Por (Rick Hughes) on April 18, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Give me a break!  Katherine Smith either needs to get a life (and perspective) or Bruce Allen does.

If they pull the trigger on this I’ll see ya in five years when the Bucs have a chance at success again.

This is either the most ridiculous article ever written or the Bucs have the most ridiculous front office in history.

Neither option is good

Por (Joe Gibbons) on April 18, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Absolute LUNACY!!  If this trade goes down, this will penalize the BUCS for years. Long after Gruden has departed - this franchise will be paying the price for the “Win Now” menality.  Remember what happened to the Saints trading everything for Ricky Williams….

Por (George Gregory) on April 18, 2007 (Suggest removal)

This story was reported on Profootballtalk yesterday after originally appearing on Yahoo! Sports. Check the Pewter Report message boards. Scott Reynolds and Jim Flynn, who know what’s going on at One Buc Palace better than anyone, continue to stand by their assertion that the Bucs have no interest in trading up… Consider that this story may have been planted as a smokescreen by another team to create some chaos at the top, or by Al Davis to drive up the price of the first pick.

Por (Bruce Sizemore) on April 18, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Forget that, trading the store for one guy. If anything give them a (one) draft pick any send blondie back to radervill if thats not emough send Bruce Allen and a little cash. Or trade our first pick to Indy and get Coach Dundgy back in the box, so as to build for the futue,now.

Por (Jeff Yates) on April 18, 2007 (Suggest removal)

I realize anything is possible, but this is so far fetched it’s not worth reporting. You must be running dry on story ideas.

Por (Michael Harris) on April 18, 2007 (Suggest removal)

Calm down George.  It’s actually a great idea.  Here’s the way it’s going down:  Davis needs a QB.  Simms is a PERFECT fit for Oakland and the Davis philosophy:  of throwing deep.  Moss will make Simms a better QB.  The Bucs give up their 4th position and Simms, to move up and take Johnson.  But they may take Russell.  That’s a good deal, even for Al Davis.  Simms will start in Oakland.  He won’t beat out Garcia here.  Garcia is perfect for Gruden’s run and gun.

Por (George Gregory) on April 18, 2007 (Suggest removal)

If we give up Simms to trade up to #1, and that’s it, then I will be OK with the move… But the story that had the Bucs packaging all their day-one picks in exchange for #1, that one had me concerned. That would just be idiotic.

Por (Kurt A Hartless) on April 18, 2007 (Suggest removal)

I could see the current administration making a bonehead move like this. Just trade down and take Okoye and another day one pick; it’s real simple. Draft for need not glamor. The draft is deep in WR’s. Hell M Colston was a 7th rounder last year and we already have a big guy in M Stovall that’s going to do fine. Take the defensive tackle; we need it more and they’re harder to find!

Por (Daniel) on April 19, 2007 (Suggest removal)

The Glazers have little regard for draft picks, they gave away four premium draft picks for Chuckie. At pick four the Bucs will still get a very good player, maybe Calvin Johnson or maybe OT Joe Thomas. A QB at four could buy Chuckie an extra year or two and you know how Chuckie loves his QBs. Trading down and picking a D-line player makes the most sense, you can then use your extra first round pick for a WR.