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The Buccaneers currently have four tight ends on the roster. Jerramy Stevens, the receiving threat, is a free agent in a month and has made it pretty clear that he’s not going to sign an early deal.

“I would like to re-sign, but first and foremost, I need to go out there and see what I have on the market,” Stevens said. “I put together some pretty good years with the role I’ve been asked to play. I would like to stay here, but I have to make sure I go out there and get my market value. The best case scenario would be for me to stay here, but I have to see what’s out there.”

Like Antonio Bryant (sidenote: sign Bryant,) Stevens has kept out of trouble and played well during his two years in Tampa. He even learned how to block, which is a skill he never demonstrated in Seattle. Credit for that should go to Bob Casullo, the tight ends coach who is now the former tight ends coach, as the Buccaneers did not re-sign him after his contract expired. He’s still very much a “receiving” tight end, though, and the best one on the team. The Bucs should put themselves in the mix to get him back.

John Gilmore is the blocking tight end, who happens to also happens to be a better receiver than any of us thought when he was in camp. Gilmore has two more years on his contract and the Bucs aren’t likely to cut him.

Alex Smith is entering the final year of his contract, and that’s probably a good thing. His catches have decreased every year since his rookie season despite the fact that he only started ten games that year. In 2008, he was down to 21 catches for 250 yards, although three of those were for touchdowns. He also dropped a handful of passes and, while he has improved as a blocker, isn’t what I would call a complete tight end yet. The question is, how long do you wait? Tight ends aren’t generally good trade bait, so chances are that the Bucs aren’t going to get anything decent for him in the last year of his contract. Unless someone else better comes along, Smith is still a relative bargain ($545,000) for what he brings to the table.

But because this is Smith’s last season and Stevens may not be around next year, Jason Pociask may get more than just the camp meat treatment during the offseason. He was a fifth round pick for the Jets in 2006 and has spent time on the Patriots and Bucs practice squads. Pociask is said to have relatively poor hands and is mostly a blocker, so his value may be limited in this offense. The Bucs will need to look at some other options next season.

Owen Daniels (RFA): Daniels has made a name for himself in Houston, which is a feat in itself. The Texans suck, you see. There is a lot of hype surrounding him and the Texans won’t get anyone better. I’m betting that Houston works out a deal with him before he’s allowed to test the market. If he was allowed to, they’d put a first round tender on him anyway, and that’s not going to fly in Tampa.

Will Heller: Heller actually started his career as a Buc and then moved on to Seattle where he’s been pretty much a blocking backup for three years. Rookie John Carlson came on big for the Seahawks this year, and I would think that his arrival would put Heller in jeopardy. But they’re the only two tight ends on the roster, so either they re-sign Heller, or find someone else who’s willing to sit behind a second-year guy. I don’t think they’ll let him go.

Eric Johnson: Man, what a career faceplant. Johnson was a reception machine for a while, but he’s totally tanked. It may be his ankle or it may be that he’s just maxed out as a Yale product. He never played last year and is a last resort for a team that needs a warm body. Do not want.

Jeff King (RFA): He’s been solid for the Panthers, but not worth any kind of draft compensation.

Leonard Pope: Can’t stay healthy and can’t play when he is. If Jon Gruden even considers him just because he’s 6-8, he should be repeatedly beaten with a pipe wrench.

Bo Scaife: Scaife had a breakout season as a blocker and an outlet receiver this year, but cooled down the stretch. Still, Scaife has indicated that he wants to stay with the Titans and Alge Crumpler is probably close to being cut, so Scaife isn’t going anywhere.

L.J. Smith: Got the Eagles’ franchise tag this year and went on to have a complete shit season. Brent Celek is their go-to guy now, so Smith will be available. He caught 111 passes between 2005-2006, but his catch and YPC have gone down a lot because of injuries. Could be interesting if he stays healthy.

In the draft, we have Brandon Pettitgrew (Oklahoma State) and everyone else. Pettitgrew is an excellent overall tight end with good size, good hands, and great blocking skills. And he’s still got some untapped potential because of the offense that Oklahoma State runs. I’m going to be a little jealous of whoever gets Pettitgrew as their first rounder, but I just can’t see taking a tight end with the first pick. Is it ever worth it? This decade, I can think of Todd Heap and Dallas Clark that were worth the first round picks spent on them. That’s it. K2 can eat my balls.

If Jermaine Gresham (Oklahoma) declares, he’d be worth a look if he lasts to the Bucs’ second round pick. Chances are he won’t make it to the third round. He’s more of a receiver than a blocker and is nowhere near the complete package that Pettitgrew is, but if Stevens can be taught to block, so can Gresham.

For those of you who liked what Alex Smith represented but not Smith himself, a pretty decent clone is Shawn Nelson (Southern Miss). Good hands, some vertical speed, good attitude, but kind of lightweight for a tight end. He’d be a developmental guy and might be worth a, oh… fourth or fifth round pick. I’ve also heard James Casey‘s (Rice) name thrown around as a potential tight end. He’s an athlete without a position, so it’s up the coaching staff to find a spot for him and work with him. At this point we don’t even know who the tight ends coach will be, and Gruden working with a raw rookie tight end with little experience is a great recipe for an assault and battery charge during training camp. Finally, Jared Cook (South Carolina) declared and will probably go in the second or third round just for his top-end speed. Cook has a good frame and decent hands, and he’s played in the SEC which is always a plus. But I watch him, and I see bust. Maybe it’s the Steve Spurrier stigma that’s making me think that. I dunno… ask Ben Troupe what he thinks about Cook’s long-term prospects as an NFL tight end.

And, finally, Tim Tebow as decided to stay at Florida for his senior year, so there’s one more tight end that you can’t draft.

Honestly, chances are good that no changes will happen at tight end. Someone could come along and steal Stevens out from under the Bucs and despite the parties that would be held at the Tribune and 620 offices, it would suck from a football standpoint. All it will take is money to keep Stevens; he’s said he likes playing for Gruden and likes being in Tampa. Keep Smith around for one more season and let the Bucs take advantage of a contract-year performance.