During media day of Super Bowl week, Joe got the chance to talk to a lot of media elite. One of which was Jamie Dukes of the NFL Network.

Dukes, a former offensive lineman for the Falcons, Packers and Cardinals, he was also a four-time All-American guard for Florida State.

Dukes took a few moments from his broadcast duties to discuss the Bucs with Joe.

JoeBucsFan.com: So, your perception from the NFL Network studios, what’s up with the Bucs?

Jamie Dukes: Well, they are a team in transition. I think they wasted too much time getting that young kid in there, Freeman, in there at quarterback. Every rep that he missed — once they found out they were out of the playoff hunt which was pretty early, he should have been in.

That being said, I like the direction. If Freeman can develop as a pro and as a player, I think he will be fine.

Joe: Prior to the season, the Bucs offensive line really seemed to be on the cusp of doing something special. They took a step back last year. Was that because they were trying to incorporate zone blocking?

Dukes: I think injuries had a part to do with it. Certainly, any time you are in transition… hey, Jon Gruden was a heck of a football coach. He had a good scheme. [The offensive line] was in a mode of transition. And they got caught with some injuries and nicks and bruises. That was the reason.

Joe: Will the Glazers have enough patience to stick with Raheem Morris if the Bucs struggle early?

Dukes: I don’t like all the turnover there. You’ve gone through two coordinators. The continuity is not good. Someone should have known these guys [fired coordinators Jim Bates and Jeff Jagodzinski) were not who you wanted. That’s a little troubling; now you have basically burned a year. This league is a little funny about that. They don’t give you a lot of time to make mistakes.

If you are not winning, and then you add to that you have a young coach… I don’t know if [Morris] will have the latitude that someone like a Mike Shanahan would have if he would have come in there. You can’t afford to make those mistakes [fired coordinators midway through first year]. It will be interesting to see how it plays itself out.