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This is where the most interesting camp battles will be waged. The battle for the starting under tackle’s job figures to be particularly intriguing. Ellis Wyms is the returning starter, Kevin Carter is considered by some to be the favorite to win the job this year and Jovan Haye is a strong dark-horse candidate. And don’t forget about Ryan Sims and Greg Peterson. Either one could emerge as the starter if another slips. With five players (Darrell Campbell is the other) battling for playing time, this figures to be the most hotly contested battle of all. The other D-line spots are pretty much set with Greg Spires at left end, Chris Hovan at nose tackle and Simeon Rice at right end. Keep an eye on Rice, though. He’s coming off a season-ending shoulder injury and hasn’t taken a rep in a team drill since the middle of last season. The Bucs need him to be his old disruptive self again because they have to get more pressure on the quarterback. And keep an eye on Gaines Adams, the first-round draft pick. He’s proving to be a little raw, but if Rice can’t regain his Pro Bowl form, Adams may see more playing time than expected.
