The Bucs made Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton the team’s first-round pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. What do general manager Jason Licht, head coach Todd Bowles and Tampa Bay’s scouts have in store for Day 2? Which players will the Bucs be targeting in the second and third rounds? Let’s do some forecasting. Entering Day 2, Tampa Bay has three draft selections coming up. Bucs Remaining Draft Picks – Day 2Round 2: No. 57 overall Round 3: No. 89 overall Round 3: No. 92 overall (from Lions) Bucs Remaining Draft Picks – Day 3 Round 4: No. 125 overall Round 6: No. 220 overall (compensatory pick) Ro ..read more

The Bucs made Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton their first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft late Thursday night. Then, as the clock hit midnight, Duke Football posted a heartwarming video narrated by Barton’s parents, Heather and Philip Barton. The video gives a look into Graham Barton’s upbringing, complete with pictures of a young Graham as he played a variety of sports — including lacrosse — and began to develop his love for football at a young age. After Barton’s parents describe their son and his journey from high school prospect to Duke standout, they finished with a heartfelt messa ..read more

It’s no surprise that the Bucs went with an offensive lineman in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Duke’s Graham Barton was an elite left tackle for the past three seasons, but started a handful of games at center during his freshman year and will compete for a starting job in Tampa Bay along the interior offensive line. With a glaring hole at left guard and the need for an upgrade at center, Barton could fill either role with the Bucs this season. Of Pewter Report’s five official 2024 7-Round Bucs Mock Drafts, we had the Bucs drafting an offensive lineman in each of the last four mocks ..read more

After an eventful first day of the 2024 NFL Draft, there are still hundreds of players available with rounds two and three to begin later today. Round one featured several records such as six quarterbacks going within the top 12 picks, 14 offensive players going to begin the draft and 23 offensive players taken overall in the first round. Because of some of these trends there are plenty of talented players who will be available for the Tampa Bay Bucs – and other teams – to start the second round. Here are the top players remaining on my 2024 NFL Draft Big Board. First-Round NFL Draft Grades 1 ..read more

The newest member of the Bucs is Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton. Tampa Bay drafted Graham Barton with their first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, going 26th overall as the board really fell in the Bucs’ favor. Graham Barton is an immediate plug and play offensive lineman that helps fill a weakness on the interior offensive line. While it was initially believed Barton would play at left guard, it appears early on that the Bucs have plan for him to go at center, replacing Robert Hainsey. Either way, Graham Barton gives the Bucs positional flexibility and an athletic, hard nosed player a ..read more

The Bucs took a huge step toward solidifying the interior of their offensive line for the long term on Thursday night, selecting Duke’s Graham Barton with the No. 26 pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Throughout the pre-draft process, Barton has continued to see his stock rise. What’s especially impressive about that is his stock has escalated more and more despite the fact that he had to back out of the Senior Bowl due to injury and was unable to participate at the NFL Scouting Combine. Duke OL Graham Barton – Photo by: USA Today The fact that his reputation grew without partici ..read more

Over the years, the NFL has gotten creative in finding ways to keep everyone engaged throughout NFL Draft weekend. One of those ways has involved guests announcing picks on Day 2 and Day 3 after commissioner Roger Goodell reads out the picks for the first round. This year, the Bucs will be represented by both longtime defensive lineman Will Gholston and legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair. The NFL will have former and active players announcing selections on Friday night for Rounds 2 and 3. Here’s the full list: pic.twitter.com/BGkAONd76R — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 25, 2024 Gh ..read more

Bucs Draft Day is here and the team is picking outside the top 20 for just the third time in general manager Jason Licht’s 11-year tenure. Armed with the No. 26 pick, will Tampa Bay stay put, trade up or trade down? We’ll likely have to wait until after 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday night to find out. Licht and the Bucs have nailed several first-round picks inside the top 20 in years past, including future Hall of Fame wide receiver Mike Evans (No. 7 overall, 2014), Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea (No. 12 overall, 2018) and Pro Bowl left tackle Tristan Wirfs (No. 13 overall, 2020). Inside line ..read more

NFL Draft Day is here. Live from Detroit, the 2024 NFL Draft will get underway Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. ET with the first round. The opening round will then be followed by rounds two and three on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. ET before everything gets wrapped up Saturday at noon ET with rounds four, five, six and seven. With the Senior Bowl, the NFL Scouting Combine, pro days and Top-30 visits all firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time to get things going. And that means the NFL Draft starting a good 15-20 minutes after 8:00 p.m., Roger Goodell getting booed by the collection of fans in atte ..read more

Big news for Bucs Pro Bowl left tackle Tristan Wirfs on Wednesday, and he didn’t really do anything himself. Lions All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $112 million. That’s huge for Wirfs as it will have a direct impact upon Wirfs’ negotiations with the Bucs. Sources: #Lions All-Pro OT Penei Sewell has agreed to terms on a four-year, $112 million extension that makes him the new highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL. The deal, which includes $85 million guaranteed, was done by Justin Schulman and Joe Panos of @AthletesFirst. pic.twitter.com/1LU ..read more