Tampa Bay reacquired Brian Griese and Chicago’s 2009 seventh…
Tampa Bay reacquired Brian Griese and Chicago’s 2009 seventh while sending Chicago a 2009 sixth. Griese started five Buccaneers games in 2008 and threw for 1,073 yards and five touchdowns. Chicago later sent the sixth back to Tampa Bay for Dan Buenning, who played 10 Bears games without a start. Tampa used the seventh as part of a move from No. 120 to No. 117 for Kyle Moore, who played 15 Buccaneers games with seven starts. The verdict is Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win.
Chicago Bears Received
- pick 2009 6th round pick (191st overall, Coye Francies )
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Received
- player Brian Griese
- pick 2009 7th round pick (229th overall, Manuel Johnson )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Tampa Bay reacquired quarterback Brian Griese from Chicago on March 3, 2008 and also received the Bears’ 2009 seventh-round pick. Chicago received Tampa Bay’s 2009 sixth-round choice. The later draft record matters because neither future selection should be credited simply to the player eventually chosen at its original slot; both picks changed hands again before they were exercised.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago’s sixth-round asset became No. 191, but the Bears did not draft Coye Francies with it. In September 2008, Chicago traded that same pick back to Tampa Bay for guard Dan Buenning. Buenning appeared in 10 games for the Bears in 2008 and made zero starts. That is real depth value, but it was a one-season reserve contribution rather than a long-term offensive-line return.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Return
Griese started five games for Tampa Bay in 2008. He completed 110 of 184 passes for 1,073 yards, five touchdowns and seven interceptions, producing a 69.4 passer rating. Tampa also held Chicago’s No. 229 seventh-rounder. On draft day, the Buccaneers packaged No. 229 with No. 120 to move up three spots to No. 117, where they selected defensive end Kyle Moore. Moore played 15 games for Tampa Bay across 2009-10 and started seven in 2010. The seventh receives only partial credit because No. 120 was also required.
Value in Hindsight
Neither side landed a cornerstone. Chicago converted its pick into a reserve guard who played 10 games without a start. Tampa received five quarterback starts plus a seventh-round asset that helped secure Moore, who added 15 games and seven starts. That combination is clearly better, though modest enough to keep the Buccaneers short of an elite grade.
Final Verdict
Tampa Bay earns B, Chicago earns C, and the verdict is Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win. Deeper pick tracing strengthens the logic: Chicago’s sixth became Buenning, not Francies, while Tampa’s seventh contributed to the move for Moore on top of Griese’s five starts.