Joe is struggling to figure out exactly the market value of an underachieving wide receiver known for his blocking

Joe’s getting a laugh out of all this angling by agents and players leading up to the start of free agency.

It happens every year all over the league, and every year it’s a hoot. The St. Pete Times today writes about Michael Clayton wanting to stay but not if he has to leave millions on the table.

“Right now, it’s still up in the air,” Clayton said. “I know there’s an opportunity for me to come back. I want to be back. But I think it’s going to come down to money. There’s a thin line between taking less money and trying to be a part of this organization and what they’re building, and leaving millions on the table. But I love and respect (the Bucs) and I want to be a part of it.”

Joe doesn’t know the Bucs’ true level of interest in Mr. Disappointment, but Joe is sure Clayton is a good bet to drop his fat signing bonus when it’s handed to him by a team in the coming weeks.