2011 Draft

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Select Da’Quan Bowers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just hit a home run in the second round selecting Da’Quan Bowers to team with Adrian Clayborn as defensive ends. The Bucs now have two of the top pass-rushers in the draft…Read More

Trade Scenario: Bucs Could Be Bold

Yesterday’s top ten was capitalized by a move up from the Atlanta Falcons to grab Julio Jones, a very bold move that despite it’s fair share of criticisms I found to be extremely impressive.…Read More

Clayborn Fired Up to Be a Buccaneer

Adrian Clayborn may not be who you wanted to pick at 20, but he sure isn’t going to let that stop him from winning you over. I’ve been very critical of the pick, not of Clayborn, but of whether…Read More

Dominik, Morris Ecstatic to Have Clayborn

Here’s an NFL press conference you will never see: The GM steps to the podium, squinting as a few flash-bulbs go off, about to address a roomful of media, maybe he’s even at a draft party…Read More

Adrian Clayborn Takes on Gabe Carimi

This is worth the four minutes it takes to watch, this is a great indication of the kind of player the Buccaneers just got in Adrian Clayborn. I’m slowly starting to warm up to the kid, I still don’t…Read More

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I Hope You’re Right, Mark

The Bucs have made their selection in the 2011 NFL draft and it was Adrian Clayborn. Clayborn is a big,…Read More

The Pewter Plank Draft Guide

For the past month we’ve been going Draft-crazy here at The Pewter Plank. We’ve scouted,…Read More

Smith Spoke Candidly of Past Drug Use at Combine

Jimmy Smith‘s issues off the field are typically viewed one of two ways, you’re either an…Read More

Trade Scenario: The Young Prince

The class of corners in this year’s draft is a bit thin, there’s a few very good ones and…Read More

Finalizing the Big Board

The Big Board is complete, we are unveiling the top 100 today and our mock draft should be out sometime…Read More

Taking a Flyer on Jimmy Smith

With all the recent issues surrounding the Buccaneers and their secondary, it’s looking more and…Read More

Big Board: Safeties

Safety is a bit of a curious position for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the team still has Corey Lynch…Read More

Big Board: Corners

The Bucs enter 2011 with a bit of uncertainty at corner. Ronde Barber is getting a little long in the…Read More

Big Board: Outside Linebackers

Today we’ll handle the linebackers, both inside and out. The outside linebackers in the 2011 draft…Read More

Big Board: Inside Linebackers

It seemed like a decade ago middle linebacker was a term that referred to the “Mike” linebacker…Read More

The Big Board: Defensive Ends

Pay attention Bucs fans, this is literally the part of the big board that pertains directly to you.…Read More

The Big Board: Defensive Tackles

Last year the Tampa Bay Buccaneers doubled down on defensive tackles, selecting Gerald McCoy 3rd overall…Read More