The Facts:
Freeman looked like one of the NFL's rising stars in 2010, throwing 25 touchdown passes and six interceptions as the Bucs went 10-6. Then he looked like one of the NFL's biggest disappointments in 2011, throwing 16 touchdown passes and 22 interceptions as the Bucs went 4-12. Freeman's new HC Greg Schiano says his plan for getting Freeman back on track involves getting him to do less.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
"Listening to Josh, I get the sense that he tried to make just a little bit too much happen," Schiano said on NFL Network after the team opened its offseason program on Monday. In Schiano's view, Freeman is too hard on himself, and the new coaching staff will be tasked with making sure the whole offense works, and not simply focusing on getting Freeman back to form. According to PFT's Michael David Smith, a big part of that offensive improvement will be a better running game, which might include drafting Alabama's Trent Richardson. But Schiano also spoke highly of RB LeGarrette Blount, even though he had
put Blount on notice about fumbling (and even though Blount chose not to attend the first day of the Bucs' voluntary offseason program). "We're just trying to get them to understand what we expect," Schiano said. "Most frustration comes from people not being clear what the expectations are." And as Smith summed up: "Schiano expects Freeman to get better without trying to do too much."
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