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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receivers Still Have Room For Improvement

Posted Mar 9, 2010 by Anwar S. Richardson

Updated Mar 9, 2010 at 12:00 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers now have the third best group of receivers in the NFL after picking up Reggie Brown in a trade yesterday.

Well, that is only if Tampa Bay’s receivers became like Voltron and morphed into one gigantic pass catching superhero.

Current Bucs receivers Sammie Stroughter, Maurice Stovall, Mark Bradley, Michael Clayton, Yamon Figurs and Brown combined for 105 receptions for 1,412 yards and five touchdowns in 2009. While those numbers would be great for one receiver, it’s a poor reflection on a group of players.

Here is a look at some of the top individual receivers from 2009 compared to Tampa Bay’s collective group:

1. Wes Welker (Patriots) – 123 receptions, 1,348, yards, 4TDs
2. Steve Smith (Giants) – 107 receptions, 1,220 yards, 7 TDs
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 105 receptions, 1,412 yards, 5 TDs
4. Andre Johnson (Texans) – 101 receptions, 1,569 yards, 9 TDs
5. Brandon Marshall (Broncos) – 101 receptions, 1,120 yards, 10 TDs
6. Dallas Clark (Colts) – 100 receptions, 1,106 yards, 10 TDs
7. Reggie Wayne (Colts) – 100 receptions, 1,264 yards, 10 TDs