You’re starving all day and you’ve got a big meal later that night. You sit at the table and all your hungry brothers start digging in, but you want to fill that ONE spot so you wait for the ONE plate you want, to swing your way...after everyone is done chowing down, you get left with the leftovers. Not something you want. I havebn’t been very critical of the Bucs over the years, usually very optimistic and I understand this is only the second or third day of the signing period, however, if you don’t start early, you’re not going to get your pick of the litter. We need to get more aggressive! With the amount of money we have we cannot afford to sit back like the Patriots, Cowboys, and Giants have done, THEY WERE ALREADY SUPERBOWL CALIBER TEAMS. They are one big hit away, we have MANY needs!!!!! Let’s go Chucky, get out there and start firing up some FA’s into re-inventing ‘Buc Ball’. You’d better be working a monster trade-maybe that’s why you are so content to sign back ups.

ESPN.com’s report states that Crumpler wanted to sign with an NFC South team, but none were aggresive in pursuing him.  That means if it wasn’t for the Titans moving in we may not have escaped free agency with out signing a great player.  Thanks Titans now the BUcs can remain patient.

Sources say that Alge Crumpler’s knees are a big question mark, and as a result, depsite trying out at a few teams in the end only two made a real bid for him - Seattle and Tennessee.  Those two teams were apparently willing to gamble on his locomotion.

Only time will tell if the Titans were particular smart or silly in signing him.  If he plays like he used to, more power to him.  If not. they will take a particulary big two year cap hit.

Crumpler will be to Vince Young, what he was to Michael Vick THE BEST OPTION. He’ll do a lot in making him a better QB as well as helping him learn (two or three years together oughta do it). Crumpler could’ve been the same thing for us-insurance on big play downs.
The only good newws I see out of this (positive spin here) is that by signing Crumpler Tennessee assumes this is it and they don’t need to go out and get a big name WR. They’ve got their man. The Bucs, chose not to pursue Crumpler further, because that was NOT going to be it. They would prefer to have the same insurance, but a younger, cheaper version. So they passed, with the intent on nabbing a speedy WR first in the draft.
As for this Griese re-signing. . . tsk tsk tsk. I KNOW that Gruden knows better than a pick like this and once again, I’m hoping it means, “ We’ll get a rookie QB in the draft this year or next, surely everyone knows Griese is not our intended replacement for Garica, just an insurance policy (heck he seems like a lot better number 2 QB than the other schucks on the roster. ( Love ya Luke, just not too sure bout ya yet). From here, I am dumbfounded as to what our real intentions are. . . How could you not take Michael Turner, Warrick Dunn (still a possibilty), or another proven speed back to compliment Bennett and Earnest “Call me Mr. When it Matters” Graham.

The Bucs are still looking for a third true option at RB since they don’t want to draft one, obviously.  They hope it will be Dunn but although he has a home in Tampa stilll and plans to retire in town, he also wants to play for Dungy (Colts) again which also have an interest.  Tampa apparently made an offer, but Dunn wants to talk to Indianapolis first and then Houston, which also has an interest.

Dunn wants to be with a playoff contender, which Tampa and Indianapolis are both. Houston is not, so I would say it is a 60-40 proposition that he signs in Tampa (Tampa being the 40 percent chance). I credit his desire to play with Dungy again a better chance in Indianapolis.

With Griese, it is obvious that Luke McCown’s big one mistake a game makes him not a long term future in Tampa as a starter most likely.  Gradkowski is done, and Simms is in trouble.  I could see the team with Garcia/Griese/McCown next year and I am okay with that.  Do they draft someone?  I doubt it.  The Bucs are clearly looking to draft a WR and may even surprise everyone and draft another TE in a later round as well as a CB (which I think that is obivious now the plan).