Gilbert Hine, G, South Florida
Leonard Johnson, CB, Iowa State
Danny Noble, TE, Toledo
Eric Page, WR, Toledo
Dan Persa, QB, Northwestern (camp invite)
Tyler Shoemaker, WR, Boise State
Bradley Sowell, OT, Ole Miss
Mike VanDerMeulen, OL, Toledo
Quenton Washington, CB, South Florida
After missing out on the top running back in the draft at 5 the Buccs waited till the end of the 1st round to get their man. Trading with the Denver Broncos for the 31st pick the Buccs drafted Boise State Bronco running back Doug Martin. The second highest rated back in the draft Martin should fit in well in Tampa Bay’s two back system. Martin shouldn’t have to carry the entire load at running back as long as Legarrette Blount is around.
Strengths
Weaknesses
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft with 7th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft Safety Mark Barron from Alabama. The Buccaneers upgrade their secondary with drafting the best safety in the draft Barron. A game that everyone looks at was the Cowboy game last year where the Buccaneers corners and safeties were torched.
Strengths
Weaknesses
Trent Richardson flies
With the draft closing in on 24 hours away, Charlie Casserly of NFL.com and NFL Network is reporting that a couple teams (Browns and Bucs) are interested in moving up to try and grab running back Trent Richardson.
Some notes: Cleve and TB both have spoken to Minn about trading up to presumably take Trent Richardson.
— Charley Casserly (@CharleyCasserly) April 25, 2012
Available for trade or not – that’s the question.
And that’s the big question when it comes to Tampa Bay CB cornerback Aqib Talib, as earlier today, PewterReport.com reported that the Buccaneers were willing to trade Talib.
Then, after workouts for the club, their new head coach, Greg Schiano said that was not the case.
“Only because there’s some extenuating circumstance, I’m going to comment,” Schiano said. “Usually I won’t. In this day and age, with all the blogs and everything, if I commented on every speculation, it would be an everyday task.
“All I can tell you is that there is absolutely zero thinking on our part as far as wanting to do that. I want him to be a Buc. I understand there’s been issues before I arrived. I’m not naive to that. And I understand that some of those are a heck of a lot bigger than playing football.
“But I am really hopeful that that clears itself up. Since I met him for the first time, he’s done everything I’ve asked. He’s practiced well and he’s prepared well. I try not to judge people other than (by) how they treat me, and he’s treated me well. “I don’t know how all that got started, but no, there’s no truth to that.”
The Buccaneers will open the 2012 season at home Sept. 9 against Carolina.
The Bucs’ schedule released Tuesday includes an evening Thursday Night Football game at Minnesota on October 25.
The Bucs will play six games against 2011 playoff teams. They’ll end their regular season Dec. 30 in Atlanta.
| Wk | Date | Matchup | TV | Time |
| 1 | Sun, Sept. 9 | vs. Carolina Panthers | FOX | 4:15 p.m. |
| 2 | Sun, Sept. 16 | at New York Giants | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 3 | Sun, Sept. 23 | at Dallas Cowboys | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 4 | Sun, Sept. 30 | vs. Washington Redskins | FOX | 4:15 p.m. |
| 5 | Bye | |||
| 6 | Sun, Oct. 14 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs | CBS | 1 p.m. |
| 7 | Sun, Oct. 21 | vs. New Orleans Saints | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 8 | Thu, Oct. 25 | at Minnesota Vikings | NFLN | 8:20 p.m. |
| 9 | Sun, Nov. 4 | at Oakland Raiders | FOX | 4:05 p.m. |
| 10 | Sun, Nov. 11 | vs. San Diego Chargers | CBS | 1 p.m. |
| 11 | Sun, Nov. 18 | at Carolina Panthers | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 12 | Sun, Nov. 25 | vs. Atlanta Falcons | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 13 | Sun, Dec. 2 | at Denver Broncos | FOX | 4:05 p.m. |
| 14 | Sun, Dec. 9 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 15 | Sun, Dec. 16 | at New Orleans Saints | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 16 | Sun, Dec. 23 | vs. St. Louis Rams | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 17 | Sun, Dec. 30 | at Atlanta Falcons | FOX | 1 p.m. |
Rays Radio reports that the Bucs have cut FS Tanard Jackson.
Tampa Bay general manager Mark Dominik has announced today that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have terminated their contract with safety Tanard Jackson. Dominik stated the reasoning for the termination as a failed physical. Jackson played in 10 games last season for the Buccaneers, finishing with 35 tackles and two interceptions. Jackson was a fourth round pick of the Buccaneers in 2007.
The Buccaneers have inked former Bears defensive tackle Amobi Okoye to a one-year deal.
Adam Caplan of The Sideline View confirmed the signing, adding that the one-year deal is worth $2 million and includes $700,000 in guarantees.
Okoye also had some interest from the Bengals, Broncos, and Patriots.
A first round pick (seventh overall) out of Louisville by the Houston Texans in 2007, Okoye had 5.5 sacks as a 20-year-old rookie and has totaled 165 tackles and 15 sacks during his 78-game career.
Okoye signed a one-year deal with the Bears after the Texans released him following the lockout. Okoye started just one one of 16 games for the Bears, but played in nearly 55 percent of the defensive snaps and posted four sacks, his highest total since his rookie season.
April 29th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
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