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Bucs Tried To Shop Gradkowski

To no avail, the Bucs tried to get rid of Bruce Gradkowski during the Draft. Other teams were more interested in Chris Simms and Brian Griese.

The Bucs only want 5 quarterbacks to take to training camp, and they have 6 right now, not including Jake Plummer. Jeff Garcia and Brian Griese are safe. Luke McCown will probably keep his job. They just grabbed Josh Johnson, and I don’t think they drafted him just to trade him. Chris Simms has more value than Gradkowski, so if someone doesn’t make the cut, it should be Gradkowski. Unfortunately, he probably doesn’t have enough value to be traded. In my opinion, they should just let him go, and cut their losses. Other teams are inquiring interest in Simms, Griese, and even McCown. The latter two won’t go anywhere.

This could turn into an interesting situation. The Bucs knew that they only wanted 5 quarterbacks in training camp. They also probably knew that they were going to draft one. Why didn’t they just cut Gradkowski before the draft and save themselves the headache? Simms hasn’t played in almost two years, so hanging on to him might prove to be a questionable move. I like Simms, and if I had it my way, he would stay. Gradkowski is worthless, and there is no team dumb enough to take him. Cut him, and let him make a living playing Arena Football.

5 Responses to “Bucs Tried To Shop Gradkowski”

  1. marco says:

    May 1st, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Jamie,

    You are pretty hard on this Gradkowski kid. Why? He has yet to get a fair shot in the NFL. As a rookie at QB it is very difficult to put up the numbers. He deserves a fair shot! He will get it somewhere.

  2. Dan D says:

    May 1st, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    Simms brought them to the playoffs and was one dropped pass in the endzone from advancing, next year he was put behind a swiss cheese OLINE.

    Simms is the best QB on that team. He will be the next Steve Young for the BUCS.

  3. Jamie Kiefer says:

    May 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm

    Marco-
    I would love for Gradkowski to prove me wrong one of these days. The truth is, he has had oppurtunities, and he’s failed to capitalize. Some players just don’t have it beyond college.

  4. Jamie Kiefer says:

    May 2nd, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    Not only did he have to be behind a swiss cheese o-line, but he also lost a spleen. Steve Young? That’s wishful thinking!

  5. Jason says:

    May 6th, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    I agree with Marco! I think Gradkowski has potential and will develop into a good QB. Chris Simms can’t even throw the ball over the defensive line!

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