Proof The Bucs Are Not Cheap
February 27th, 2010
Joe isn’t sure a day goes by that some commenter on this very site cites that the Bucs are cheap.
Tom Edrington of the Bleacher Report doesn’t appear to be much of a fan of Bucs general manager Mark Dominik. Edrington, paging his best Dan Ruth prose, roasts Dominik for many wasted millions.
The biggest failure was shown the door this week.
Mark Dominik, the Wizard of Waste, has sent Antonio Bryant packing. Yes, No. 89, he of the franchise tag, he of the $9.88 million salary last season.
For close to $10 million, Dominik, the Dumper of Dollars, paid AB a tad more than $256,000 per catch. Nice work if you can get it.
But there are more.
Joe isn’t sure this can all be pinned on Dominik. Joe learned through a trusted source last week that Dominik was, well, less than pleased that Ward was seldom used through most of the season. Notice Dominik doesn’t decide who plays.
Joe would suggest Domink’s biggest mistake in wasteful spending was not Antonio Bryant. Rather, it was (and is) another receiver: Michael Clayton.
You know, the guy that can block?
February 27th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
But Joe, doesn’t all the non-production from the signed free agents add up. Between the Wr, Kickers, RB and some Linebacker that did not make it to the season all add up. As penny pinched as the Glazers are, No wonder they are not trusting Dominik with any money. And as you know, his fault or not The Head coach and GM Are to be held responsible whether they make final decisions or not.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
I would be less than pleased as well if the guy I handed out my biggest free agent prize wasn’t good enough to beat out the patella-tendonless former first round pick that no one gave a chance.
Of course I would be mostly pissed that my guy blew for most of the year, much like just about every other signing I made. I would certainly be less than pleased. But it would be at myself, because I would wonder “am I really cut out for this job?”
February 27th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Also, every dollar spent on AB was a CAP dollar.
It was one of those signings that was made to hit the requisite salary floor and give the perception that the Bucs were trying to be competitive of which the salary cap was intended for. Note the phrase “give the perception”
February 27th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Exactly Tom. The Bucs were still way under that cap even with these “big” moves.
February 27th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
IMO the staff did a poor job in utilizing the runnings backs, especially Ward and Graham. Contained in this is a hint that the GM wasn’t happy with it either. I find that very interesting.