Middle Ground

The Buccaneers have agreed to terms with center Jeff Faine, formerly of the Saints. And it sounds like those terms are pretty sweet. For him.

The Times has learned New Orleans free agent center Jeff Faine has agreed to a multi-year contract that will make him the league's highest-paid player at the position

It's not like the Bucs to make any player the highest-paid at their position, but if the contract is structured right, it would totally be worth it. Center has been a need for at least two years and Faine is a long-term guy. He was the 21st overall pick in 2003, so he's only been in the league for five years. This puts two first rounders and two second rounders with five or fewer years in the league on the offensive line, with only Donald Penn having to scrap his way to the top as an undrafted free agent. The Bucs no longer have to think about drafting a center. Awesome, awesome first free agent signing.

Take a look at what some of the commenters are saying in that article. Most of them are complaining that the team hasn't signed a receiver or a bigger name player yet. Coincidently, most of them are also fucking morons. This was one of the best moves the Bucs could make. We'll see how the contract shakes out, but it's worth a big chunk to provide protection in the middle.