Comments on: No. 5 Saved His Offseason

By: PRBucFan

PRBucFan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:29:28 +0000

ELITE = Consistent Top Level Play

Sorry but an elite play here and there doesnt make Free Free ELITE

His INCONSISTENCY definitely disqualifies him from even the most remote consideration that he is elite. That is undebatable.

By: 76buc76

76buc76 — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:45:46 +0000

Let’s beat the cowboy’s to the geno smith punch.You know they would trade Romo to KC for Geno.They have to be suffering from RG3 envey

By: 76buc76

76buc76 — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:52:33 +0000

The defence showed up yesterday.That’s why we won.Yes Freeman can win games if his rb Get’s nearly 150 rushing yard’s and the defence hold’s the opponate to under 300 yard’s.But so could almost every QB in the league

By: 76buc76

76buc76 — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:42:17 +0000

Geno Smith with this offence and that rookie fighting Irish TE.He’s more accurate than Freeman without even playing a down in the NFL yet.Plus on the cheap 5 mill per like Newton.Freeman or Smith should lead this team to the playoff’s next season.The difference being in 2014 when we make a superbowl run Smith will still only make 5mill per.But Freeman might cost 15mil per because somebody in desprate need of a QB will give him that.Team’s give up draft pick’s and big contract’s for guy’s like Kolb.Kolb had one great game as an eagle.I’m sure they’ll have no problem giving up a big contract to keep there 1st or 2nd rounder’s.C’mon people when we do make the playoff’s do you really trust that Freeman can put together 3 or 4 great games.Against elite team’s.We need to take advantage of the fact nobody watches the Buc’s.His stat’s are good but us buc’s fan’s know he played horrible when we needed him most.Plus if we send him to KC he’ll never come back to haunt us.If he find’s a way to throw a football or read a defence or pump fake or not stare down reciever’s or plant that anchor leg

By: Mord

Mord — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:11:45 +0000

If not for the extraordinary efforts of Vincent Jackson yesterday, catching nearly uncatchable passes and effectively defending would-be-interceptions, we’d be having a much different conversation right now.

Freeman can, and may yet end up a great QB, but right now, he seems entirely lost in his head.

Much is said of how hard he works, how diligently he studies, how extensively he prepares. And yet, as with any discipline, the best results are sometimes impeded by trying too hard, by thinking too much.

Think about driving a car.. . How much better and safer are you now than when you had just turned 16, just learning the car itself while getting a feel for the road and the traffic around you. I know it’s not a perfect analogy, but here in the first year of this new offense, under the demands of a new set of coaches, it’s not hard to imagine how a focus on all the ‘shoulds’; on properly operating the system may at times have kept Freeman from reacting instinctively to his full potential within the offense.

The fact that he shows occasional flashes of good football instincts along with the physical capacity to do something with them tells me he could become ‘elite’ someday … Some have suggested he would benefit from some work with a sports psychologist/counselor. I tend to agree with that , but given his approach to things, I’d also fear he could get lost in trying too hard to follow a whole new list of instructions and ‘shoulds’.

Sadly, if he doesn’t settle into his skin a bit more, he’ll end up a backup somewhere else where someday, he’ll get an opportunity: Without the pressure of carrying a franchise, without the expectations, without the pressure … with nothing to lose, he’ll excel, and we’ll wonder why he couldn’t put it all together when he was still here.

By: bwallstreet

bwallstreet — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:27:19 +0000

@mrlucky thats a completely ignorant statement, how bout the vjax game tying touchdown in carolina in double coverage that was wide open?

That spin move was great on the td pass to mike yesterday.

What’s your definition of elite, pretty easy to make claims when you throw out general statements. If your definition of elite is top 3…breaking passing records, then maybe not. If your definition is top 10 and taking his team to playoffs and super bowl, then I think he can do it.

By: Mr Lucky

Mr Lucky — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:09:20 +0000

Unfortuately there are no starting QB’s to be found among this years draft. Yes Luck and RG III are once in a decade starters – but how do you explain Wilson from Seattle, a round 3 draft pick?

What the Bucs need to do is get a Matt Flynn in here to compete with Freeman. Should Freeman get a contract extension? Only under 1 condition: Reduce next year’s salary to $5 million with incentives; otherwise let Freeman PROVE that he’s worthy of the big bucks.

Freeman proved yesterday one thing and one thing ONLY: HE WILL NEVER BE AN ELITE QB.

Yesterday Freeman did enough to win against a team that really didn’t care, however if this game was 2 months ago the Falcons would have won. Freeman’s passes aren’t accurate enough to hit our receivers in stride. In addition Freeman is such a basketcase he won’t throw the ball until the receiver is WIDE open but by then the defense is able to read Freeman and jump on the ball hence the INT yesterday.

Next year there isn’t any good excuse and no good answers for the Bucs at QB, except to get a Matt Flynn into camp to press Freeman.

The ONLY thing I could see would be Rockstar pulling off a trade: Romo for Freeman & our 2nd round pick.

By: PRBucFan

PRBucFan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:41:38 +0000

Yes it was.
He’s not a compliment to martin. He’s a weak blocker and is exceptionally weak in short yardage situations and that’s the type of compliment back we need for Martin. The thunder to his lightning.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:58:15 +0000

So I guess all that excitement he gave us in 2010 is for nothing now right?

By: princespanky

princespanky — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:44:57 +0000

The more I think about the lack of Michael Smith this season the more I think it was an insurance and grooming move. I would still have liked to see what he has, but I think the offense is so run focused the NSO knows to protect their bread and butter.

Blount was not the answer as backup in this offense… fare thee well LGB.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:41:20 +0000

Blount has a 1,000 yard season under his belt and has for no reason been in the doghouse for the last 2 years. He’s proven to be effective; 7th rounder Michael Smith hasn’t. Doug Martin needs a proven backup or he’s gonna be another Cadillac if he gets the ball too much.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:37:52 +0000

Felix Jones is a horrible running back……why? I live in Texas and watch the Cowboys every week and he always gets stuffed at the line. Cedric Benson is alright but he’ll cost quite a bit more money as opposed to just re-signing Blount.

Michael Smith is a 7th round draft pick. How many of those picks work out to be impact ones?