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Five Most Important Buccaneers’ Training Camp Battles

By Alan Schechter

Jan 15, 2016; Tampa Bay, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneer head coach Dirk Koetter is introduced to the media at One Buccaneer Place Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2016; Tampa Bay, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneer head coach Dirk Koetter is introduced to the media at One Buccaneer Place Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 17, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Adam Humphries (11) runs the ball against St. Louis Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson (22) during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Adam Humphries (11) runs the ball against St. Louis Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson (22) during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

Third Wide Receiver

We have talked about this before.  There is Mike Evans, Vincent Jackson, and then??

And then we have question marks.

Adam Humphries was the top performer last year with 27 receptions.  As Dustin Lewis wrote, Humphries is working hard to become that permanent number three behind the dynamic duo.  Louis Murphy is the longest tenured NFL player in the group, but he has not posted more than 41 receptions in a season, and only did that once.  He has been on some bad Raiders’ teams, but has also never been a player that scared anyone.

Kenny Bell is the guy many are looking out for.  He is fast, posting a 4.42 at the NFL Combine.  He caught 181 passes while in college at Nebraska, and was an influence in the return game as well.  Bell might be a guy that jumps out of the wood work this summer to play a role in some capacity.

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