Duron Carter = Kelly Campbell
December 31st, 2014
Joe realizes many Bucs fans are hot it the pants hearing reports of Tampa Bay giving Duron Carter, Cris Carter’s son, a tryout this week.
Yawn.
Yes, Duron Carter is fast, has a Hall of Fame dad, and was a standout rookie receiver in the CFL this season. But that really doesn’t mean much.
CFL prospects are massive long shots. Carter didn’t play much college ball because he was academically ineligible, and reports on his work ethic aren’t pretty.
Remember the last true CFL superstar wide receiver the Bucs signed?
That guy was super fast, too, and he was the CFL’s top receiver in 2008. His name was Kelly Campbell, inked by the Bucs in January 2009.
Joe even caught up with Campbell’s CFL head coach, a former Eagles and Redskins assistant, to talk about CFL receivers and Campbell’s extraordinary athletic talent.
But Campbell didn’t look like much with the Bucs. He was fast, but his hands weren’t there. He dropped a deep ball in the 2009 preseason from Luke McCown, and that seemed to end his NFL career. He played one more season in the CFL.
Joe wishes Carter luck pursuing a job, but you won’t find Joe expecting anything.
December 31st, 2014 at 5:34 pm
who…what…?
December 31st, 2014 at 5:35 pm
Off topic but what if L&L trade back pick up L. Williams and trade back into the 1st round and pick up Winston. Lose a 2nd round pick this year and next pick up the best available lineman in the 3rd + 4th. and the BPA the rest of the way would that be ok with u guy’s. That would also mean having to trade vjax,martin, and glennon to make this happen.
December 31st, 2014 at 5:40 pm
Well, at least we know he comes from good genes. He’s worth taking a flyer on but his chances are slim. I wish we could have had a legitimate look at him the last regular season game.
We didn’t really get to test the waters on as many waiver wire offensive players as i hoped. The last month of the season would have been a perfect opportunity to sign some practice squad guys and throw them out there.
December 31st, 2014 at 5:41 pm
First off we wouldn’t have to trade up to get Winston if he makes it out of the top 10 he’s going to slide to the second round. We could possibly get Williams but literally we can move only 3 picks back at most. Or we are picking Gregory or a lineman. This class is not great on the dline. You want the best guys or not at all. It would be awesome if Winston dropped bc we could get both players and online in the 3rd. It would be a dream come true
December 31st, 2014 at 5:42 pm
Another Demps?
December 31st, 2014 at 5:48 pm
Newbucsfan!!- Quite literally, that is my dream draft scenario to a T. Being a defensivecentric team, it is crazy that we pass up.on a prospect like Williams. If comes in chiseled weighing 285ish and runs a 4.7 at the combine like I think he will, Lovie will make a hard push to the front office for him. He is an immediate Pro Bowl.caliber player.
Also, if we trade back and miss out on him we can still grab Ray or Fowler. Fowler has some nasty hands, he is a perfect 4-3 end. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely to happen bc we must draft a top QB to save the fan base.
December 31st, 2014 at 5:53 pm
Off topic question for fans that went to home games, what ever happened to that weird story about Buc cheerleaders being available to have ordered to come to your seat? I’m hoping that didn’t actually happen but I’m not sure
December 31st, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Good research project! 🙂
December 31st, 2014 at 6:00 pm
sign him, let him stretch the field and never throw him the ball… perfect decoy
December 31st, 2014 at 6:06 pm
Pretty safe to assume that being the son of Hall of Fame Cris Carter got him special consideration. To bad he seems lackadaisical. I guess he feels entitled and thinks he can make it to the pros purely on dads name. The sad part is someone will probably let him leapfrog the process and sign him. It’s not fair for the guys who have worked their tails off to get a tryout much less even recognized for a tryout. But hey, the apologist would say “He’s just a kid, and kids make mistakes. Haven’t you ever made a mistake?”
I say how can it be called a mistake when they did it on purpose? You know, Mr. Carter, his FATHER had to have advised him to stay in school but he probably, being defiantly rebellious, decided he would do it his own way.
December 31st, 2014 at 6:10 pm
Ding.
December 31st, 2014 at 6:50 pm
That’s like saying the son of George H.W. Bush would make an awesome president.
December 31st, 2014 at 7:20 pm
I’m hoping vjax Evans and Murphy are back next year. I’m guessing Herron will be back? After that I’d like to see a reasonably priced fa who can play in the slot. Carter can get a shot but he’s a longshot.
December 31st, 2014 at 7:25 pm
joe says: Duron Carter = Kelly Campbell
George says: Duron Carter is much better than Louis murphy.
the bucs probably won’t get duron. 5 playoff teams are after his services come February. his daddy chris carter the hall of famer and tv commentator is probably going to direct him to a better team. the seahawks are pushing real hard to get him.
duron carter has joey galloway speed….his stats in the CFL are top tier. he must have good hands to catch that many balls.
December 31st, 2014 at 7:37 pm
Cant be any worse than ASJ. Different position but cant be worse.
December 31st, 2014 at 7:56 pm
Carter is greater than Herron. Carter was on 2 time state championship teams in hs. Ridiculous game stats like 335yd and 3td. He is worth a sniff. Herron is a bust. They know it and looking to fix it.
December 31st, 2014 at 8:03 pm
I th8nk they’re looking for their kick returner still. Or it could have been a favor to an agent.
December 31st, 2014 at 8:12 pm
I don’t freakin understand why they won’t just keep the guy who has three straight 1,000 yard seasons under his belt. They better $&$*#$g pay Jackson! Sick of them never keeping players that actually deserve to stay.
December 31st, 2014 at 8:25 pm
This fool is extremely talented Joe, but a fool. He was supposed to take over for Julio Jones, but never became eligible to play. In practices though his talent was undeniable, he looked as good as any Bama WR I’ve seen. He used to help Bama’s defense in practices by mimicking #1 WR of opponents and he’d burn them often. The best comparison I’d give him is Justin Hunter from UofT and Tennessee Titans.
I know nothing about Kelly Campbell, but imo Carter could have been a 1st round talent if he wasn’t a blockhead. I hope we sign him, there is some upside here.
December 31st, 2014 at 10:03 pm
Sign some freaking o-line guys and draft a qb. We and rb are good. Who cares about a wide out at this point. Our o-line is a disaster..
December 31st, 2014 at 11:04 pm
Can he play Guard?
January 1st, 2015 at 12:31 am
No Matter how many times I plug the algorithm in for us drafting Winston it comes out to 34.1. So What are we actually going to do?
January 1st, 2015 at 9:39 am
Kelly Campbell wasn’t even 5’9 and had a tiny frame. He was overshadowed at GTech by a much bigger and better known receiver.
Carter is the son of a Hall of Fame player. NFL fans and execs love pedigree. Plus, Carter is 6’5, dominated at the CFL level after barely playing in college. That being said, he is an extremely raw and inexperienced prospect but he has excellent potential and Hall of Fame bloodlines. He isn’t the missing link for us to be a playoff contender, but it certainly is noteworthy.
January 1st, 2015 at 9:45 am
port richey george Says:
December 31st, 2014 at 7:25 pm
joe says: Duron Carter = Kelly Campbell
George says: Duron Carter is much better than Louis murphy.
the bucs probably won’t get duron. 5 playoff teams are after his services come February. his daddy chris carter the hall of famer and tv commentator is probably going to direct him to a better team. the seahawks are pushing real hard to get him.
duron carter has joey galloway speed….his stats in the CFL are top tier. he must have good hands to catch that many balls.
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This might be the worst comment I’ve read in days. Carter has Joey Galloway speed? You mean Joey Galloway right now, right? You realize we’re talking about Cris Carter’s son, he of the 4.7 speed coming out of Ohio St.? Duron Carter ran a very pedestrian 4.58 at his personal pro day (always faster than electronic times at the Combine). http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89528&draftyear=2013&genpos=WR
If sooooooo many teams were after him, why did none give him a sniff the past two seasons? He came out of college in 2013… and yet he’s played one pro season… in the CFL.
January 1st, 2015 at 10:45 am
bucs will sign him just to get cris carter to even mention the bucs on air