NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

QB: C- The only real question is when does the Josh Freeman era start? If it's this year things are going to be bad. If Byron Leftwich plays, things might be . . . . . bad. Luke McCown is stealing money hammering an NFL paycheck as a third string QB.

RB: B+ Derrick Ward could be the next Michael Turner. He'd better be. Backups Earnest Graham and Cadillac Williams are brittle. Seriously brittle. Mike Alstott's neck thinks these guys need to toughen up a little. FANTASY FOCUS: Ward could be a top five pick given that he's going to get all the carries.

WR: B-Uber chemistry poison and injury prone Antonio Bryant turned out to be fantasy gold last year when most people thought he was in a correctional facility. Mark Clayton is ok on the other side but who exactly is going to throw them the ball?

TE: B? Retired corporal Kellen Winslow has reported for duty in TB after some difficult campaigns in the Cleveland theater of battle. He is famous for having more purple hearts in less combat time than any other TE in the league. He once missed an entire war after crashing his own tank. Reservist Stevens can't catch anything when it matters.

OL: C Jeff Faine is a pretty decent center but the rest of the line is remarkably average. The real problem is the QB. If it's Leftwich, these guys need to hold their blocks for a good 65 count. If it's Freeman, who the hell knows where he'll be going? Pity this group

C+ Decent talent but not much production. Gaines Adams should be better with another year experience but Ryan Sims and Chris Hovan are overrated. Stylez White takes the early lead for jackassiest name for a below average player. The gauntlets been thrown Chauncey Stuckey.

LB: C Another average unit. Ruud can be a decent playmaker but Angelo Crowell is always hurt and Quincey Black had exactly 20 more tackles than you did last year.

DB: A- Aqib Talib, Tanard Jackson & Ronde Barber are all above average and jackson is a particularly good tackler. Something called Sabby Piscitelli plays the other safety. Yeah, I don't know who he is either.

P/K: Mryant and Bidwell are both fine but not special.

COACHING: Inc. Raheem Morris has no head coaching experience or even coordinator experience but he hasn't screwed the pooch like fellow rookie head coach Josh McDaniels, so that's good.

BEST CASE SCENARIO: 2nd in the South, Wild Card.

WORST CASE SCENARIO: 3rd in the South. Byron Leftwich finally breaks down for good when his leg explodes a la Joe Theismann while he's putting on his beach Crocs. If Cadillac Williams plays in all 16 games, you know something bad has happened.