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By ROY CUMMINGS | The Tampa Tribune
and IRA KAUFMAN | The Tampa Tribune
and ANWAR RICHARDSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 28, 2009

Updated: 12/22/2009 01:07 pm

Have a good question about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? The Tampa Tribune's beat writers - Roy Cummings, Anwar Richardson and Ira Kaufman - will answer it.

Send us your own question.

Q: If the Rams end up with the first pick, how likely is it they would take Ndamukong Suh over a quarterback or trade the pick altogether?

Ben N., Tampa

A: If the Rams finish with the No. 1 pick, they probably will look to trade down. The Bucs would have to worry about another club, maybe at the No. 5 or No. 6 spot, moving up to No. 1 to grab Suh ahead of Tampa Bay. If Suh is clearly the best player on the Buc draft board, they would have to think about doing everything within reason to make sure they are in position to grab him and build around Suh on defense.

Ira Kaufman

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Q: Will Raheem Morris stay at head coach next season in Tampa?

Apollo Davis, Elgin, S.C.

A: If the Bucs finish 2-14, you could make a case for Morris to get the boot, but at this point, he will likely be back in 2010 for Year 2 of the rebuilding project. Given the uncertainty surrounding the NFL labor agreement, ownership will probably stick with Morris. Coaches usually don't get canned after one NFL season, but it wouldn't be the first time. Right now, the odds favor that Morris will be back.

Ira Kaufman

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Q: All Buccaneer fans are forgetting one important piece of information today! The 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers actually won a game on the West Coast! Regardless of Seattle's record; with a rookie quarterback and head coach no less! The defense came back to form, and with a vengence! The blocks have been laid for the foundation of success to come.

Dean Penzabene, Bronx, N.Y.

A: After an impressive win in a difficult road venue, Buc fans have to feel more encouraged about the future of the franchise. The defense is playing well since Raheem Morris took control and the Bucs showed more of a commitment to the running game Sunday. They have two more opportunities to set the foundation for 2010, but you can expect the Saints to come out in an angry mood at the Superdome.

Ira Kaufman

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