Would you trade one of our 2nd round picks for Glenn Dorsey?

Since KC is now in a 3-4 and he gets manhandled in that situation and we are returning to the reliable cover-2, do you think it is smart to go after him? He was supposed to be a beast when drafted because he resembled Warren Sapp. The only problem is that KC switched to a defense where Sapp would get manhandled. 

I know that everyone is wanting to get this guy Suh but what if we could use a top pick on someone else and then trade for Dorsey with a 2nd round pick.

Raheem Morris has made history..

2009 will be forever remembered as the year we Buc fans look back on and ask ourselves, "What the *explicitive*?" It truly has been a crazy offseason and I'm getting tired of football drama 10 days before season kickoff. We are riding on a Busch Gardens rollercoaster where every light is shut off.

Now that 2009 is over just starting, I want to reminisce on what has become our least favorite time of year.

1. GruAllen gets booted weeks after every other team boots his head coach. Whether or not you agree with the decision, the timing was very poor. Nearly all of the expected head coaches had already started discussions with other teams.

2. Raheem Morris becomes the youngest NFL coach and has the shortest reign of Defensive Coordinator experience in the history of the league.. none. This talented young man went from position coach to head coach within a frame of a month or two.. Now that is ambition :)

3. McCown who is expected to fly the coop and become a backup for another team gets resigned with a deal that pays him starter money..

which leads too..

4. Our failed trade for Jay Cutler which was instrumental in him being traded to Chicago... Chicago should thank us for that one.

which leads too.

5. Our signing of Byron Leftwich with the expectation of him competing for the starter position. Sorry McCown but this is when you are relegated to a highly paid back up.

which leads too.

6. Us trading up in the draft to pick the coveted.. Josh Freeman!! A QB with a strong arm, good mobility and ties to Raheem Morris. He was expected to go in the 2nd round but luckily the Bucs were able to trade up in the first to steal his services from anyone who was eyeing him in the second.

Back to 4 QBs.. Do I hear Gruden whispering into Morris' ear? More on this later..

7. We resign Michael Clayton to a lucrative deal and shower him as a team leader for his tremendous talent.

.. We also lose sight and just put the franchise tag on Antonio Bryant. Too much other stuff to deal with.

8. We restructure Winslow's deal so that he gets paid considerably more.. Oh yeh, I forgot to mention that we traded for TE Winslow right after resigning Jeramy Stevens.

9. Back to Winslow restructured deal.. This was given at the same time proven leader and future centerpiece of the defense is due for a new long term deal. He doesn't get it.

So now the centerpiece of our offense (Bryant) and defense (Ruud) are only guaranteed here for 1 year.

10. Speaking of Bryant, Did you know that we brought in a kicker by the name of Nugent to basically replace Matt Bryant? Yes, the same Matt Bryant who kicked the 62 yard field goal for us several years ago. The same Matt Bryant who won a game for us days after the death of his daughter. The same Matt Bryant who has been one of the single most consistent kickers in the NFL since he joined the team to replace a strong-legged kicker with poor accuracy.

11. Somewhere in this mess, we find out that Raheem and Dominik decided to do some spring cleaning with players. They got rid of old worn down veterans and cleared house. Rusted out players with Cobwebs all over them like Joey Galloway, Warrick Dunn, Derrick Brooks, Cato June, and Ike Hilliard were thrown into black trash bags and put on the side of the road for others to pick up.

... Man this is getting long...

Fast forward to the preseason and don't take a cab.. just ask Aqib Talib about the perils of Taxi cab drivers.

If you need a break, talk to Tanard Jackson. I've heard he makes the best cookies. They make you feel real good and leave you wanting more.

12. Back to QB's. After the game in Jacksonville, we expected the QB competition to be over. Leftwich or McCown would be deemed the start. Morris thinks otherwise and extends it to after the Miami game.

Every QB stinks it up in the Miami game.. which leads too

13. The naming of Leftwich as the starter and therefore turning the QB competition into a highly debated QB controversy. I think it should be Leftwich.. no I think it should be McCown.. no I think it should be Freeman.

Wasn't the competition supposed to let the best man rise to the occasion and put everyone else to sleep? Instead, we get the first major ramblings that Raheem has made a poor decision.

and finally.. with only 10 days left before the regular season starts. Morris pulls a rubber chicken out of his pocket and fires his highly touted offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodsomething or another. Why? Was it authority issues? Did Jagz question Leftwich's ability? Was it racially motivated? Did Jagz hit on Raheem's sister? Did Jagz hit on Raheem?

Nope.. he doesn't call plays or game plans. In other words, he is a lazy turd who has gotten someone else to do his work for him. The really clever part though is that this has all been documented. In every location, Jagz has acted the same as the previous.

And so I say, Dallas you better watch out. You have no idea what your about to be hit with. You just don't know what is up our sleeve. We have so many surprises and twists that we might even put Raheem in a QB uniform and throw him in midgame.

You going to game plan for the Bucs? Nice try, we have a secret strategy. Fire everyone and hire a completely new team after every game. Always expect the unexpected thats my motto

Here is a scenario that I have been thinking about.

We are sitting on the clock at draft time. Jerry Peria is right there for us to grab him, but is that the best opportunity for us? What if, we instead traded our 1st round pick for Derek Anderson AND Shaun Rogers? We'd get the quarterback to add for competition and the big beefy DT we're searching for.

Now I'm not a trade expert and I don't know if this is a fair trade for them or us, but even if we add a pick or lower the original pick, does this scenario sound like a situation we should think about persuing?

If we did, then we would've grabbed 3 of Cleveland's most important starters from last year..

Its been around a week and I'm looking back at this and I am really wondering if we truly have the whole story about june. After all, where is his name in discussion of free agent linebacker talks? I have yet to hear his name thrown around to any team and yet many lesser caliber LB's are being signed..

So maybe we don't know the whole truth about the June release?

The only reason why I can think of him not being signed let alone targetted yet is that there is something physically or worse wrong with him. Maybe he is hurt or is not the caliber of player that we all believed him to be.

My thoughts on Brook's release is that it had nothing to do with salary cap. For anyone complaining that they released brooks to free up money to sign Clayton, Haynesworth or ship it over to ManU then you need to chill on the grass and the conspiracy theories.

Could they have released Brooks for an extra $2 mil? Yes.. technically but it doesn't make much sense.

Now what does make sense is that they have SEVERAL young linebackers who are probably starting caliber worthy who they need to get on the field or else they will probably jump ship when it comes their time for free agency. What do you do then?

The truth is that we had an overabundance of solid LB's on our team and the more physically gifted younger ones can't be put on the field because of the respect for the experienced but aging older veterans? So, in this situation, you let go of the veteran and let your young talent blossom.

Its what we did with Quarles and B. Rudd. I remember everyone was complaining then, but I have only heard praises since the guy stepped on the field as a starter.

Lets say lions and 49ers take Stafford and Sanchez (and hopefully we don't take Freeman). This leaves great opportunity for the Bucs in 2010 for drafting in a much better QB class.

09 teams in need of QB

Lions, 49ers, Jets, Bucs, Vikings..

Take Lions and 49ers out of the mix in 2010 and your mix will be

Jets, Bucs, Vikings...

with potential teams such as KC, Jacksonville, Texans, Miami, Tennessee, Cardinals?

The only true teams who I think really have a threat to adding to our mix in picking premium QB talent in 2010 are KC and possibly Tennessee.. I think Gerrard has turn around season, Matt Schuab will be decent and too early to can Leinart.

Therefore leaving us with Bradford, McCoy, Tebow or any other previously unknown star QB (maybe some guy out of USC).

This is all to say I think we should pass on Freeman in the first round, but also jump at Sanchez/Stafford if they luckily fall to us at #19. If we are patient, I see our future QB dropping to us this or next year.

I guess it comes as no surprise to anyone, but Michael Clayton doesn't waste anytime throwing Gruden under the bus.

""It's about showing more confidence in your players. He was kind of a turncoat. He'd tell you one thing and then do something else.''

St. Pete Times

It is also interesting that Antonia Bryant is being very political with his comments giving his loyalty to the Bucs first while still giving Gruden credit.

“I feel a sense of loyalty to anything that is Buccaneer. John Gruden was definitely a Buccaneer, he gave his all in everything. He was very devoted and a passionate guy about the game. I’m still a Buccaneer until March 1st and just the opportunity that he gave me, the organization, the ownership and the Glazers, I trust their decision in knowing that they feel they made the decision to do the right thing.”

To me, this sounds very promising that Mr Bryant wants to keep his services with the Buccaneers even amidst not knowing who is going to lead the team.