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Tampa, FL - Garcia, Graham could holdout, Griese happy to be back with the Bucs, Haye signs. Williams believes there is no doubt he will be ready for training camp. Stovall on the mend, find out answers to these and many more questions from Tuesdays round of OTA's.

Tampa, FL - Find out what the Buccaneer draftees had to say after being drafted on day one. Get the answers to why the team choose CB Aqib Talib over hometown product CB Mike Jenkins. Find out if Talib plans on starting this coming season.

Tampa, FL - The Buccaneers addressed needs on the first day of the draft, by selecting Kansas CB Aqib Talib in the first round, then by trading down in the second round with the Jaguars. The Bucs addressed their need for speed by drafting Appalachian State WR Dexter Jackson, after trading down six selections from 52 to number 58 in round two.

Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas

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Atlanta, New Orleans and Carolina have all made their 1st round picks of the 2008 draft. Unsurprisingly, the Falcons jumped on Matt Ryan. The Saints traded up to the 7th pick, making a deal with the devil in the Patriots and nabbing DT Sedrick Ellis and Carolina added to their backfield in the form of RB Jonathon Stewart.

Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Buccaneers director of college scouting Dennis Hickey gave a pre-draft press conference at One Buc Place on Tuesday. Hickey discussed the teams general draft strategy as well as the long process that goes into evaluating college prospects leading up to draft day and the discussions that happen inside the war room.

Tampa, FL - The NFL released the schedule for the 2008 season today. The Bucs will open the 2008 regular season at the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Sept. 7. The game will be played at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Bucs will also be back on prime time with three nationally televised games in 2008.

Tampa, FL – Going deep inside the war room, on a top secret mission to give you the readers a look at what players the Bucs may be targeting come draft day, With so many college prospects to choose from we will give you players that fit the Buccaneers scheme, as well as posses the specific traits the team is looking for when it comes to character as well as position specific traits.

Tampa, FL – Derrick Dewan Brooks was born on April 18, 1973 in Pensacola, Florida. He was a star varsity football player for Booker T. Washington high school where he won a State Championship in 1990. Derrick was recruited by all the major colleges, including Florida Sate, Florida, Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and Notre Dame. He signed a letter of intent to play college football at Florida State University where he won a National title in 1993.

In a system that uses passing to pick up most of its yardage and set up the run a QB must be able to think and react quickly. The quarterback has to be able to work quickly in the pocket, dropping back, setting up and releasing the ball; all must be completed with precision and exact timing. The West Coast offense is not based on how far a QB can fit the ball downfield but more on how many yards the receiver can pick up after the catch.