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Posted Jan 27, 2010 by Roy Cummings
Updated Jan 28, 2010 at 10:56 PM
By ROY CUMMINGS
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MOBILE, Al. – One of the things I’ve learned from talking to coaches and scouts here at the Senior Bowl is that like Bucs fans, most everyone else has noticed that when Josh Freeman misses with a pass he usually misses high.
Everyone believes that problem is correctible, but at least one coach believes the Bucs need to do more to help Freeman than just work with him on his throwing mechanics.
The coach said Giants quarterback Eli Manning had the same problem when he came into the league and that part of the correction the Giants made was to get taller receivers such as Plaxico Burress and Domenik Hixon.
It’s possible the Bucs have already started moving in that direction. They did feature 6-foot-5 Maurice Stovall more late in the season last year and 6-6 Mario Urrutia was up for the final two games as well.
If this is indeed part of the Bucs plan to get Freeman’s completion percentage into the 60-percent range, then look for them to focus primarily on big receivers in free agency and especially the draft.
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Por (flajoe491) on January 28, 2010 (Suggest removal)
Can taller recievers help Freeman . Sure if he throws it them instead of a wide open defender. This guy has been inconsistant his whole career starting in college . He might have a great arm and athletic skills but he needs some Peyton Manning smarts on reading defenses and where not to throw the ball
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