Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9-7-0, 1st NFC South
Garcia threatening to skip workouts
Garcia threatening to skip workouts
PA SportsTicker,
May 14, 2008
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia is unhappy with his contract situation and threatening to boycott the team's voluntary workouts this week. ...More |
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Buccaneers Team Report
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Buccaneers Team Report May 9, 2008
The Bucs' biggest need heading into the NFL draft was for a game-breaking receiver.
Tampa Bay had its choice of any wideout in the draft when it selected Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib with the 20th overall pick.
The Bucs used just one of their seven picks on a receiver, nabbing Appalachian State's Dexter Jackson in the second round.
But Jackson is more of a kick returner than a receiver. In fact, he never caught more than 33 passes in any of his four seasons for the Mountaineers.
Mark Dominik, the Bucs pro scouting director, says the team believes Jackson can develop into an NFL receiver.
"Coaches have always told us if you want a kick returner, you have to draft one," Dominik said. ...More |
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| 2007 Team Stats (Game averages) |
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Pts |
Yds |
Pass |
Rush |
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| Offense | 20.9 |
326.8 |
209.8 |
117.0 |
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| Defense | 16.9 |
278.4 |
170.5 |
107.9 |
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