Buccaneers DE Da'Quan Bowers Has "100% Belief" He'll Play Without Any Problems

Tampa Bay has such a young defensive front; the six top rotational players on the line are 25 or younger, and Da'Quan Bowers is the youngest. He also was the riskiest player in the 2011 draft. A sure top-five pick in midseason had he entered the draft as a junior, he sank like a stone after knee surgery following his senior season at Clemson and went 51st overall to the Bucs. So far this summer, Bowers has missed one practice and complained of no pain in the knee, his left. "He's like any other player now,'' said GM Mark Dominik. "The governor is off.'' Bowers is a quiet guy, but fervent about one thing: that he got a bad rap about his knee. "I have 100 percent belief I'll play without any problems,'' he said. "Unless something tragic happens, I don't see anything happening to stop me. I'm not playing to prove anyone in the league wrong. That's not me. I'm just playing to help my team win.''

Source: Sports Illustrated

 

That's what happens when you stay in school longer then you need to. If you're a Top 5 pick leave, you can afford to go back to school literally. But hey that's just how I feel about the issue.

 

I sure hope he provides the Bucs with the pass rush they need

 

Hope he pans out for the Bucs. I couldn't believe someone wouldn't gamble earlier than that on him.

 

He had a good game against the Dolphins.

 

Bowers will have a great career...just has to stay healthy