Every team faces issues in the offeseason

[PA Season Ticket Holder]

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As soon as the final seconds ticked off on Super Bowl XXXVII, coaches, personnel men and owners turned the page on the 2002 season and began to figure out ways they could be next year's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

A year ago, the Bucs were without a coach, had questions on offense -- they still do -- and seemed to be a team in transition. But new coach Jon Gruden was able to mold them together in one of the finest coaching jobs this league has seen.


Carson Palmer could be the answer for a number of teams with QB problems. (Getty Images)
Now it's time to look ahead.

Every team, including the Super Bowl champions, has issues heading into the offseason. The teams that fix those problems best -- and stay healthy next season -- will be the teams that contend.

[Paka]

My main concern for the Bucs are the possible losses we could suffer in the secondary. Also, we have a few definite needs-- O-line improvement, a speedy WR, a better backup QB, and IMO a new punter.

They'll be lots of good FA talent that will be eager to come and play with us, I believe.

Of course, we probably won't be able to do too much with our picks-- our first coming at 64-- but we've been pretty good in the past at finding diamonds in the rough in later rounds.