Depth Charts ¦ Offseason Review (Coming Soon!)
2012 Selections
| 1.7 | S - Mark Barron | Alabama |  |
| So Tampa had a chance to get Morris Claiborne, but traded and got an extra 4th to select Mark Barron at #7? Barron is by far the best Safety, but passing on a blue chip CB for a Safety who isn’t that strong in the passing game moves this grade down a bit. | |||
| 1.31 | RB – Doug Martin | Boise St. |  |
| Like this pick alot. Martin is a 3-down back, who can catch and pass protect. Tampa needed a consistent RB and traded up to get one, and din’t have to break the bank to do it. | |||
2.26 OLB Lavonte David,Nebraska
- This is a great pick. Tampa needed help at OLB and David provides great speed and athleticism and can play all 3 downs. Great value here late in the 2nd.
5.5 LB Najee Goode,West Virginia
- Goode will provide depth, but they already took Lavonte David and Goode is a liability in pass coverage and a slight reach here.
6.4 CB Keith Tandy,West Virginia
- Tandy’s value lies here in the 6th round and gives the Bucs depth which is needed. Good overall choice
7.5 RB Michael Smith,Utah St
- Smith is an underrated RB who was behind Robert Turbin at Utah St. Smith should make the team and could end up as the #2 RB when it’s all said and done
7.26 TE/FB Drake Dunsmore,Northwestern
- Dunsmore is a versatile TE,H-back type. Will be able to line up all over the field for the Bucs
Overall Draft Grade
Needs |
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| Pos. | |
|---|---|
| OLB | |
| CB | Signed Eric Wright; Re-signed Ronde Barber |
| OT | Re-signed Demar Dotson |
| RB | |
| WR | Signed Vincent Jackson;Re-sign Preston Parker;Signed Tiquan Underwood |
(Other Potential Needs: MLB,C,DT)
The Bucs seem to have their D-line set for year. Now, the must focus on the back 7. They need to find someone at OLB who can get to the passer and athletic enough to be a difference maker in pass defense. Another area of concern is CB. Talib(off-field) and Barber(age) could both be gone at any given moment. This is an area of immediate upgrade. Look for Tampa to find a quick, change of pace back to complement Blount. I also think they need a veteran WR to come in and give Josh Freeman a reliable target.
- Franchised K Connor Barth
- Re-Signed OG Jeremy Zuttah
- Signed TE Chase Coffman
- Signed OG Carl Nicks
- Released C Jeff Faine
- Signed QB Dan Orlovsky
- Re-signed DE Michael Bennett
- Release S Tanard Jackson
- Signed DT Amobi Okoye
- Signed DT Gary Gibson
2012 Free Agents |
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| Player | 2012 Team |
|---|---|
| DE-Michael Bennett |  |
| K-Connor Barth | |
| QB-Josh Johnson |  |
| S-Tanard Jackson | |
| DT-Albert Haynesworth | |
| FB-Earnet Graham | |
| G-Jeremy Zuttah | |
| C-Jeff Faine | |
| OT-Demar Dotson | |
| DT-Jovan Haye | |
| CB-Elbert Mack | |
| WR-Michael Spurlock |  |
| CB-Ronde Barber | |
| OT-James Lee |  |
| S-Corey Lynch | |
| RB-Kregg Lumpkin |  |
| OLB-Geno Hayes | |
| S-Sean Jones |
2011 Draft
| Pick | Player | School | Season Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.20 | DE-Adrian Clayborn |  |
Lead team in sacks. Looks to be a staple at DE for a long time (16/16) |
| 2.51 | DE-Da’Quan Bowers |  |
Got better with every week. Shows promise (16/6) |
| 3.84 | ILB-Mason Foster |  |
Started 15 games and lead team in tackles. Injuries slowed him late in the season (16/15) |
| 4.104 | TE-Luke Stocker |  |
Somewhat of a disappointment. Never was a 100% (14/9) |
| 5.151 | SS-Ahmad Black |  |
Spent most of the season on practice squad. Never really flashed (14/9) |
| 6.187 | RB-Allen Bradford |  |
Released and claimed by Seattle (1/0) |
| 7.222 | CB-Anthony Gaitor |  |
Saw action late. Bucs like his potential (8/0) |
| 7.238 | TE-Daniel Hardy |  |
Ended up on Saints practice squad (0/0) |