Derrick Brooks Doesn’t Inhale
March 5th, 2013
No. 55 weighed in on the Bucs’ offseason moves at defensive line.
Joe wrote weeks ago about the wacky smoke screens flying around the NFL silly season, and those smoky plumes are in full bloom right now.
Bucs icon Derrick Brooks emphasized that point on WDAE-AM 620 recently with host Steve Duemig. No. 55 advises fans not to buy any of the spin their hearing, especially from the Bucs, and to make no assumptions on the Bucs’ defensive line
“At this time of the year, who can you believe? Nobody,” Brooks said. “Everbody don’t want you to be on their trail. If they can leave a line of crumbs, they’re gonna lead you with a line of crumbs going into a dead end. No one wants to be figured out. No one wants to be predictable. And that’s one thing that I can say about the Bucs the past few years, even when it comes to the draft, what’s predictable about them is they don’t want to be predictable. And they don’t want to be put in a corner or boxed. They want to explore all options. I think you put the approach to their free agents in the same box. They very well could have a deal done for Roy [Miller] and don’t want no one else to know about it. And vice versa, if they like a player you may not even know. I would simply say whatever you’re hearing take it for what it is, hearsay. … Saying you like a player in August or October, is very different than saying you like a player in February or the beginning or March.”
Interestingly, Brooks said the Bucs’ defensive line clearly is in need of an upgrade. “It was not good enough. It was not winning football,” Brooks said.
The Bucs’ plan for the D-line will be unveiled when the free agency bell rings, Brooks said, but perhaps simply the comeback of Adrian Clayborn and improved health of DaQuan Bowers is what the organization views as the upgrade, and adding a free agent defensive end not named Michael Bennett.
Brooks speculated that Bennett may be “outpriced” for the left defensive end position on the Bucs roster given the presence of Bowers. “The cold, hard reality of the NFL,” Brooks called it.
March 5th, 2013 at 11:28 am
@Joe
Those smoky plumes are in full bloom(Classic)..Lol. Man, what bar do you frequent bro. We gotta seat down and talk football.
March 5th, 2013 at 11:29 am
Thats why they shoulda Tagged Bennett. Cheap decision if he leaves. Brooks studies this team too b/c he has a show on NFL Radio (thank god Adam Schein is GONE as of Monday!!!)
March 5th, 2013 at 11:31 am
*sit
March 5th, 2013 at 11:37 am
Why doesn’t anyone talk about trading Bowers and re-signing Bennett?
March 5th, 2013 at 11:41 am
(Off the rocker thought)
– Wouldn’t it be INSANE if we sign Mike Wallace. Trade Back in the 1st pick up an 3rd rounder;Draft Tyler Eifert. Then draft Eddie Lacy in the second.
– I know its crazy..But Its my MONSTER OFFENSE package.. Every QB in the NFL would pissed that Josh has that many weapons.
March 5th, 2013 at 11:52 am
Bennett will get a monster deal, but it probably won’t be with the Bucs.
I think we take Shariff or Richardson at 13, though I really like Trufant.
March 5th, 2013 at 11:54 am
Trading Bowers= stewpid
March 5th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Bowers has no trade value. he has not played enough… When the Bucs upgrade secondary it also upgrades dline better coverage more sacks. I still think the bucs get both bennet brothers first day of Free agency.
March 5th, 2013 at 12:37 pm
To be honest it would be wise to get a Tight End from the draft, it saves money and allows us to develop them. I am on board for bringing back Bennett but at the right price. I’m really thinking we will get just One CB from FA sadly because Dom actually believes Leonard Johnson and Gaitor have upside. (I don’t)
March 5th, 2013 at 9:57 pm
Brooks needs to be the gm and Dom the pres.