Solving our safety issues

[cryptfiend]

Champ Bailey at free, Cody Grimm at strong.

Champ wants out of Denver, and wants a move to safety.  Champ is one of the best corners ever, I think the move to free safety won't be that big a deal to him.

Champ is a bit older than is average for the bucs, but I think a) he has enough gas for a few more years. B) he will help to develop Jackson (if we choose to retain him) and Grimm.  He is also a quality player while we make sure that Jackson stays clean.  C) since he is a free agent, won't require compensation to Denver.

[bradentonian]

I'd like to pick up Eric Weddle

[michael89156]

I think they roll with youth.    Asante......Tanard......Grimm.......I am not sold on Lynch, I notice he gets a hell of a lot of penalties on special teams.

[Chaos]

We dont have safety issues.......Sean jones has gotten better and proven to be a legit starter, Tanard will be back, and we have Grimm, Asante and Lynch......We are sitting pretty good there....We need a MLB and DE

[Chris_BucFan60]

I'd like to pick up Eric Weddle

Are you kidding me Eric Weddle is TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheGlennonCannon]

We dont have safety issues.......Sean jones has gotten better and proven to be a legit starter, Tanard will be back, and we have Grimm, Asante and Lynch......We are sitting pretty good there....We need a MLB and DE

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[bradentonian]

I'd like to pick up Eric Weddle

Are you kidding me Eric Weddle is TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I obviously disagree.  I think he'd be a stud under Lake and Raheem

[bradentonian]

We dont have safety issues.......Sean jones has gotten better and proven to be a legit starter, Tanard will be back, and we have Grimm, Asante and Lynch......We are sitting pretty good there....We need a MLB and DE

Tanard shouldn't even be in the conversation.  If he's able to come back and contribute it's a bonus.  We have to plan as if he won't.

[leeroybuc93]

We dont have safety issues.......Sean jones has gotten better and proven to be a legit starter, Tanard will be back, and we have Grimm, Asante and Lynch......We are sitting pretty good there....We need a MLB and DE

That's what I'm thinking.  I don't see any issues at all.  I see us being stacked at safety!  We've got 3 legit starters and Lynch is a HUGE asset as a 4th safety that maybe isn't splashy, but doesn't make boneheaded plays 40 yards down field.  In our past we've had nothing but liabilities after our top 3 safeties, and sometimes before that!

[Captain Hindsight]

I agree with Chaos, however I think we should look to improve the entire LB corps along with the OL.

[SepeBucs]

People, Tanard was suspended indefinably, not for a year. He can apply to the commissioner for reinstatement after a year, but the commish can say no. It is based off Tanards actions while suspended (which is why he is in rehab). So at the earliest, Tanard can't even start to practice with the team until after game two. You think after six days of practice, Tanard gets his starting gig back? No way.

And I agree about Jones playing good enough. Geesch, they held up very well today against the Saints when Brees had 4 days to throw the ball. They will be even better if we could find a pass rush.

[Captain Hindsight]

People, Tanard was suspended indefinably, not for a year. He can apply to the commissioner for reinstatement after a year, but the commish can say no. It is based off Tanards actions while suspended (which is why he is in rehab). So at the earliest, Tanard can't even start to practice with the team until after game two. You think after six days of practice, Tanard gets his starting gig back? No way.

And I agree about Jones playing good enough. Geesch, they held up very well today against the Saints when Brees had 4 days to throw the ball. They will be even better if we could find a pass rush.

Prediction: Marijuana is decriminalized world wide, the Roge allows Tanard back with open arms and a high-five after his reinstatement.

[Feel Real Good]

We dont have safety issues.......Sean jones has gotten better and proven to be a legit starter, Tanard will be back, and we have Grimm, Asante and Lynch......We are sitting pretty good there....We need a MLB and DE

That's what I'm thinking.  I don't see any issues at all.  I see us being stacked at safety!  We've got 3 legit starters and Lynch is a HUGE asset as a 4th safety that maybe isn't splashy, but doesn't make boneheaded plays 40 yards down field.  In our past we've had nothing but liabilities after our top 3 safeties, and sometimes before that!

I agree to an extent. If there's a certain player at safety at a certain spot in the draft you can't pass up, you take him, but we have Sean Jones under contract for another year and he played well the second half of the season, so it's not imperative we find his replacement right now.

[blackthoughtz]

I think signing bailey as a safety would be tremendous for our secondary not because he is an aging shutdown corner, but he can definitely share his wisdom with our young corners and help them too become shutdown corners...

[leeroybuc93]

I think signing bailey as a safety would be tremendous for our secondary not because he is an aging shutdown corner, but he can definitely share his wisdom with our young corners and help them too become shutdown corners...

Because there's not an all-time great corner already here that could do that...