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Buccaneers That Must Stay? A Pewter Plank Roundtable

By Alan Schechter

Jul 30, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht and former player Ronde Barber look on during workouts at One Buccaneer Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht and former player Ronde Barber look on during workouts at One Buccaneer Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 30, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Dan Vitale (86) runs with the ball as Buccaneers cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (28) defends during training camp at One Buccaneer Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Dan Vitale (86) runs with the ball as Buccaneers cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (28) defends during training camp at One Buccaneer Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Michael Horan

Week four of the preseason is make or break time for bubble players.  Some bad players are going to get cut but so too will some talented players.  It’s hard to say how the Bucs currently feel about Danny Vitale, the teams sixth round pick out of Northwestern, but his lack of production in the preseason suggests that he could be a player on the bubble.

With that said, the Bucs should hang on to their “super-back” and continue to let him adjust to the NFL and his niche as a utility player.  Versatility can be a wonderful asset for a team, especially in the event of an injury, and this makes Vitale someone worth hanging on to for a little longer despite his quiet preseason.

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