PewterReport.com began a new offseason feature this year, giving readers an opportunity to get their questions answered about the Bucs by the PR staff. Today, Mark Cook answers five questions taken from Twitter submissions and our message boards using the hashtag #PRMailbag.

Question: Ren Daxt wants to know, I’d really like to know what individual grades you’d give the offensive linemen for Sunday’s game against the Bears?

Answer: Let’s just say not good. Not good at all. It is a wonder Jameis Winston had the success he was able to have with spotty protection and virtually no help from the running game. But for the sake of your question, I will give my grades after watching the TV broadcast last night when I got home from the stadium.

Donovan Smith: D
Penalties, sloppy technique and footwork at times.
Caleb Benenoch: F
Looked like a rookie making his first start. Welcome to the NFL kid.
Ben Gottschalk: F
See Benenoch comments.
Ali Marpet: B
Easily the best lineman wearing pewter on Sunday. Not perfect, but good overall.
Demar Dotson: D
Like Smith, struggled with bad technique at times. Liked the effort, but not a vert good overall game from Dotson.

Question: SirFrancisBakon asks, Does Koetter need to make a statement to the team by cutting Cecil Shorts for gifting that INT to the Bears? Need a spot for Josh Huff.

Answer: No Koetter isn’t going to make a statement and cut Shorts. While he would be the first to say he should have caught the ball, it wasn’t the best throw by any means, and if you go back and look at it, I believe he slips as he tried to adjust to the pass. While Huff may have more upside, he is far from ready to contribute as a receiver. Koetter said the hopes for Huff is to work his way into a possible special teams contributor, but it is very hard for a receiver to stop in mid-season and contribute without having any familiarity with the offensive system.

Question: ShugSmith asks, Why don’t we have mid-season press conferences from the GM on the state of the team, or would it cause more harm?

Answer: I remember asking Scott Reynolds why we didn’t hear from Mark Dominik in season when I first started in 2011 and he said it is the Bucs protocol to have Dominik speak during the offseason, but once the season starts, the coach is the mouthpiece for the organization. That is most likely the stance from most NFL teams, although Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones are always talking. Unless there is a major player issue, a big trade or another outbreak of MRSA, don’t expect to see the Bucs put their general manager in front of the cameras during the regular season.

Embrees wants to know, why haven’t the Bucs given Josh Gordon a consideration and will they ever?

Answer: There is no question that Gordon has the talent to be one of the best receivers in the NFL, but can’t be trusted because of his substance issues. Five seasons, and four suspensions? Not many, if any teams are going to take  chance on a player who has let his team down that many times. Obviously everyone wishes the best for Gordon, but bringing him into your organization would create more bad public relations than I am guessing the Bucs believe it would be worth. Unfortunately they are dealing with the Mike Evans issue that is creating a stir locally.