Letting Their Guard Down
September 02, 2009 at 02:08pm by Scott • 4 Comments »
The Bucs played with their roster a little more today, releasing Sean Mahan and signing another guard, Marcus Johnson.
Johnson, a second-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2005 (49th selection overall), has started at both guard and tackle in the NFL. The Buccaneers intend to install him at guard – he will be listed behind Pro Bowler Davin Joseph at right guard on the depth chart – but he has the sort of versatility that becomes very valuable among O-line reserves on game day.
The Raiders signed this guy in April and cut him two days ago. Keep in mind that the Raiders now have a career offensive line coach as their head coach now, and they still didn’t want him. But the Bucs wasted no time snatching him up, so they must see something in him.
I had Mahan as making the team because of his versatility at both guard and center, but I guess Rob Bruggeman will take on that role now. It speaks volumes of what the Bucs thought of Mahan that they used his roster spot for a guy who plays the same position as him, and who has no history with the team or the system. I don’t believe Minnesota or Oakland are primarily zone-blocking teams. Oh, Arron Sears, why hast thou forsaken us?
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4 Comments to “Letting Their Guard Down”
TheBrainStem (September 02, 2009 at 03:14pm) :
Speaking of Sears, I have seen absolutely nothing about him recently. Just odd.
@Scott Why would the Bucs claim K. Campbell and put him IR?
Scott (September 02, 2009 at 03:26pm) :
Because they like him enough to want to pay him his salary to keep him off another team’s roster for the year. Sounds like he’ll be part of the 2010 receiver competition.
Nick (September 02, 2009 at 04:16pm) :
I am pretty sure Oakland runs a zone-blocking scheme. I think that’s the reason they have now picked up two young players immediately after being cut by the Raiders.
And for Mahan, I think the team was disappointed with his calls at the line (noted by the total collapse on McCown during the Miami game.) Just a thought.
Scott (September 02, 2009 at 04:41pm) :
@Nick: That analysis was better than 90% of what’s in the papers.
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