It certainly helps that the Buccaneers added two top talents on offense to help Freeman – wide receiver Vincent Jackson will easily be the best with whom Freeman has played, while the same distinction will likely be earned at running back by first-round pick Doug Martin. He’s probably better as a ball-control (29.6 passes per game in 2010) quarterback than a pass-happy one (36.7 passes per game in 2011.) The arrival of throwback head coach Greg Schiano will ensure a shift back to the run-heavy approach in which Freeman flourished in 2010. Still, Freeman’s regression was likely just the result of overexposure. The touchdown decrease is particularly concerning, because he threw 77 more passes than he did in 2010. While Michael Vick was the biggest disappointment among fantasy quarterbacks, Freeman was probably the most disappointing quarterback in actual football terms, as his 25-TD, six-INT season from 2010 gave way to a 16-TD, 22-INT performance. Nonetheless, Freeman is a heavy favorite to retain the job, and during spring OTAs, Schiano noted Freeman's sharp focus and improved grasp of the playbook. That's led to questions about Freeman's relationship with coach Greg Schiano and status in the organization, especially after the team took quarterback Mike Glennon in the third round of this year's draft. Freeman has at least tried to stay in the pocket more often, as his rushing yards have decreased from 364 in 2010 to 238 in 2011 to just 139 last season.įreeman also struggled down the stretch last year as the team lost six of its last seven games, during which he threw 10 of his 17 interceptions. While Freeman was once a big threat to run the ball, that's not the case anymore. Freeman's 54.8-percent completion rate was poor, but it was in part the result of throwing downfield to Jackson (and Mike Williams) so often.
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With free agent receiver Vincent Jackson in the fold, Freeman posted the first 4,000-yard season of his career and also set a personal best with 27 touchdowns.
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