The QB Shuffle

I waited with some sense of enthusiasm to see if Favre was coming here or not. When I found out he wasn't I was a little bummed, but now I'm fine and waiting to see how well Luke wields the force against the fish tomorrow night. What's funny is to learn that, essentially, the Packers used the Bucs to drive up the cost for the Jets. In any case, it's now clear the Bucs were never really all that interested in bringing him in. A lot of fans are upset and think Bruce was lying in his presser, but the reality his Bruce never said anything about the Bucs being interested or making offers. The reality is that Bruce is probably telling the truth, at least as much of it as he is willing to tell.

Now we have some columns talking about poor Garcia. The man who has refused numerous Buccaneer attempts to extend his contract and give him his $1 million back that he missed from playing time incentives. Garcia doesn't need to have his ego stroked. He does need to realize that the Bucs have been making offers that he may want to accept. Since nobody in the media really know what Bruce has offered him, I can't understand why some people think he's not getting a good offer. Quite frankly we don't know what he's being offered, so we need to stop making the assumption that the Bucs aren't trying to do right by him.

But, going beyond Garcia, I am more interested in seeing what Luke McCown can do. We'll get a chance tomorrow night to see if he's improved his decision making skills or not. If he has, he could easily become the future QB of this team as he possesses all of the physical traits you would want in a QB for the WCO. Good arm strength, fast delivery, tall, mobile, and accurate at all levels. Those skills only need experience to make him a top tier QB. If he gets to the point where he consistently knows where to go with the ball before the snap and learns how to avoid mistakes when under duress (i.e. pressure), he could actually become a Pro-Bowl caliber QB. His numbers for last season, especially in the first quarter of games he started, prove it. Remember, he holds the team record for consecutive completions.

So let the fish get squished, and hopefully we'll get a good look at our future QB. In the meantime, Garcia needs to heal up and get back on the field before he loses his job to McCown. This season we need to start hot, and Jeff gives us the best chance to do that.