Eagles-Buccaneers scouting report
Recent history: The Bucs stunned the Eagles on Oct. 22, 2006, 23-21, on a 62-year field goal by Matt Bryant at the gun. The all-time series is tied, 7-7.
OFFENSE
Buccaneers: 279.5 yards a game (27th)
Quarterback
Bucs: Coach Raheem Morris benched Byron Leftwich, skipped over first-round pick Josh Freeman and has turned, at least for the moment, to second-year man Josh Johnson. So far, Johnson, who has sub-4.5 speed, has done more damage with his legs (7.0 yards per carry) than his arm (4.44 yards per attempt).
PICK: EAGLES
Running back
Bucs: Cadillac Williams is coming off yet another serious knee injury, but is averaging 5.0 yards a carry. He had 77 yards on 16 carries last week vs. Redskins. Free agent Derrick Ward, who is supposed to be rotating with Williams, is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry and missed the Washington game (knee).
PICK: EAGLES
Receiver
Bucs: Bucs QBs haven't stretched the field much. They're averaging just 5.26 yards per attempt. WRs Mark Clayton and Antonio Bryant have combined for just 14 catches. TE Kellen Winslow is Bucs' primary go-to guy, but he's got just five catches in the last two games.
PICK: EAGLES
Offensive line
Bucs: This was supposed to be one of the Bucs' strengths. But C Jeff Faine has been out since Week 1 with a triceps injury and LG Arron Sears is on the non-football injury list for personal issues. A line that supposedly was built to run the football has been ill-equipped for the amount of pass-blocking it has had to do.
PICK: EAGLES
Buccaneers: 279.5 yards a game (27th)
Quarterback
Bucs: Coach Raheem Morris benched Byron Leftwich, skipped over first-round pick Josh Freeman and has turned, at least for the moment, to second-year man Josh Johnson. So far, Johnson, who has sub-4.5 speed, has done more damage with his legs (7.0 yards per carry) than his arm (4.44 yards per attempt).
PICK: EAGLES
Running back
Bucs: Cadillac Williams is coming off yet another serious knee injury, but is averaging 5.0 yards a carry. He had 77 yards on 16 carries last week vs. Redskins. Free agent Derrick Ward, who is supposed to be rotating with Williams, is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry and missed the Washington game (knee).
PICK: EAGLES
Receiver
Bucs: Bucs QBs haven't stretched the field much. They're averaging just 5.26 yards per attempt. WRs Mark Clayton and Antonio Bryant have combined for just 14 catches. TE Kellen Winslow is Bucs' primary go-to guy, but he's got just five catches in the last two games.
PICK: EAGLES
Offensive line
Bucs: This was supposed to be one of the Bucs' strengths. But C Jeff Faine has been out since Week 1 with a triceps injury and LG Arron Sears is on the non-football injury list for personal issues. A line that supposedly was built to run the football has been ill-equipped for the amount of pass-blocking it has had to do.
PICK: EAGLES
