Antonio Bryant = David Boston + 1 Year

So, the Bucs signed Antonio Bryant. Color me unimpressed.

A lot of it has to do with the terms of the contract, which as of now are not available. I hope it's one of those one-year contracts for the league minimum to give Bryant a chance to prove that he can go a year without getting high or being blatantly disrespectful to a coach. I know Bruce Allen is pretty good about these things, so I'm not concerned that the Bucs are getting themselves into something they'll regret at this time next year (see Javon Walker in San Francisco for an example of that.) I just think this may be a waste of time and resources that can could be used elsewhere.

I thought David Boston last year was impressive in camp and seemed to be on the way to earning at least a #3 receiver spot on the roster. Then came the whole "fell asleep at a stop light and got lippy with a cop on video" episode. And then they're stuck having to re-arrange the roster to accommodate a player they counted on now being gone. My only suggestion to the Bucs is to plan the roster as i f Bryant wasn't even there. If the receiver they want to draft is still available in their spot, pick him. If they're targeting someone for a trade, make it. At the very worst then, they'll have too many receivers on the roster, which would be a decent problem to have.