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Bucs Get Cornerback Injury They Can’t Afford

August 29th, 2013

Rookie cornerback Rashaan Melvin, a guy the Bucs are counting on, “tweaked a hamstring a little bit” tonight against the Redskins, so said Greg Schiano after the blowout loss.

Hamstring issues are rarely pretty and rarely disappear quickly.

Unfortunately, the Bucs are very thin at corner. In fact, this week Schiano said another injury at the position would damage the Bucs’ depth significantly. Danny Gorrer is recovering from groin surgery, and Anthony Gaitor was lost recently for the season with a blown knee. The loss of those two left the Bucs in a tough spot.

Yeah, Melvin is just an undrafted rookie, but he arguably is the Bucs’ fourth or fifth cornerback on the depth chart. In other words, he’s a guy who likely would get a lot of playing time when the Saints are in Tampa in 17 days running all kinds of high-pressure aerial assaults.

Joe’s hoping Melvin’s hammy is just a “tweak.” Otherwise, look for rockstar general manager Mark Dominik to pounce on the waiver wire when cuts go down across the NFL in the coming hours.

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9 Responses to “Bucs Get Cornerback Injury They Can’t Afford”

  1. Tampabaybucfan Says:
    August 30th, 2013 at 12:02 am

    Please, no……NO MYRON!!! Check the waiver wire…there will be tons of CBs…..

  2. Michael D Says:
    August 30th, 2013 at 12:41 am

    Time to call Ronde.

  3. RBellBuc Says:
    August 30th, 2013 at 12:45 am

    I expect that anyway… there is no way they are satisfied with some of the positions.

  4. ShutTheBucUp Says:
    August 30th, 2013 at 12:56 am

    dont spazz yet. a boatload of corners are about to be released into open water. just take ‘er easy. we’ll make it work. – Greg Schiano (well, in his voice anyway)

  5. Adam L. Says:
    August 30th, 2013 at 8:27 am

    Of course. Because Dominik is so good at unearthing talent.

  6. stevek Says:
    August 30th, 2013 at 8:42 am

    Funny how many Buc cast offs are on the Redskins.

    Bruce Allen’s roster vs. Mark Dominick’s roster

    Bruce Allen doesn’t look like the guy that was fired for being less successful.

  7. FLBoyInDallas Says:
    August 30th, 2013 at 10:13 am

    We have just as much or more talent across the board as the Skins and Dominik is a better GM than Allen. The problem is the Skins have two QB’s who are both better than Freeman, and that makes all the difference in the world.

  8. andres Says:
    August 30th, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    OMG the super sub that didn’t make one play in the pre-season is hurt, OMG the season is over… SMH

  9. TAMPA FAN Says:
    August 31st, 2013 at 12:22 am

    OH ! I CAN’T EVEN MAKE A 5 BUCK BET ON THESE GUYS…. BETTER OFF BUYING 5 QUICK PICKS…. MY MONEY WILL BE ON THE SAINTS….