Blessing in disguise?

[nero THE zero]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Taking a closer look at this, I would contend that the Buccanners might be in the mix with the Vikings and Lions. Gruden is gone, Garcia is old, Griese is just a guy, and the coach has some time to allow a rookie to grow. With 5 possible teams looking to add Sanchez or Stafford all pretty much right after us, then there could be some jitters and offers coming our way. The Ravens and Falcons did well with Rookie coaches and Rookie QBs.

Our # 15 is worth 1050 and the Bucs #19 is only 875 points. That leaves a 3rd round pick #83 = 175 points (The Bucs have pick #81 = 185 points). At #19 the Texans could pull another Duane Brown type pick and take a guy nobody thought was a 1st round guy like DE Paul Kruger or Robert Ayers. Also, some of the same guys we talk about at #15 could still be available at #19 like DT Jerry, LB Laurinaitus, LB Cushing, CB Moore, CB Davis, RB McCoy, or RB Brown. Then when #81 rolls around we could get a guy like Slaton in OC Wood, LB/DE Brown, DT Magee, QB Freeman, or FS Johnson.

Garcia is actually an UFA, so that makes this scenario all the more likely.