The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Glennon's status as the team's long-term answer at the position was cast in doubt when the Bucs signed free agent Josh McCown in March and HC Lovie Smith instantly named him the new starter. The Bucs, though, became fully sold on Glennon in April after he excelled at Tampa Bay's first Smith-coached volunteer mini-camp. "We looked at all the tape of last year," new GM Jason Licht said. "Having him in the building and going through that first mini-camp with him and seeing how he was in meetings and interacted with the team -- and more importantly how he was on the field -- just secured our feelings of how we evaluated him and felt about him. That really helped with our draft strategy."
Reported by FOXSports.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The Buccaneers didn't select a quarterback earlier this month and instead have two NFL journeymen (Mike Kafka and Alex Tanney) as well as undrafted college free agent Brett Smith from the University of Wyoming competing for a third-string spot. ... The 34-year-old McCown, who was signed away from Chicago with a two-year, $10 million contract, is now considered a bridge quarterback until Glennon is ready to assume the starting spot. Licht said he and Smith agree upon three traits they want in a quarterback -- toughness, intelligence and accuracy with arm strength "maybe a distant fourth." Glennon fit the bill, Licht said. And Dynasty owners with Glennon on their current rosters can relax a bit.
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