Bucs Sign Ward

Tampa 2 4 life · 03-02-2009, 08:33 PM

Per a league source, Ward has agreed to terms on a four-year, $17 million deal.

He’ll earn $6 million guaranteed in the first year, $9.25 million over the first two, and $13 million over the first three.

Graham/Ward has a nice ring to it.

Beans · 03-02-2009, 08:34 PM

sexcellent

Crickett · 03-02-2009, 08:36 PM

:(

The Giants could afford to give Canty 7 million a year but not 4 for Ward. :(

Tampa 2 4 life · 03-02-2009, 08:41 PM

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sexcellent

Orgawesme.

TimD · 03-02-2009, 08:42 PM

link. my giants fan roommate is crying

Tampa 2 4 life · 03-02-2009, 08:43 PM

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link. my giants fan roommate is crying

Tell him i said "hahahahaha I don't care."

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/...gns-with-bucs/

etk · 03-02-2009, 08:43 PM

Ugh....3rd best back on the team. Waste of money, but it's not like we can't afford him. Meh, I guess the insurance is nice.

TimD · 03-02-2009, 08:44 PM

we literally just talked about how him and jacobs will be perfect and bradshaw is going to leave.

Tampa 2 4 life · 03-02-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by etk

Ugh....3rd best back on the team. Waste of money, but it's not like we can't afford him. Meh, I guess the insurance is nice.

...Who is 2nd?

DJC · 03-02-2009, 08:44 PM

Nice. Now we just need to get after Bodden/Greer, Crowell, Devery, and some others.

etk · 03-02-2009, 08:45 PM

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...Who is 2nd?

Cadillac.

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DJC · 03-02-2009, 08:45 PM

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...Who is 2nd?

I'm guessing he means Caddy. But we can't rely on him being healthy, and he won't even be back until midway through the season.

etk · 03-02-2009, 08:46 PM

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Nice. Now we just need to get after Bodden/Greer, Crowell, Devery, and some others.

Pretty sure Bodden/Greer are going elsewhere. I'd rather us bring back PBuc.

Crowell is probably ours. Henderson would be a nice option.

etk · 03-02-2009, 08:47 PM

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I'm guessing he means Caddy. But we can't rely on him being healthy, and he won't even be back until midway through the season.

I thought the injury wasn't that bad?

Tampa 2 4 life · 03-02-2009, 08:48 PM

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I thought the injury wasn't that bad?

Ward doesn't try to juke out the air 4 times every play.

DJC · 03-02-2009, 08:48 PM

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Pretty sure Bodden/Greer are going elsewhere. I'd rather us bring back PBuc.

Crowell is probably ours. Henderson would be a nice option.

It makes me wonder though, why wouldn't Raheem push to bring PBuc back if he was confident in him? Greer does look like he won't come here since he left today without a contract.

Hopefully we will see this a couple times this season, against the same team shown. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRyLmCFCw4A

etk · 03-02-2009, 08:52 PM

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Ward doesn't try to juke out the air 4 times every play.

Caddy was on fire before his injury. Ward doesn't bring much to the table aside from being Graham's backup until Caddy is ready to roll.

I would've liked to have seen us draft someone in Round 4 or later with a different skill set and some upside.

Caddy · 03-02-2009, 09:05 PM

I like the signing. We are getting a solid veteran player who will provide excellent security for our oft injured running back group.

DeadEagle · 03-05-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by etk

Ugh....3rd best back on the team. Waste of money, but it's not like we can't afford him. Meh, I guess the insurance is nice.

3rd best back?

Ward is as good, or better, that Graham.... and Cadillac can't stay healthy to save his life.

Ward will see 200+ touches in 2009.

And I'll be back here to bump this as the season goes on.....

Caddy · 03-05-2009, 09:02 AM

Graham > Ward. It's just that simple.

The only thing which might lead to him outperforming EG is injury.

TRJ997 · 03-05-2009, 10:38 AM

It's very debatable who is better between Graham and Ward. They seem like similar players to me.

etk · 03-05-2009, 07:20 PM

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3rd best back?

Ward is as good, or better, that Graham.... and Cadillac can't stay healthy to save his life.

Ward will see 200+ touches in 2009.

And I'll be back here to bump this as the season goes on.....

Easy for you to say after Graham got injured this past year, but he's still a good amount better than Ward. Power, vision, blocking, receiving ability, intangibles, stiff arm.

It's close between Ward and Cadillac. I'll take a fully healthy Cadillac over Ward, but not by much.

Feel free to come back here as much as you want. At this rate you'll be on my ignore list in 2 weeks.

DeadEagle · 03-10-2009, 09:53 AM

Don't you worry. I won't forget.

Hope you like eating words.

Tampa 2 4 life · 03-10-2009, 01:31 PM

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Don't you worry. I won't forget.

Hope you like eating words.

Graham = Good
Ward = Mediocre

Like your posting.

Crickett · 03-10-2009, 01:42 PM

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Graham = Good
Ward = Mediocre

Like your posting.

182 carries, 1,025 yards, 5.6 ypc, 2 td's 41 receptions, 384 receiving yards.

Yep, thats the very definition of mediocrity. I mean, it's not like he was 2/5ths of the #1 run game in the NFL or anything. He's nothing compared to Ernest Graham.

132 carries, 563, 4.3 ypc, 4 td's, 23 receptions, 174 receiving yards.

Championship.