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Bucs Meeting With Coleman, Crumpler |
 Former Atlanta tight end Alge Crumpler met with the Buccaneers on Tuesday (Getty) |
Tampa Bay is indeed targeting former Atlanta Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler and defensive tackle Rod Coleman. Crumpler visited One Buc Place on Tuesday and Coleman is scheduled to visit with the Bucs on Thursday.
The free agent signing period doesn't begin until Friday, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are already bringing players in for visits.
As previously reported by PewterReport.com, Tampa Bay is indeed targeting former Atlanta Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler and defensive tackle Rod Coleman.
In fact, Crumpler visited with the Buccaneers and took a physical on Tuesday, and Coleman is scheduled to visit One Buccaneer Place on Thursday. Both players were released by the Falcons last week.
Tampa Bay, which is approximately $44 million under the salary cap, is targeting Coleman, 31, in an effort to improve its pass rush, which accounted for 33 sacks last year. Coleman has recorded 58.5 career sacks and 10 forced fumbles in 109 career games.
The 6-foot-2, 285-pound Coleman is a player Bucs head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen are quite familiar with. They drafted him as members of the Oakland Raiders in 1999.
Crumpler, 30, has caught 316 career passes for 4,212 yards (13.3 avg.) and 35 touchdowns in 108 career games.
Last season, the 6-foot-2, 262-pound Crumpler caught 42 passes for 444 yards (10.6 avg.) and five touchdowns in Atlanta.
The former second-round pick out of North Carolina is a player on Tampa Bay's radar due to the fact that Bucs tight ends Anthony Becht and Jerramy Stevens are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents on Friday.
When asked how Crumpler's visit with the Bucs went on Tuesday, his agent, James Williams, had no comment.
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docbravo
7:38pm, February 27, 2008
Horse
I am with you. Spend the money on Free Agency on Offensive Players. Coach Gruden is good at this.
I am convinced that we have a Defensive Coach in Monte who can teach ddefenive raft picks how to play defense.
Go Bucs
8:00pm, February 27, 2008
quezilla
There are rumors that Alge is headed to Ten., but who knows...
Coleman makes sense since we just lost two guys on the D line.
8:42pm, February 27, 2008
dodda45
9:01pm, February 27, 2008
STRICK-9
Stovall plays the same as M80 and target either Avery, Devin Thomas or Lavell Hawkins for the speedster in the 2nd w/ either Stewart or Mendenhall in the 1st adds some serious quality to our roster. Oh yeah...Godfrey in the 3rd and FA Jeremey Newberry at C and we are set....
10:06pm, February 27, 2008
Kaptain Morgan
10:20pm, February 27, 2008
epcolson
9:16am, February 28, 2008
docbravo
That does make alot of sense for the Redskins to acquire Hackett, (With Zorn coming from Seattle to Coach) but I'm hoping that the Skin's Salary Cap situation won't allow them to sign him. In the past the Skin's haven't looked for the best players that fit their scheme, but more of the Biggest name available. I'm just hoping, for our sake, that trend continues this year.
If I had to choose between Samuel and Briggs, I'd prefer Briggs, but either one provides stabiltiy for the next 5 years (barring injury).
Go Bucs
10:40am, February 28, 2008
prbuc
Must be his size 6-2 262# ...perfect for a 3rd tackle on the line....we have Alex Smith...do we ever throw him the ball??
12:10pm, February 28, 2008
surferdudes
5:16pm, February 28, 2008
docbravo
As far as the names mentioned above...(Stecker and Gilmore)... WTF? Contrary to what most people think, I'd like to see us resign Jeremy Stevens (who already knows the system), and simply draft a Running Back in April.
Faine, is a great addition!
Cornerback should be our Next Move...HELLO RANDALL GAY, CB from N.E. Pats. (Calling my shot again!) HAHA!
9:20am, February 29, 2008
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