Comments on: Bucs Kicking The Tires Of Jeff Demps

By: 76buc76

76buc76 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:19:37 +0000

The Buc’s have a 1 smurf limit.That’s Micheal Smith right now but if he smurf’s up Demp’s might be a good idea.Let’s take a minute to remember our smurfs of the past…Dexter Jackson,Jaquez Green,Joe Hamilton,Charlie Garner and Warrick(papa smurf)Dunn

By: The Dutcher Journal (Pete Dutcher)

The Dutcher Journal (Pete Dutcher) — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:23:20 +0000

The way I heard it is that Demps was considering returning to college so teams did not want to risk a pick on him at the time.

By: jglazer

jglazer — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:17:16 +0000

Joe this guy is a talent. I would be watching my *ss if I was Madu and or smith. This guy is a stud if he can stay healthy. We can use all the speed we can get.

Coming from Chicago during the 80′s, Willie Gault wasn’t great but he sure help extend Walter Payton’s career. He also won a Super Bowl with the Bears.

By: Schmuckaneer

Schmuckaneer — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:20:11 +0000

Hey Jimmy…ummm they didn’t draft a cripple, Ya goof.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:04:39 +0000

Hey Schmuck, the Bucs thought so highly of Demps as a football player, they drafted a cripple over him!

By: Schmuckaneer

Schmuckaneer — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:40:35 +0000

Joe…Blount also wasn’t drafted. But you can’t keep your lips off of his bozaks. So evidence is a very loose term. Blount is great if anyone said his undrafted status was “evidence” that he didn’t belong they would be an idiot. The Bucs are the only team who wanted him after his issues. Demps just filed papers with the NFL so you don’t who is or isn’t interested. Him making it clear that he wanted to go to the Olympics. His backup with less production was drafted in the 5th. It was clearly Demps interest in the Olympics that led him away from the NFL. Not a lack of NFL interest that led him to the Olympics. You just simply got it wrong this time Joe….it’s OK.

By: aj

aj — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:22:16 +0000

Well, the Cowboys drafted Roger Staubach when he told them he would be going into the army for FOUR YEARS.

I seem to remember the Bucs drafting a guy who told them he would not be at OTA’s, training camp, actually he said he would never even show up in Tampa. How soon we forget the Bucs spent the first pick of the first round of the NFL Draft on him. And Bill Walsh’s 49ers were offering Ronnie Lott in his prime, a first and a second, plus a package of additional players for him, but the Bucs used their pick on him anyways.

I gave you an entire list of guys who told teams they would not be there, but teams drafted them anyways. That is what you do for elite talent, and you hope the cards fall the right way for you.

By: JasonOfthetower

JasonOfthetower — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:24:54 +0000

Joe, no one wanted to waste a draft pick on a guy that didn’t want to be on part of OTA’s or training camp.

However, Demps had several offers – including one from the Bucs. He came close to signing with Tampa Bay when he didn’t qualify for the Olympics during trials. When a dude got hurt and he got called up (or whatever they call it), he told the Bucs he wanted to focus on his Olympic performance and turned down the contract offer.

Now that is over, he’s ready to play football. I think the only reason he’s not already a Buccaneer is they’re not the only suitor.

There’s no such thing as “coming close to signing.” — Joe

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:17:48 +0000

If a team REALLY wanted him they could have drafted him. They could have gotten him the playbook to study during his downtime from track training. It’s not like he has to sit in his Olympic dorm room and study how to make a relay hand off. I would only sign him if it is a “no risk” contract.

By: Mr Lucky

Mr Lucky — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:39:10 +0000

@AJ – Joe is in the business to ‘create news’ and start ‘what if’s’ in order to get eyeballs to his site, just like Howard Stern says certain contreversial things to get a buzz going.

What’s your excuse?

By: Mr Lucky

Mr Lucky — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:36:51 +0000

@jarrett – sorry buddy but when Tebow is on the field for the Jets he’s their biggest offensive threat. You may not like his mechanics or style, you may not like his message, etc.,

I like that he knows how to win and inspires and uplifts his fellow teammates to play at a higher level. Can’t say that about Benn or other Bucs…

By: jarrett

jarrett — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:10:56 +0000

mr lucky nobody wants a terrible qb nobody