Bucs not planning to extend Josh Freeman

[shitgoose]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...mans-contract/

According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Bucs won’t be extending Freeman’s contract, which expires after the 2013 season. And as Stroud explains it, the decision not to sign Freeman to a new deal could be part of a plan by coach Greg Schiano, who inherited Freeman, to get his own quarterback. And Freeman may change Schiano’s mind only by playing so well this season that Freeman leaves the Bucs with no other option than to use the franchise tag or sign him to a long-term deal.

One possibility would be to apply the non-exclusive tag and to see if anyone is willing to sign Freeman to an offer sheet and give up a pair of first-round picks. That would enable the Bucs to pull a reverse Keyshawn, giving up a player and getting two first-round picks 14 years after they gave up two first-round picks to get Keyshawn Johnson from the Jets.

The Bucs likely would settle for less, since the alternative will be to let Freeman walk away.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

He wasn't traded.

Sorry, let go.

I used "trade" because thats what SNR used.

He was offered a terrible incentive based deal and he walked.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

We should not be giving up picks for ANYBODY.

If a team is willing to part with a player, whether it's Cousins, Flynn, or Freeman, there's a REASON for it.

Sign a FREE agent and keep our picks.

****. Schiano could just be a retard. He's not proven at all. Freeman is not Flynn, or Cousins. He's a 1st round talent that has flashed under mediocre coaches. I would not complain if we gave up our 2nd rounder and made him our QBOTF. He's 24. We could have him for 15 years and have him coached by a guru. Yeah, I'd be just fine with that, and I've been on the draft a franchise QB longer than most. Freeman is one of the very rare exceptions to the rule.

[SNR]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

He wasn't traded.

Poo.

So my question still stands. Has it ever happened before?

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

****. Schiano could just be a retard. He's not proven at all. Freeman is not Flynn, or Cousins. He's a 1st round talent that has flashed under mediocre coaches. I would not complain if we gave up our 2nd rounder and made him our QBOTF. He's 24. We could have him for 15 years and have him coached by a guru. Yeah, I'd be just fine with that, and I've been on the draft a franchise QB longer than most. Freeman is one of the very rare exceptions to the rule.

That makes one of us. I would be ****ing livid if this team passed up on Geno, who appears to be the opposite of everything bad about Freeman, to make Freeman our QBotF.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

****. Schiano could just be a retard. He's not proven at all. Freeman is not Flynn, or Cousins. He's a 1st round talent that has flashed under mediocre coaches. I would not complain if we gave up our 2nd rounder and made him our QBOTF. He's 24. We could have him for 15 years and have him coached by a guru. Yeah, I'd be just fine with that, and I've been on the draft a franchise QB longer than most. Freeman is one of the very rare exceptions to the rule.

Eh.

I wouldn't trade for him.

I like his game but we have the #1 pick, and we need to take a QB.

Freeman is another time, another place.

[boogblaster]

yea ..

[crazycoffey]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

****. Schiano could just be a retard. He's not proven at all. Freeman is not Flynn, or Cousins. He's a 1st round talent that has flashed under mediocre coaches. I would not complain if we gave up our 2nd rounder and made him our QBOTF. He's 24. We could have him for 15 years and have him coached by a guru. Yeah, I'd be just fine with that, and I've been on the draft a franchise QB longer than most. Freeman is one of the very rare exceptions to the rule.

has to be predicated on reid seeing something there (sorry I even have to state that) still we go for smith or wilson in the draft and either keep quinn (again, HTBPORSST) or get a third vet option. I want to see options and a QB compitition. I also rather not trade a draft pick for him. trade T jackson, casshole, or some player combo that benefits both teams.

[Branden Albert's Huge Balls]

I have a suspicion Freeman is just Kerry Collins, after the way this year ended actually.

But I'd still like to see him become Ben Roethlisberger Lite.

He can absolutely spin a ball down the field at a high level...it's just his consistency.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Barney Stinson

has to be predicated on reid seeing something there (sorry I even have to state that) still we go for smith or wilson in the draft and either keep quinn (again, HTBPORSST) or get a third vet option. I want to see options and a QB compitition. I also rather not trade a draft pick for him. trade T jackson, casshole, or some player combo that benefits both teams.

Keep Quinn? WWWWWWWWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF?????????????

Dude signed a 1 year deal. After what we just witnessed why in the **** would you re sign him?

[ChiliConCarnage]

Originally Posted by SNR

Poo.

So my question still stands. Has it ever happened before?

Favre might be the closest thing but he didn't really play much for the Falcons

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by jd1020

That makes one of us. I would be ****ing livid if this team passed up on Geno, who appears to be the opposite of everything bad about Freeman, to make Freeman our QBotF.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

Eh.

I wouldn't trade for him.

I like his game but we have the #1 pick, and we need to take a QB.

Freeman is another time, another place.

I prefer we draft Geno. Obviously, I'm just saying I wouldn't scream about it. It's the very rare scenario that I could totally get behind.

[ChiliConCarnage]

Steve Young was traded also

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by ChiliConCarnage

Steve Young was traded also

As was a young Brett Favre.

[Pestilence]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Do you think the drafted 1st round Qb should start from day 1? There is a lot of evidence both ways.

While true.......Josh Freeman is what....24 years old? We're not going to trade for Freeman and then take another QB with the 1st overall pick. If Freeman was older....maybe.