Here's a free-agent signing that won't get a lot of attention but could make a major impact on two teams: Defensive end Marques Douglas has departed the San Francisco 49ers and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Last season I wrote that Douglas was the best player no one knows, and although he slowed down a bit late in the year, I still think he was one of the best defensive ends in the league last season. He finished fourth in the NFL with 12.0 stuffs last season, and Paul Zimmerman of Sports Illustrated, who's as good as it gets when it comes to assessing line play, sang Douglas's praises.
Douglas is expected to start at left end for the Buccaneers, but I'm not sure end in a 4-3 defense is where he'll be best used. Douglas really had the perfect skill set to play the 3-4 end spot he occupied in San Francisco, and I have a feeling the 49ers will miss his presence more than the Buccaneers will benefit from it.
