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Found May 24, 2012 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kellen Winslow,  Pete Carroll,  Zach Miller,  John Carlson,  James Carpenter,  John Moffitt,  Russell Okung,  Robert Gallery,  Marshawn Lynch,  Matt Flynn,  Aaron Rodgers
TEAMS: Seattle Seahawks,  Minnesota Vikings,  New England Patriots,  Green Bay Packers
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Never one to shy away from adding new talent, especially if it costs him little to do so, Pete Carroll made another roster splash by basically stealing former Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. away from the Buccaneers for a measly 7th round draft pick.  Considering that Winslow has averaged 73 receptions a year the last three seasons for the Buccaneers, this looks on paper like grand larceny.  So why did the Buccaneers let this valuable commodity go so cheaply? Well, it appears that not only was Winslow probably not in the long term plans for the new regime led by head coach Greg Schiano, but when Winslow didn’t show up for OTAs, that seems to have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.  Winslow himself said in an interview with SiriusXM that his not being present at the start of OTAs was a misunderstanding and nothing more.  Either way, the Seahawks made out very well with a minimal investment in the deal. So of course the big question is, how will Winslow fit in wi...
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