The Tampa Bay Bucs Roll the Dice with New Quarterback

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Published: May 18, 2009

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... />At 6'6" and 248 pounds, the Bucs' first-round draft choice has everything a team could want from a quarterback: size, speed, strength, and a good head on his shoulders. He impressed the Bucs so much that they traded up in the first round to nab him just before the Denver Broncos, who had the 16th pick—one before the Bucs.

Freeman has the tools. So did Tim Couch, Cade McNown, Joey Harrington, Akili Smith, Ryan Leaf, Alex Smith, and a host of other former NFL quarterbacks who were taken in the first round and turned out to be busts. The Bucs selected Freeman with hopes that he would watch Luke McCown play for a year, maybe two, then lead the franchise for the next decade.

The Bucs have rolled the dice in the past, but this might be their riskiest pick since taking Bo Jackson, who never even suited up for the Bucs.  Freeman looks great in the locker room—on the field might be a different story.

Rookie Coach Raheem Morris said that Fr...

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