Buccaneers drafted Mark Barron drafted Mark
Barron to stop Jimmy Graham The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Mark
Barron specifically to stop Jimmy Graham, according to Butch Davis. Buccaneers
drafted Mark Barron The former Schiano assistant testified at Jimmy Graham's franchise-tag
grievance hearing and delivered remarks to that effect, according to Pro
Football Talk. Buccaneers drafted Mark Barron Butch Davis was some kind
assistant to Greg Schiano at the time, Buccaneers drafted Mark Barron though no
one ever really figured out what it is he actually did for the team. Buccaneers
drafted Mark Barron Other than collect a paycheck from both the Buccaneers and
his former employers at the University
of North Carolina, that
is. Buccaneers drafted Mark Barron When the Bucs picked Barron they did so
after trading down two spots and passing up the opportunity to draft Morris
Claiborne, which seems like a good decision now. They also passed up
drafting Luke Kuechly, who has turned into an outstanding player for the Carolina
Panthers but wouldn't really have filled a need for the Bucs at the time. Buccaneers
drafted Mark Barron Instead, they took a long-armed safety out of Alabama who had rarely
been projected to go in the top 10. Still, Barron's been a solid performer in
his career so far and has the makings of a future Pro Bowler, so it's a little
harsh to call this a bad selection. Buccaneers drafted Mark Barron While Pro
Football Talk claims drafting Barron to stop Graham didn't exactly work because
the Saints are 4-0 in games against Mark Barron, that's not
completely accurate. Mark Baron and Jimmy Graham only faced each other twice,
with Barron missing last year's week 17 contest, while Graham missed the game
in Tampa the
year before. Buccaneers drafted Mark Barron Graham was certainly productive in
those two games, catching an agonizing total of 15 passes for 248 yards and the
2013 matchup between Barron and Goldson specifically was very educational. Buccaneers
drafted Mark Barron In that game, the Bucs had Goldson covering Graham in man
coverage for most of the first half as the tight end racked up 156 yards on
eight catches. In the second half, the Bucs largely covered him with Mark
Barron. Once they made that switch, Drew Brees completed just two of five
passes in Graham's direction for 23 yards and a pick-six. Of course, it's
slightly odd that you'd draft a player specifically to stop Jimmy Graham, and
then wouldn't use him like that once you started actually game-planning, Buccaneers
drafted Mark Barron.
