It’s Time to Re-Sign Barrett Ruud

At this point, the Bucs need to re-sign Barrett Ruud. Whether or not you like Barrett Ruud, when league business resumes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers absolutely need to re-sign him. Now let me qualify that statement by saying that this isn’t a conversation about whether or not Ruud is a gifted athlete, a good fit for Tampa or a long-term part of the Bucs plans (at least it isn’t yet), this is a conversation about pragmatism. Right now the league is still locked out, and news on a resolution to a labor dispute isn’t good. In fact, some believe nothing will be done until around July 4th, but they have until mid-July before they have to start canceling preseason games and actually begin to lose money. The point is that the lockout probably won’t be over any time soon. And that’s exactly why the Bucs need to bring back Barrett Ruud. There just simply isn’t enough time to get another player ready to do what Ruud does. For all his criticisms, you cannot tak...