"Lost amid all the news and fallout from Greg Schiano's hiring by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week was an interesting conversation we had with general manager Mark Dominik about the Bucs' approach to this offseason.

You heard co-chairman Joel Glazer's emphatic statements earlier this month on free-agent spending and his vow that the Bucs will do what it takes to again become competitive in the NFC South.

Now, Dominik offers similar sentiments when asked about areas of the roster that need to be improved and how the team will go about making that happen.

"We understand we're not a finished product," he said. "I know that there's things we need to address on this team and I know that we'll do it in all capacities. We're going to do it in free agency. I don't want people to be worried that we're not going to spend in free agency. We'll be involved.""