BREAKING: Bucs trade G Dan Buenning to Bears

[bucs1]

I really liked Dan Buenning and met him personally on several occasions.  It's sad to see him go.  I'm happy to have Sean Mahan back though.  This just seems like a weird move.  I really hope that we would trade for Jason Peters though.

[DanTurksGhost]

Does this mean that the Beunning to center experiment can be considered a failure now?

Yes, it can. It just didn't work out, Mahan will be a better fit as the backup C.

[yuccaneers]

So next season when Faine salary balloons and Mahan has a cap value of around 3 million the team will have 10 million tied up at center position

[yuccaneers]

The pick situation is interesting because dont they already have a Bears in the 2008 draft, then they acquired two picks for Douglas a 2009 pick and a 2010 pick. Then they get an undisclosed pick for Buenning and ship a pick to the Steelers, so do they have 9 picks for the 2009 draft?

[gharen]

Garcia must have really pissed Gruden off for them to trade for Mahan!

[yuccaneers]

They sent a 6th for Griese and got the Bears 7th and Griese in exchange if I am not mistaken

[SnookAU]

MarleyMon81 posted this on the PR thread:

Looks like Bruce actually got the pick back we gave up for Griese earlier this off season.

Bears | Buenning acquired
Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:09:30 -0700

Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears have acquired OG Dan Buenning from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 2009 sixth-round draft choice. The Bears are trading the sixth-round draft choice they acquired from the Buccaneers in the trade involving QB Brian Griese.

[Boid Fink]

Mahan just flat out stinks.  Weak, slow footed, technique driven only.  And he is often seen getting shoved around like a pool toy, I am truly disgusted that Mahan is a Buc, and Buenning is gone...

This move makes me violently ill...Damn Bruce...WTH are you doing man?

[Lamond]

So we got Griese and a 7th for Buenning?

[bradentonian]

WTF...  Mahan isn't an upgrade over my grandma.  This move has "doghouse" written all over it.

[DanTurksGhost]

So next season when Faine salary balloons and Mahan has a cap value of around 3 million the team will have 10 million tied up at center position

Yucc:

I don't have the year-by-year breakdown on Mahan's contract. I know it was about $3.5 million a year over 5 years, which adds up to $17.5 million, but he earned $5 million in year one which leaves $12.5 million over the next four years.

By the way, I see C salaries skyrocketing over the next few years, so $12.5 million over four for a quality backup at what is the most important position on the Bucs OL may not be all that much money.

[DanTurksGhost]

So we got Griese and a 7th for Buenning?

Essentially.

[DanTurksGhost]

what...  Mahan isn't an upgrade over my grandma.  This move has "doghouse" written all over it.

I will respectfully disagree. Mahan is simply a better fit.

[BucsPirate]

How is Buenning signed through 2009? He was drafted in 2005 and 4th round draft picks don't normally sign 5 year contracts do they?

[bradentonian]

Yikes!  Better hope the injury bug stays clear of the front five!

Given Faine's history, believe that Ragdoll Mahan will be seeing some playing time