Mike Iupati: Redskins, Bucs are the favorites
By Ryan Ratty
It has been reported that the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the most interest in Mike Iupati.
In the next few weeks, NFL teams are going to spend top dollar in Free Agency to bring in talent to help their team. Although the guard position isn’t a sexy position to upgrade, many teams are in the market for one and if they have the money, they should be looking to go after a player like Mike Iupati, who could very well break the bank this offseason as he is one of the best guards in all of football.
The Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are two teams that already have interest in Iupati’s services.
According to Dianna Marie Russini of NBC Sports, the Redskins and the Bucs have the most interest in Iupati, who has played all five of his professional seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.
Sources say Redskins have strong interest in 49ers guard Mike Iupati. The Bucs also like the 6'5 330 lbs. offensive lineman #Redskins #Bucs
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) February 27, 2015
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After restructuring DeAngelo Hall’s contract, it’s no surprise that the Redskins are going to be players in free agency.
Jay Gruden is a great offensive mine and with Robert Griffin III set in stone to be the starting quarterback in 2015, the Redskins will need to beef up their offensive line. Signing a player like Iupati would do just that.
For the Bucs, it’s pretty clear that they’re going to bring in a new quarterback this offseason. They will likely do that through the draft. That being said, whether the new quarterback is Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota, the Bucs will want to have a solid offensive line to make the transition easier for their quarterback.
Over the past few years, the 49ers have had one of the best offensive lines in the league and a big reason because of that has been the play of Iupati. He makes a difference in both the running and passing game and he will surely get a big contract this offseason. As of now, however, the favorites for him are the Redskins and the Buccaneers.
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