Bucs rookie quarterback Josh Freeman is still learning the ropes of the NFL, and not just on the field.

Freeman is quickly learning that the NFL is a business. That sometimes, unlike college, a coach has a limited window in which to prove his worth.

So it’s a bit concerning that if Raheem the Dream is shown the door in the coming days, that so too will Bucs offensive coordinator Greg Olson. Freeman believes this will not be a good thing for his development, writes Tom Balog of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

The two have established a solid working relationship since Freeman took over the starting job halfway through the season.

“It would be huge having the same coordinator, same quarterback coach, just familiar faces around the building, especially coach Olson,” Freeman said. “He has gotten to know me. I’ve gotten to know him. He knows my likes and dislikes. He knows how to push buttons to get more out of me. So just having him around and his teaching style, I think it would be great.”

Olson knows that the Buccaneers coaching staff will be undergoing some changes given the team’s 3-12 record, but like most of his fellow staff members, he does not know whether he will be asked to return.

“System-wise, to have to come in and try and learn a new system every year, it doesn’t benefit anybody,” Olson said.

This is what is dicey about possibly firing Raheem the Dream. A young quarterback needs consistency early in his career.

When Joe first spoke with Freeman after the Bucs first preseason game against Tennessee, it was easy to see that Olson had developed a bond with Freeman the way the rookie spoke of the then-Bucs quarterback coach.

If there would be a way, albeit unlikely, Joe would love for Olson to stay regardless of who is coach next year. Joe fears if there is yet another change in an offensive coordinator, Freeman might end up like Jason Campbell.