Bucs Interest

[dalbuc]

According to nfldraftcountdown.com

Phil Loadholt
Ramses Barden
Jeremiah Johnson
Kyle Moore

[Feel Real Good]

Loadholt would mean the end of Jeremy Trueblood, which I'm not necessarily against.

Trueblood, IMO, is the weakest link along the line.  Penn, an UFA IIRC, has far outplayed Trueblood.

[bradentonian]

Johnson = Clifton Smith

I like Barden

Would love an upgrade over True as well

[GameTime]

i dont think you need to have a 1st round pick at every position on the OL.  i think its better to balance out the entire team.

[Feel Real Good]

i dont think you need to have a 1st round pick at every position on the OL.  i think its better to balance out the entire team.

On paper I agree, but the people picking the players now aren't the ones who picked Trueblood, so if they feel they need to get rid of him that's their prerogative. Loadholt is probably a 2nd round pick, anyways.

[ShotCaller]

i like "load" in round 2 .. we need OT depth anyways -- and neither penn nor trueblood are irreplaceable.

[BucsPirate]

I think Trueblood is better than a lot of people here give him credit for. He has had stretches over the last 2 years where he has played at a pro-bowl level, and injuries at certain points of those two years have hurt him. He is always going to give up a few sacks a year, because he isn't built to handle some of the smaller, quicker rushers. He has been a mauler in the run game at times though. Our big runs early in the year against New Orleans and Atlanta were direct results of his blocking.

[Jbuc5]

Trueblood, IMO, is the weakest link along the line.  Penn, an UFA IIRC, has far outplayed Trueblood.

I couldn't agree more.. I have thought for the past two seasons that Trueblood was the weakest link.

[dbucfan]

Trueblood, IMO, is the weakest link along the line.  Penn, an UFA IIRC, has far outplayed Trueblood.

I have watched along with you, on their individual day everyone has amazed and everyone disappointed.  The common denominator might have just been dismissed.  I hope so. 

[ryan24]

I think Trueblood is better than a lot of people here give him credit for. He has had stretches over the last 2 years where he has played at a pro-bowl level, and injuries at certain points of those two years have hurt him. He is always going to give up a few sacks a year, because he isn't built to handle some of the smaller, quicker rushers. He has been a mauler in the run game at times though. Our big runs early in the year against New Orleans and Atlanta were direct results of his blocking.

It's also possible that the "new" regime got tired of the stupid stuff he got into. He killed the Bucs with that stuff at times.