Wade allowed to test Free Agency?

james · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 29

Heard on the radio that C John Wade will be testing the Free Agent
market after the Bucs showed no interests in resigning him prior to
March 1st.

Interesting. Looks like Matt Lehr has the inside track for the
starting Center spot this year. Maybe a first day draft or early
second day for the C spot?

james

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baynole · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 22

On Feb 27, 8:57 am, james wrote:
> Heard on the radio that C John Wade will be testing the Free Agent
> market after the Bucs showed no interests in resigning him prior to
> March 1st.
>
> Interesting. Looks like Matt Lehr has the inside track for the
> starting Center spot this year. Maybe a first day draft or early
> second day for the C spot?
>
> james

see http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C546/

As I speculated a couple months ago, the Bucs apparently see Buenning
as the stater at center. Lehr is a valuable backup w/ quality starting
experience in the NFL. Signing him will mean the club doesn't have to
address the position in a weak free agent market or the draft.

Ron Gibson · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 31

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:57:02 -0500, james wrote:

> Heard on the radio that C John Wade will be testing the Free Agent market
> after the Bucs showed no interests in resigning him prior to March 1st.

> Interesting. Looks like Matt Lehr has the inside track for the starting
> Center spot this year. Maybe a first day draft or early second day for the
> C spot?

That doesn't surprise me. Boy do I miss Tony Mayberry. He was one of the
best centers we ever had.

Wade's problem is two fold. One he is not strong enough in general to
play the position. Two he does not fit in with the Bucs OL - Being
undersized and weak he would have his best success "influence" blocking
and we have a OL of drive blocking maulers.

So besides not being very good he's like a square peg in a round hole
with us.

I think however Buenning is gonna get the nod at this point to be
the starter but I wouldn't be surprised to see them draft a center and
I'm sure they'll bring in a FA also.

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james · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 29

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:08:37 -0800 (PST), "baynole2@yahoo.com"
wrote:

|On Feb 27, 8:57 am, james wrote:
|> Heard on the radio that C John Wade will be testing the Free Agent
|> market after the Bucs showed no interests in resigning him prior to
|> March 1st.
|>
|> Interesting. Looks like Matt Lehr has the inside track for the
|> starting Center spot this year. Maybe a first day draft or early
|> second day for the C spot?
|>
|> james
|
|see http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C546/
|
|As I speculated a couple months ago, the Bucs apparently see Buenning
|as the stater at center. Lehr is a valuable backup w/ quality starting
|experience in the NFL. Signing him will mean the club doesn't have to
|address the position in a weak free agent market or the draft.
|
|-----------------

This year's darft is probably the best for OL in quite a while. There
is very good candidates at all line positions and rather decent depth.
It will not be suprising to see three or four OL to go in the first
round this year and upwards to ten on the first day.

james

Harb Johal · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

The draft is very strong at the OT position, not at center.

"james" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:08:37 -0800 (PST), "baynole2@yahoo.com"
> wrote:
>
> |On Feb 27, 8:57 am, james wrote:
> |> Heard on the radio that C John Wade will be testing the Free Agent
> |> market after the Bucs showed no interests in resigning him prior to
> |> March 1st.
> |>
> |> Interesting. Looks like Matt Lehr has the inside track for the
> |> starting Center spot this year. Maybe a first day draft or early
> |> second day for the C spot?
> |>
> |> james
> |
> |see http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C546/
> |
> |As I speculated a couple months ago, the Bucs apparently see Buenning
> |as the stater at center. Lehr is a valuable backup w/ quality starting
> |experience in the NFL. Signing him will mean the club doesn't have to
> |address the position in a weak free agent market or the draft.
> |
> |-----------------
>
> This year's darft is probably the best for OL in quite a while. There
> is very good candidates at all line positions and rather decent depth.
> It will not be suprising to see three or four OL to go in the first
> round this year and upwards to ten on the first day.
>
> james

james · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 29

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:37:11 GMT, "Harb Johal"
wrote:

|The draft is very strong at the OT position, not at center.
|
|
|--------------------

The Center position is rarely taken in the first round. That does not
necessarily mean that the position is weak. OT, especially LOT, is the
most coveted OL position.

james

|"james" wrote in message
|@4ax.com...
|> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:08:37 -0800 (PST), "baynole2@yahoo.com"
|> wrote:
|>
|> |On Feb 27, 8:57 am, james wrote:
|> |> Heard on the radio that C John Wade will be testing the Free Agent
|> |> market after the Bucs showed no interests in resigning him prior to
|> |> March 1st.
|> |>
|> |> Interesting. Looks like Matt Lehr has the inside track for the
|> |> starting Center spot this year. Maybe a first day draft or early
|> |> second day for the C spot?
|> |>
|> |> james
|> |
|> |see http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C546/
|> |
|> |As I speculated a couple months ago, the Bucs apparently see Buenning
|> |as the stater at center. Lehr is a valuable backup w/ quality starting
|> |experience in the NFL. Signing him will mean the club doesn't have to
|> |address the position in a weak free agent market or the draft.
|> |
|> |-----------------
|>
|> This year's darft is probably the best for OL in quite a while. There
|> is very good candidates at all line positions and rather decent depth.
|> It will not be suprising to see three or four OL to go in the first
|> round this year and upwards to ten on the first day.
|>
|> james
|

Prisco on free agents FWIW I listen to him all the time. He seems like a pretty nice guy, always treats callers w/ respect & courtesy.

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