A Scout’s Take on Center Evan Dietrich-Smith of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

October 11, 2014   ·   Bob Fox   ·   Jump to comments

Back in March, just as I was about to talk to scout Chris Landry on 620 WDAE's The Steve Duemig Show, it was reported that center Evan Dietrich-Smith, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, had been signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a four-year deal worth $14.25 million in free agency.
Landry thought that the signing of Dietrich-Smith was a good move by the Bucs then.
It still may turn out that way, but No. 62 has had his share of problems in his first season with the Bucs, as the offensive line play of the team overall has been very inconsistent.
The play of the guards in the preseason got so bad that the Bucs decided to trade for veteran guard Logan Mankins of the New England Patriots in late August.
That move has solidified the offensive line somewhat, but there are still issues.
On Friday, I had another chance to talk with Landry on the Big Dog's show, and I wanted to get his take on the performance of Dietrich-Smith so far in 2014.
Landry has seen iss...

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