Buccaneers Free Agent Decision Report: Jacquizz Rodgers

Dec 4, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers (32) runs the ball during the second half against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Tampa Bay won 28-21. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers (32) runs the ball during the second half against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Tampa Bay won 28-21. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
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Jan 1, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers (32) runs with the ball during the first half against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers (32) runs with the ball during the first half against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

We begin our review of Buccaneers free agents with running back Jacquizz Rodgers.

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Right now the playoffs are unfolding, but behind the scenes, Buccaneers is already thinking about the 2017 season. It’s a time of looking back, seeing what went right to build on, and what went wrong that needs to be fixed.

As the season was a roller coaster ride, Dirk Koetter, Jason Licht and company will have a lot to talk about on both sides of that fence.

There is the Combine to prepare for, and the eventual NFL draft. There is also the free agency period, where the best available talent in the league goes to the highest bidder. But, before all of that, teams must evaluate their own rosters and decide which of their own free agents to keep and which to let go.

So we are going to help Jason Licht with these decisions, starting now.

According to Spotrac, the Bucs have 17 unrestricted free agents. We are going to take a look at why to keep them, why not to keep them, and come up with a decision.

We start today with Jacquizz Rodgers.

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