Your premature 53 man roster prediction.

[Badabing]

What is yours?  Here's mine and let me know what you think.


Free Agent Signings:
C Jeremy Newberry, FB Kris Wilson, and WR Darrell Jackson


Draft:
1st round- QB Brian Brohm, Lousville
2nd round-DE Calais Campbell, Miami
3rd round- OT Barry Richardson, Clemson
4th round- DT Frank Okam, Texas
5th round-CB Chevis Jackson, L.S.U.

Trade: QB Luke McCown to Minnesota Vikings for 5th round pick.
additional 5th round-RB Tony Temple, Missouri
(The only draft pick not to make the team, but he does make practice squad)


53 man roster

QB- Jeff Garcia, Brian Griese, Brian Brohm

RB- Earnest Graham, Warrick Dunn, Michael Bennett; PUP List-Cadillac Williams
FB- B.J. Askew, Kris Wilson

WR- Joey Galloway, Darrell Jackson, Antonio Bryant, Michael Clayton, Maurice Stovall, Chad Lucas
TE- Alex Smith, Ben Troupe, John Gilmore

OT- Jeremy Trueblood, Luke Pettigout, Donald Penn, Barry Richardson
OG- Davin Joseph, Arron Sears, Anthony Davis
C- Jeff Faine, Jeremy Newberry

LS-Andrew Economos
K-Matt Bryant
P-Josh Bidwell
KR- duties split between Lucas, Clayton, Bryant, Bennett, and Dunn.

DE-Gaines Adams, Marquis Douglas, Greg White, Kevin Carter, Calais Campbell
DT-Chris Hovan, Jovan Haye, Frank Okam, Ryan Sims

OLB- Derrick Brooks, Cato June, Quincy Black, Ryan Nece
ILB- Barrett Ruud, Teddy Lehman

CB-Ronde Barber, Phillip Bucchanon, Eugene Wilson, Sammy Davis, Chevis Jackson
S-Jermaine Phillips, Tanard Jackson, Sabby Piscitilli, Will Allen

[Badabing]

NOTABLE CUTS:
QB Chris Simms- will be the only player released before pre-season begins, when Bucs realize they can't get nothing for him

QB Bruce Gradkowski-enters the pre-season as the #4 QB, he doesn't make the squad.

WR Ike Hilliard- Bucs cut him after 3rd pre-season game.  They keep him around to see if Bryant is solid; Bryant proves to have his act together and Hilliard gets raw deal, as Clayton and Stovall have other qualities as blocking and special teams play.

OG Dan Buenning- sort of a suprise cut.  Buenning was good for us his rookie year, but the drafting of back to back guards was the writing on the wall for him.  Davis could play guard, as well as Newberry and Pettigout if needed.

DE Patrick Chuckwurah- The Bucs brought in replacements and his injury plaqued season didn't help his cause

DE Jimmy Wilkerson-theres a clause in his contract that gives him a bonus if he makes team.  He's starting out down a notch and the Bucs having 5 better DEs doesn't help his cause.

DT Greg Peterson- he didn't dress towards the middle to end of last year.  I do think the Bucs will try to keep him on the p/s however.
LBs Adam Hayward/Matt McCoy/Leon Joe- LBs that didn't make the cut.

CB Torrie Cox-known for his special teams, but the drafting of a CB makes him expandable.

[bizkitlimped]

Draft aside

QB: Garcia, Mccown, Simms, Griese

RB: Graham, Dunn, Bennett

FB: Askew, Storer

WR: Galloway, Clayton, Bryant, Hilliard, Warren, Stovall

TE: Smith, Troupe, Gilmore

OL: Faine, Joseph, Sears, Trueblood, Penn, Petitgout, Davis, Buenning

DL: White, Adams, Haye, Hovan, Carter, Douglas, Chukwurah, Wilkerson

LB: Brooks, Ruud, June, Black, Hayward, Lehman, Cash, Nece

CB: Barber, Buchanon, Wilson, Davis, Cox

S: Jackson, Phillips, Allen, Sabby

K: Bryant

P: Bidwell

[BuccanAy]

Wow -- 0 for 5 on your draft-  be VERY surprised if we take any of those players and HIGHLY doubt we trade our best prospect at QB for a 5th round draft choice.  A swing and a MISS.---WOW

[Pewter Spot]

Draft aside

QB: Garcia, Mccown, Simms, Griese

RB: Graham, Dunn, Bennett

FB: Askew, Storer

WR: Galloway, Clayton, Bryant, Hilliard, Warren, Stovall

TE: Smith, Troupe, Gilmore

OL: Faine, Joseph, Sears, Trueblood, Penn, Petitgout, Davis, Buenning

DL: White, Adams, Haye, Hovan, Carter, Douglas, Chukwurah, Wilkerson

LB: Brooks, Ruud, June, Black, Hayward, Lehman, Cash, Nece

CB: Barber, Buchanon, Wilson, Davis, Cox

S: Jackson, Phillips, Allen, Sabby

K: Bryant

P: Bidwell

LOL....As soon as I read Darrell Jackson I thought and knew that Ike Hilliard would make him expendable.

If you don't like Ike you're foolish, he only dropped 2 passes on 3rd down last season and found himself wide open in the middle of the field all year long.

I'd take that Joe Jurevicous type production over Darrell Jackson's garbage anyday.

[Badabing]

i like Hilliard myself.  He's Mr. 3rd down.

But if we add another WR and Bryant pans out...what good will Ike do us?

I personally feel Bryant has a good chance to be a Boston anyway, so I still feel Ike will hang around as our 3rd option; but just saying if Bryant plays to his potential...he's better then Ike..


and Darrell Jackson is a good player.  Check out his stats with Hasselbeck as his QB.  he didnt do good last year, but I dont think Ike Hilliard himself would have great numbers with Dilfer, Smith, and Hill chucking him the ball...

[alldaway]

Martz probably didn't want stonehands Darrell Jackson for his offense.

[Pewter Spot]

Martz probably didn't want stonehands Darrell Jackson for his offense.

Notice how he's kept all Gator WR's far away from his pass happy offense. I guess we've shown the NFL more than just the Tampa 2. Unfortunetly it's the "Gainseville WR Ewwww"!