By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Rick Stroud Tampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, May 6, 2012 TAMPA — Mark Barron will eventually connect with Bucs fans, but it won’t be orally. A gift for gab is not among his many talents. The former Alabama safety is quiet as church prayer.

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TAMPA — The Bucs have 89 players on their roster but are eyeing a few more during this weekend’s rookie minicamp. That means moves could be made in the next couple of days

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TAMPA On the 100th day of Greg Schiano’s new job, he stood quietly in the sun, teaching rookies how to sweat. There in the afternoon heat, he seemed to be doing very well at it.

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SI.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that they have signed former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed in 2010 while playing for Rutgers ( via Adam Schefter ).

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1 – Mark Barron, S, Alabama (6-1, 213); 1 – Doug Martin, RB, Boise State (5-9, 223); 2 – Lavonte David, OLB, Nebraska (6-1, 233); 5 – Najee Goode, ILB, West Virginia (6-0, 244); 6 – Keith Tandy, CB, West Virginia (5-10, 197); 7 – Michael Smith, RB, Utah State (5-9, 207); 7 – Drake Dunsmore, FB, Northwestern (6-2, 241) Top Picks Analysis: General manager Mark Dominik was wheeling and dealing early and often, with the Buccaneers engineering three trades in the opening two rounds to land a trio of good players on the team’s radar. Dominik’s first order of business was to improve a secondary that was abysmal during last season’s four-win disaster, and accomplished that mission by moving down two spots to the No. 7 pick and taking Barron, far and away this draft’s best safety

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Najee Goode has never doubted himself, going from walk-on linebacker at West Virginia to fifth-round NFL draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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By Rick Stroud, Times staff writer Rick Stroud Tampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, April 29, 2012 TAMPA — For all the thousands of dollars spent in the Buccaneers scouting department, scouring the land in a nationwide hunt for college talent, coach Greg Schiano narrowed his focus a little bit for two picks Saturday. To the Big East Conference. To West Virginia University.

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As a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan I turned on the NFL Draft on ESPN expecting to see one of three things happen: my team would either end up with Trent Richardson , Justin Blackmon or Morris Claiborne . Richardson, who may have been wishful thinking at best, went off the board before the draft even began, when the Cleveland Browns decided to trade up to the 3rd spot overall to take the Alabama running back who terrorized the SEC last season

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By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Rick Stroud Tampa Bay Times In Print: Friday, April 27, 2012 TAMPA — The first time Bucs coach Greg Schiano put on a video of Alabama safety Mark Barron, he thought he had randomly stumbled on his best game. But the big hits just kept coming

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lofty expectations for Mark Barron , who’s eager to prove he can make a difference in one of the NFL’s worst defenses. The Bucs selected the All-American who helped the Crimson Tide win two national titles with the seventh pick of the NFL draft on Thursday night.

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A staff report 11:21 p.m. EDT , April 26, 2012 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded down two spots in Thursday’s NFL Draft and selected Alabama safety Mark Barron

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By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Rick Stroud Tampa Bay Times In Print: Friday, April 27, 2012 TAMPA — The first time Bucs coach Greg Schiano put on a video of Alabama safety Mark Barron, he thought he had randomly stumbled on his best game. But the big hits just kept coming

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A s the first round of the draft unfolds tonight, so, too, will some key story lines. Five reasons this draft could be fascinating, fun and surprising: Ryan Tannehill We think Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill will be scooped up by the Dolphins at No

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By Rick Stroud, Times staff writer Rick Stroud Tampa Bay Times In Print: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT > > IF YOU GO 2012 Buccaneers NFL Draft Party When: Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (parking lots open at 6 p.m.) Where: East Club Lounge, Raymond James Stadium Admission : Free Radio : 620-AM will broadcast the event live.

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