2007 Outlook

The speedy wideout turns 36 years old this year and yet he hasn’t shown a lot of signs that his skills have diminished. Though the Buccaneers struggled as a team in 2006, Galloway still had 62 catches for 1057 yards and seven scores – a very healthy 17.0 yard average per catch and this while the Buccaneers passing game fell apart otherwise. The addition of Jeff Garcia would likely help Galloway with more accurate passing but Garcia’s arm strength would come up short on the deep routes that Galloway has always excelled with. The Buccaneers have a very favorable passing schedule for 2007 and with no upgrades to a lethargic rushing attack, it is reasonable to expect the passing game to pick up this year regardless which quarterback takes the starting role.

Galloway only had four games over the 100 yard mark in 2007 but his season high came in week two with Chris Simms at quarterback. Potential upgrades in Jerramy Stevens and especially the improving Maurice Stovall could yield a passing attack that gives defenders more than just Galloway to consider (unlike last year). He’s too old to be doing as well as he has, but with no other wideout nearly as adept as Galloway, the old man still is running fast and should be the focus of the passing game.

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