Buccaneers Draft 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers addressed one of of the teams serious needs with the selection of Josh Freeman, a 6′6″. 250 lb junior Quarterback from Kansas State. 

Many say that the Bucs lacked help on the interior defensive line more than anything.  Just as many say that the last thing we need is another quarterback, now with 6 on our roster. One thing is for sure, no quarterback the Bucs have has the ability to be a franchise leader for years to come with the exception of last years 7th round pick, Josh Johnson.  Not Brian Griese, not Luke McCown, and not the newly signed Byron Leftwich.

New head coach Raheem Morris was defensive coordinator for the Kanas State Wildcats in 2006, Josh Freeman’s freshman year.  There he watched Freeman take over the program and eventually start 8 of 13 games. 

A YouTube search for Josh Freeman will show many videos displaying his intangible skills.  He is big, strong, highly mobile, and has a very strong arm.  Skills that Raheem Morris saw first hand at Kansas State, and why the Bucs have been leaning Freeman’s direction since the conclusion of last season.  The more film I watch, the more excited I am about the pick.  Of the countless QB’s the Bucs have had over the past 10 years, not one of them has had the serious chance to be the face of the franchise for years to come like Freeman does.

The Bucs did add the help they needed on the defensive front.  With their second pick, they selected Roy Miller, a 6′1″ 310 lb DT from Texas in the third round.  Of whom, I have heard nothing other than he is huge, and as hard of a worker as any.  Then we selcted Kyle Moore, a DE from USC, in the fourth.  Other selections were Xavier Fulton (T),  E.J. Biggers (CB), and Sammie Stroughter (WR)

Below is the Associated Press Photo of Josh Freeman, on stage with Commissioner Goodell at the 2009 NFL draft.