The start of free agency is less than 24 hours away, and one respected writer projects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to land a big-name player -- Houston cornerback Dunta Robinson -- despite Bucs general manager Mark Dominik's attempts to temper enthusiasm by stating the team will not be a big player in free agency with the uncapped year.
The Bucs clearly won't break the bank for the former Texans franchise player, but if Robinson's market turns out to be soft and the price tag is reasonable, the Bucs could target him and land a youthful (27) but experienced option (six-year veteran) to replace the aging Ronde Barber, who turns 35 in April. Other teams expected to shop in the cornerback market this offseason include the Falcons, Vikings, Titans and Packers.
PewterReport.com's Take: We completely agree that the Bucs should make a strong push to land Robinson, who has 13 career interceptions with the Texans, but didn't have any interceptions as a franchise player in 2009. Perhaps that will make Robinson affordable to the Bucs, who need help at cornerback. The team could use an upgrade over Elbert Mack at nickel cornerback, and as Banks mentions, Barber isn't getting any younger. Signing Robinson in free agency could allow the Bucs to address other needs in the 2010 NFL Draft. Robinson isn't going to come to Tampa Bay cheap, so one has to wonder if the Bucs would be willing to pay him enough to lure the former first-round pick to Tampa.
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