NFL 30 to Watch: Maurice Stovall, Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Published: August 7, 2007, 3:13 pm

Filed under: Buccaneers, Tampa BayA regular look at 30 people who will affect the 2007 NFL season.In 2004, his rookie season, Tampa Bay wide receiver Michael Clayton looked like a future superstar. Well, looks can be deceiving. Today it was revealed that Clayton isn't even a starter in Tampa Bay, as he's been passed on the depth chart by Maurice Stovall. So who is Stovall? He's a 6-foot-5, 222-pound product of Notre Dame who caught just seven passes as a rookie last year, but Pro Football Prospectus 2007 describes him as "the perfect Jon Gruden receiver: a big target for hitches and smash routes who can also work the middle of the field and block a little." That's exactly what Tampa Bay needs. Clayton has been a huge disappointment the last two seasons, but Stovall is a young talent on the rise. Bottom line: Stovall hasn't done much in the NFL yet, but he will this year. He might just become Jeff Garcia's favorite receiver. 30 to Watch: See them all.Permalink Email this Comments

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