Cant wait to see what this guy can do for us

We have one hell of a motivator in Raheem Morris. Thats what every single player who comes here now says " Im just ready to work". Dont under estimate the value of that.

Most definitely a plus.

Yeah, I am excited to see how well he will fit in here. I hope he will answer the problems at SS and I think he will.

He may not be "all of that", but it sounds like he could be "some of that" and that improves on Pisspooratelli

Jones is a great veteran pickup to add some serious competition and depth to the safety spot.

Nathan Vasher was just released by the Bears. I seriously hope the Bucs consider signing him. He's still relatively young, a former Pro Bowler, and would add some serious veteran competition and depth to a very inexperienced CB group.

I wouldn't expect him to be the save all for the CB position - but he damn sure would push guys like Mack and Biggers to get better fast.

I assume Dominick will try pick up a number of "some of that's" after all of the cuts happen, which is what I'm hoping will improve the team this year, as the draft picks overall probably won't have much impact the first year. If we're lucky there will be 1 or 2 big contributors (not necessarily starters) in the first year.

Take a seat Sabby.

i like the move.and the move for brown i here all this bryant stuff but when he came here he was out a year maybe we can do the same thing with this guy

very good pick up

Let's give Domnick and Morris credit on this pick up.
It's not great, but it will help us get better.

Totally unrelated, but how is Ben Tate not a top 5 RB? Is there some unknown off the field issue I don't know about? An injury I'm not aware of? If he truly gets drafted in the 3rd round as projected, I sure hope it's the Bucs who get that steal!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfBkonPBFGY

At the best he's an upgrade over Sabby Piscitelli as a starter and at the worst he's an upgrade over Will Allen as a backup.

I've watched alot of Ben Tate's games, and I just don't see what you're seeing in this guy. I think he's a decent back, but to me, nothing special at all. I like Spiller much more, and to me he's worth consideration with the 3rd pick.

I'll guarantee you when the draft rolls around, he will NOT make it out of the top 10 of the draft. To me it's Spiller and then everyone else.

Also, if you want my opinion, I think Monterio Hardesty is going to make a better PRO than Ben Tate. He was the best player on the field in over half of Tennessee's games every Saturday. And there were some great players on the opposing teams.

If JDouble isn't going to respond I will.

I like Hardesty too, but he has had multiple knee injuries thru out his college career and that worries me. Caddie has me gun shy of taking any back with a history of knee injuries.

As far as Ben Tate goes, I don't think anyone is claiming he is better than Spiller, but Spiller is a top ten prospect and Tate is a 3rd round prospect. The round a player can be drafted in effects the overall value greatly.

You might be biased on Tate due to your feelings towards JDouble. I'm not sure how you couldn't be impressed. He improved every year in college, last year he had over 1300 yards and 10 TDs, he has proven durable with no major injuries and hasn't missed a game in over two years, he is a big strong back at 5'11" 220lbs, but still had the 3rd best 40 time of all the RBs at the combine. Only Spiller and Best were faster. He also finished #1 or #2 in every other event at the combine. He is also a very good pass catcher out of the backfield.

How is that not impressive?

I'm not sure why Tate is a 3rd round prospect either. I think he'd be an upgrade over any of our current running backs, and most importantly he has the speed to break off big runs. We need a running back that has the abilty to take one to the house at any moment.. Just another great player projected for the 3rd round of this draft. There are many.

Can't be worse than Sabby. It would be great if he ended up being a solid starter for the next 4 years. Time will tell.

FilmBuc I agree with Nathan Vasher. He would be a solid contributer and help ease Rhonde out of the game. I think if Rhonde plays about 20% less plays this year he still has a chance to be productive.

As far as Ben Tate. He is a beast! Strong, fast, fluid hips, can catch, and blocks well. I know no one will agree with me. But I personally would love to draft Spiller and Tate. If Tate is there in the 4th that is. That would give us a top duo at RB for atleast 5-7 years. Nothing helps out a QB more than a great RB.

And Jones will do great as a Buc. I'm looking forward to see him and TJ play together. If we get another CB to pair with Talib; that secondary would be great. We need two DL players and I personally would like to see someone brought in to challlenge Quincy.

JacoBucs I don't respond to that idiot. I wish nobody would so he'd just crawl back in his hole. Good post though. You said everything I would have about Ben Tate.

Vasher turns 30 in November, I don't think he is what we are looking for. He really hasn't done much or been able to stay healthy since 2005.

Sorry....Vasher will be 29 in November, not 30. He is always hurt though and hasn't looked good the past three years. I don't think he would be a good fit.

I only think he would be a good fit because 1. he will be cheap
2. he would not be required to play except on 3rd down 3. is a veteran leader to help with Talib, Mack, Biggers and whomever we draft. I know we already have Rhonde, but IMO you can not have too many veterans to help mentor key position players. Any insight he could shed on these guys could be beneficial. Does anyone remember this guy in college at Texas. He is def. talented. Does have injury problems, but with lack of playing time wouldn't be at risk as often.

I just want to say that I think this is a great pickup for the Bucs because it brings in someone who is proven at the NFL level. May also bring some veteran leadership to the others as well.

However, I don't think this takes Eric Berry out of the picture. If we do decide to trade down on draft day for an extra 3rd round pick and this ballhawk is on the board then don't think twice that we won't take a player like him because he can play both corner and saftey! Imagine Aquib Talib and Eric Berry as our shut down corners and then having Tanard Jackson and Sean Jones at the saftey positions. Or if Piscitelli can finally read the field and become the next John Lynch lol. Could take a while but Lynch wasn't that great until about his 4-5 year.