genuine opportunity to win (and possibly save your season).

I am not even a McNabb fan, but based on the above criteria, few options exist.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 3, 2012 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

As a back up I don't mind

but no way in hell we bench Freeman for him.

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by bucnut1 on Feb 3, 2012 11:17 AM EST up reply actions

If Josh Freeman actually gets benched for Donovan McNabb...

then the “Josh Freeman Experiment” here in Tampa is basically over. It’s why the OC hire is SO important. The Glazers/Dom/Schiano cannot get this one wrong – or Freeman is done here.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 3, 2012 11:20 AM EST up reply actions

They've been wrong from the get go.

But I agree, we need a real OC, and I don’t think there are really any out there.

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by bucnut1 on Feb 3, 2012 1:04 PM EST up reply actions

That has been my concern...

I know I bash on Dom, Rah and the Glazers A LOT here, but they have done very little to prove me wrong (to this point). I so often come away, shaking my head and wondering “What were they thinking?”

Their uber-deliberate slo-mo HC search allowed basically all of the quality assistants to be gobbled up by other teams (and I find the Steve Spagnuolo to NO hire especially galling). Todd Haley, Bill Muir and a couple are still out there, but I think they’re just flailing wildly at this late point in the game. Plus, the rest of the league thinks they’re cheap and crappy to work for.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 3, 2012 3:56 PM EST up reply actions

Bill Muir would be great to have back.

As far as I know because I haven’t really been paying too much attention, we only have a HC.

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by bucnut1 on Feb 3, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

I was just commenting on his study and prep habits

not so much his on field ability to be a backup.

by aakks on Feb 3, 2012 11:28 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah... I have heard that about him

but as his career spins down, he may be willing to share his knowledge.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 3, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

I wouldnt mind McNabb as that back up guy here.

ALL ABOARD THE TRENT RICHARDSON TRAIN!!!

by dcbucsfan on Feb 3, 2012 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

If it's stricly to come in during emergency situations, fine

However, I hate the justifaction that he is going to support, teach and mentor Freeman. McNabb has shown ZERO desire to do that in the past, not to mention that idea being vastly overrated. McNabb, by all reports, has been an awful teammate anywhere he goes. They may be similar in style but I would prefer just to keep JJ and take our chances.

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by MNeilson on Feb 3, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions

He helped out Michael Vick.

Im just saying.

ALL ABOARD THE TRENT RICHARDSON TRAIN!!!

by dcbucsfan on Feb 3, 2012 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

No he did not.

He got pissy when he got benched? Tell me what he did to “help” Vick? It’s not like McNabb teaches accuracy. Vick was always a better runner.

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by MNeilson on Feb 3, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

But he was on the same team, that means he mentored, right?

I love that line of reasoning. It always gets applied whenever a young QB takes over for an old QB.

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by Sander on Feb 3, 2012 4:51 PM EST up reply actions

Absolutely !

Veteran backup…no thanks. He would be a canker in the lockeroom if you ask me.

by Hatter on Feb 3, 2012 10:25 AM EST up reply actions

I hate those Canker sores.

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by MNeilson on Feb 3, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

tampa tribune is a terrible paper with terrible sports writers

I wouldn’t worry about mcnabb here

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by putupyourDUKES on Feb 3, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

I work for one of their sister companies....

But I agree with you about Ron Paul.

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by Bucs-RaysChick on Feb 3, 2012 4:41 PM EST up reply actions

No politics here

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by Sander on Feb 3, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions

Not a problem

I only mentioned it because it was in his signature.

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by Bucs-RaysChick on Feb 3, 2012 6:49 PM EST up reply actions

You mean the guy that trolls 90% of the time has a trollworthy signature?

I can’t believe it!

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by LeeCaz on Feb 4, 2012 7:48 AM EST up reply actions

Price might be better then McCoy, when both are @100%.

We could easily be a “scary” Defensive Line if these boys can stay healthy.

by T-BayRay on Feb 3, 2012 9:00 AM EST via mobile reply actions

It is time for that line to be more than potential

by aakks on Feb 3, 2012 9:13 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah this is the year of judgment for that line

if mccoy misses more than 3 games, he’s a bust.

by Carlitin1988 on Feb 3, 2012 9:19 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

I hope they get the DC hire right ...

seeing as though were going to have to face Brees Newton and Ryan twice a year, for the foreseeable future. If we want to compete for the division, it’ll be essential to have a defense that can at least slow these offenses down.

by J_B on Feb 3, 2012 10:02 AM EST reply actions

I'm more concerned with the OC....

a good defense doesnt mean *&%# if you aren’t scoring TD’s…

by _Knives_ on Feb 3, 2012 10:11 AM EST up reply actions

Well both coordinator positions are extremely important for us

but our defense is one of the worst in the league, so there has to be substantial improvement from it.

by J_B on Feb 3, 2012 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

Our DEF has basically no place to go but up...

but the OC and QB coach will either salvage, or destroy, Josh Freemans career here as a Buc. Butch Davis as DC gives Schiano the ability to delegate, as Gruden did with Monte Kiffin.

One less thing for Schiano to worry about.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 3, 2012 11:17 AM EST up reply actions

New regime, new players!

Glazers, if this is going to work, you need to spend in some FA talent. Now is the time.

by T-BayRay on Feb 3, 2012 11:03 AM EST via mobile reply actions

I only agree with todd Mcshay when he agrees with me

Indianapolis Colts

Record: 2-14
Andrew Luck*, QB, Stanford

The status of Colts legend Peyton Manning is still up in the air after multiple neck surgeries, and Manning will be 36 years old next season. Meanwhile, Luck is a once-in-a-generation prospect with the physical tools and mental makeup to start from day one. Given the financial considerations involved, the smart decision is to draft Luck and part ways with Manning.

St. Louis Rams

Record: 2-14
Matt Kalil*, OT, USC

Rams QB Sam Bradford (No 1 overall, 2010) needs better protection to reach his full potential. Current St. Louis LOT Jason Smith has fallen short of expectations after being taken second overall in 2009, and with Kalil’s size, athleticism and nasty disposition he is ready to take over at left tackle from the first day of training camp.

Minnesota Vikings

Record: 3-13
Riley Reiff*, OT, Iowa

The Vikings desperately need offensive weapons to help young QB Christian Ponder, but they also need to better protect their investment in Ponder. Reiff needs to get stronger, but he is an underrated athlete with the potential to become a very good starting left tackle in the NFL.

Cleveland Browns

Record: 4-12
Robert Griffin III*, QB, Baylor

Current Browns QB Colt McCoy has shown good toughness, mental capacity and short-to-intermediate accuracy, but his lack of size and arm strength to drive the ball downfield put too many limitations on the offense. Assuming no team trades ahead of them to take Griffin, the Browns can add a dynamic weapon who will open things up. He still must improve his consistency as a decision-maker and with his underneath touch/accuracy, but his downfield accuracy was vastly improved in 2011.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Record: 4-12
Morris Claiborne*, CB, LSU

Current Buccaneers RB LeGarrette Blount is no Trent Richardson (Alabama), but taking a running back this early is always a reach and Tampa Bay’s cornerback situation is a nightmare with Ronde Barber on the decline and Aqib Talib facing off-field issues. Claiborne would bring to Tampa the best man-to-man cover skills in the 2012 class, along with good speed and instincts.

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by Warde on Feb 3, 2012 11:39 AM EST reply actions

Normally I think Todd McShay is retarded (I like Mayock)...

and I don’t like his MIN selection. STL could go Kalil (or off in some other direction like a Blackmon) and MIN could easily take Blackmon if he was still there. CLE could easily go with Trent Richardson. Lots of wildcards at the top and we are still mocking pre-combine with all of this (outside Andrew Luck) and it could jumble up quickly.

Also, anybody else that selects before WAS is trade bait for RG3, because you know very well Mike Shanahan must be salivating at the thought of getting his hands on RG3.

by Cracker Ball on Feb 3, 2012 12:03 PM EST reply actions