Bucs Sign Ben Nelson AFL ROY
The Bucs decided to dip into the Arena Football League and pick up Ben Nelson, WR (6'3" 188lbs.), who was the AFL Rookie of the Year. Buccaneers.com has the story here. So what does this mean? Well, the kid put up impressive Arena numbers, but it's hard to translate that into the NFL. Could be a contender for a spot, but I'm not so sure. The Bucs are likely to keep 5 or 6 receivers and Galloway, Clayton, and Stovall are locks, while Hilliard is close to a lock. That leaves 1 or 2 spots left. I believe Boston will retain a spot if he shows he can stay straight and play up to his billing. That means that guys like Brackins, Shepherd, Warren, and Russell will be fighting for a spot that may or may not be there, or to unseat Boston.
Doesn't look too good for Nelson unless he comes out and shines. I tend to believe the Bucs will keep 6 this year, so you basically have 15 receivers now battling for 6 spots, with 3 near locks, and 2 awefully close to it, in my opinion. Should be intesting to see who wins out. One thing is clear, the Bucs look to be putting themselves into the position of not having a drop off if a receiver, or two, gets injured. Depth is key in this league. If Clayton and Boston can return to the top of their respective games, and Stovall turns out to be the solid flanker he looks to be, the Bucs could go into this season with one of the better receiving corps out there. Time will tell.
posted by Richard P @ 7:46 PM
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