Clayton to Bucs | TigerFan.com

eric d · Apr 24, 2004

Michael Clayton was drafted by Tampa Bay. Hope he does well.

tygertail · Apr 24, 2004

Crap....Now I have to cheer for the Bucs. At least that Sapp is gone.

GxLSU1 · Apr 24, 2004

If you read here....http://www.tigerforums.com/showthread.php?p=133021#post133021

I predicted he would go to the Bucs. Thats a good fit Clayton to geaux. I'm really excited for him!!! GEAUX CLAYTON!

GMoney2600 · Apr 24, 2004

5 receivers gone in the 1st 15 picks. Maybe this will propell Devery into the 1st round.

martin · Apr 24, 2004

clayton! he will be what keyshawn should have been. i love to watch him pancake blocking downfield for the backs.

MFn G I M P · Apr 24, 2004

tygertail said:

Crap....Now I have to cheer for the Bucs. At least that Sapp is gone.
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Yea I know, I hate Tampa Bay but I want to see Clayton do well. So instead of saying Go tampa, i'll just have to cheer for Clayton to do well.

Ectopic Tiger · Apr 24, 2004

What a Catch!Picking in the first round for the first time in three years, the Buccaneers added a dangerous weapon for their passing game in LSU WR Michael Clayton Apr. 24 -

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense, ranked 24th in their Super Bowl season of 2002, improved to 10th in 2003. There’s reason to believe that, in 2004, the Bucs will record a single-digit ranking for the first time in franchise history.

Suffice it to say, there has been a serious re-arming this spring: Charlie Garner, Joey Galloway and an entire offensive line, just to start.

The latest addition: LSU wide receiver Michael Clayton. On Saturday, the Buccaneers gleefully grabbed Clayton with the 15th overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft. It marked the Bucs’ first pick in the first round since 2001, and only the second time the club has tabbed a wide receiver in the first round.

The Bucs believe Clayton was well worth a mid-first round selection. The 6-3, 204-pound receiver combines outstanding size and excellent body control with reliable hands and is considered a very polished route-runner. Playing for the co-National Champion Tigers, he was one of the nation’s most productive receivers in 2003, leading LSU with 78 receptions for 1,079 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Clayton entered the draft following his junior season, after catching at least one pass in all 40 collegiate games in which he played. His career totals at LSU included 182 receptions for 2,582 yards and 21 touchdowns, trailing only Wendell Davis on the school’s all-time catch chart.

Clayton is also considered an outstanding downfield blocker and a very tough, blue-collar type player. He played extensively on special teams for the Tigers, adding 36 kick-coverage tackles to his career stats.
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DallasLSU · Apr 24, 2004

I will cheer for clayton, of course...But not against the Saints...

Ectopic Tiger · Apr 24, 2004

Looks like a lot of Bucs fans are pissed. They wanted a RB.

StarscreamLSU · Apr 24, 2004

Doesn't that put him on the same team with Booger?