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TE Stevens Signs With Tampa Bay (1 Viewer)

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Source: Associated Press Link

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers addressed a need on offense Sunday with the signing of former Seattle tight end Jerramy Stevens. A first-round draft pick in 2002, Stevens was an unrestricted free agent after the player was arrested last month in Scottsdale, Ariz., for investigation of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana, and subsequent release by the Seattle Seahawks. Buccaneers general manager Bruce Allen announced the signing when he was asked to discuss why Tampa Bay did not address the need for depth at tight end during the draft. The team used seven of 10 picks on defensive players, selecting at least one in each round. Allen said, "I think Jerramy Stevens is a good young man. ...He is focused on doing things right for us. ... But more importantly, he understands that he has to do things right." When he helped Seattle reach the Super Bowl in 2005, Stevens had a career-high 45 receptions for 554 yards, however his production dipped to 22 catches for 231 yards and four touchdowns in 2006.

 
Source: Associated Press Link

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers addressed a need on offense Sunday with the signing of former Seattle tight end Jerramy Stevens. A first-round draft pick in 2002, Stevens was an unrestricted free agent after the player was arrested last month in Scottsdale, Ariz., for investigation of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana, and subsequent release by the Seattle Seahawks. Buccaneers general manager Bruce Allen announced the signing when he was asked to discuss why Tampa Bay did not address the need for depth at tight end during the draft. The team used seven of 10 picks on defensive players, selecting at least one in each round. Allen said, "I think Jerramy Stevens is a good young man. ...He is focused on doing things right for us. ... But more importantly, he understands that he has to do things right." When he helped Seattle reach the Super Bowl in 2005, Stevens had a career-high 45 receptions for 554 yards, however his production dipped to 22 catches for 231 yards and four touchdowns in 2006.
Didn't they address those needs in the past with Ken Dilger and Ricky Dudley?
 
I'm one of the few Jeremy Stevens fans and was waiting for him to finally get all his ducks in a row which never happened. He has tremendous talent and physical skill but he plays football like Manny Ramirez plays baseball. Unfortunately football requires a lot more team work and individual play is not always possible for a TE. If he wouldn't drop so many balls, he would be a stud even considering all of that.

 
I'm one of the few Jeremy Stevens fans and was waiting for him to finally get all his ducks in a row which never happened. He has tremendous talent and physical skill but he plays football like Manny Ramirez plays baseball. Unfortunately football requires a lot more team work and individual play is not always possible for a TE. If he wouldn't drop so many balls, he would be a stud even considering all of that.
:yes: Makes my upcoming rookie draft harder now. I'd decided to make him one of my drops if no one had signed him by that time. But the talent + TB really needs a pass catching TE + the "what if he finally gets it" factor probably forces me to keep him for one more season.
 
The Bucs have invested a lot of time and energy in the TE position under Gruden. I guess this greatly reduces the upside of Alex Smith; who I thought had real fantasy potential when they drafted him.

 
The Bucs have invested a lot of time and energy in the TE position under Gruden. I guess this greatly reduces the upside of Alex Smith; who I thought had real fantasy potential when they drafted him.
Yeah.....I agree Jason.....things change pretty quickly, huh?
 
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From PFT:

STEVENS GETS NO SIGNING BONUSAdam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers paid a signing bonus of (drum roll, please) zero dollars and zero cents to tight end Jerramy Stevens in connection with his contract to join the team.The deal is for one year, and pays a salary of $600,000. Thus, the team can walk away before the start of the regular season and owe him nothing. If he's cut after the games that count commence, he'll have the option to take the balance of his salary under the rule giving each player with four years of service in the league the one-time ability to collect the rest of his current year's pay.Still, the guy is a complete turd off of the field, and we were initially surprised that the Bucs added him to the team. After further review, it only confirms that coach Jon Gruden and G.M. Bruce Allen are on the hot seat this season. They need to put a winner together, and if it means signing guys who might get in trouble and potentially cause the team to incur fines or lose draft picks under the beefed-up Personal Conduct Policy, it's a risk that Gruden and Allen are more than willing to take, since there's a chance that they won't be around when the margarita hits the fan.So welcome to Tampa, Jerramy. Please try not to kill anyone while you're here.
 
JG likes to use 2 TEs, so there should be plenty of balls for him and Alex Smith. I will be watching them closely to see if one stands out more than the other. Addressing the O-Line early in the draft should help all facets of the O.

 
This is puzzling to me as well ...

The O-Line has been horrible for at least two years and Alex Smith has had to "block" to save the QB since he signed with T-Bay. How can you assess what any TE can do as a receiver when they are used nearly exclusively as an extra blocker.

I would not have classified Stevens as a blocking TE, and I'm not sure how this helps T-Bay ...

 

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