The Facts:
The Bucs
re-signed backup QB Dan Orlovsky, which is probably not the sort of move HC Greg Schiano was referring to when he said he would like to bring in competition at the position. The Bucs, we're told, haven't been aggressive in their approach toward addressing the position during free agency. They've talked to the likes of Chase Daniel, Matt Cassel, Carson Palmer and others, but people we've talked to tell us there's been no sense of urgency in those negotiations. So, whatever happened to the notion of upgrading the quarterback position? The Bucs, as an organization, aren't all that concerned about the record-breaking Freeman. In fact, people close to Freeman have confirmed that Just about everyone at One Buc Place seems onboard with Freeman except for one person: Schiano.
Reported by the Tampa Bay Times
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
This according to Times staffer Stephen Holder, who went on to note whether that's because the coach didn't draft Freeman or because he feels he hasn't seen enough, everything we've read and heard about the Bucs looking into QBs in free agency and the draft has been driven almost exclusively by Schiano. GM Mark Dominik, who drafted Freeman, admits the QB has displayed some frustrating swings in his play. But Dominik is still effusive in his praise of Freeman. Schiano, meanwhile, has repeatedly hedged when talking about Freeman. We've heard the coach discuss the
need for competition to push Freeman, about the inconsistencies in the QB's technique and about his decision-making. But as Holder notes, the bottom line for now is this: If they're going to win in 2013, it will be with Freeman under center, and the Bucs know it.
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