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6h ago
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Draft day is finally here, folks
The day has finally arrived for all 32 NFL teams and the prospects in this class. Draft day is here and there is a lot of excitement and buzz surrounding this class with college star Caleb Williams all but certain to be the number one overall pick and head to Chicago to join the Bears, but what about the other 31 teams? How will they fare? Who will fall, who will rise?
Let’s dive right into my 2024 first round mock draft.
1. Chicago Bears (Via Carolina Panthers): Caleb Williams, QB, USC
The Bears make the obvious selection ..read more
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2d ago
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The Bucs fill one of their biggest needs by beefing up the offensive line
With the 26th pick in the SB Nation writers’ mock draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select offensive lineman Graham Barton out of Duke.
The way things played out in this draft, it appeared that the top edge rushers I was targeting were going to come close to falling into my lap. Unfortunately, Laiatu Latu went 19th, Jared Verse went two picks later at 21, then Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson went 24th — but that left the No. 1 interior offensive lineman ..read more
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2d ago
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Time to vote on which position Tampa Bay should target first.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
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3d ago
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Graham Barton may be a difficult prospect for Jason Licht to refuse.
In Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers are coming off their fourth consecutive winning season. Even a team that has captured three division titles, over the last three seasons, still has holes to fill across their roster. Fingers can be pointed at the largest need on Tampa’s roster— likely edge rusher, but the trenches are just as crucial on offense as they are on defense.
The Buccaneers have not been able to turn around, hand the ball off, and get consistent production in quite so ..read more
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5d ago
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Tampa Bay’s young corner is embracing the opportunities for the new season.
The Buccaneers trade of Carlton Davis III to the Detroit Lions this offseason came as a bit of a shock since it’s not everyday teams trade away their top cornerback. They do so, however, when they feel confident enough in others on the depth chart.
And the Bucs feel that way with cornerback Zyon McCollum.
Tampa Bay has thrown the 24-year-old onto the field often the last two seasons and at times with no other choice. With the time Davis often missed as well as other cornerback Ja ..read more
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6d ago
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Another potential target for Buccaneers secondary reinforcements.
If the Buccaneers plan to aim for a high-level talent to inject into their newly opened outside corner competition, this is a good draft to invest in afirst-rounder at the position.
If Tampa wants someone polished and as ready as possible to contribute, they won’t find too many other options in their first-round range better than Kool-Aid McKinstry.
KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY’S COLLEGIATE CAREER
Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry earned 5-star honors as a recruit thanks to his prolific high school care ..read more
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1w ago
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The McCaffrey name has a fairly large NFL legacy. Who’s next?
During our Casey Washington draft profile we detailed how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been without an overly reliable third pass catching option since the exceptional departure of Antonio Brown. Russell Gage, Julio Jones, and Trey Palmer have all had their moments in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ uniform. None have been near the fear evoking presence of Tampa Bay’s offense when Antonio Brown was behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin on the depth chart.
This year, in the NFL Draft, Tampa Bay’s biggest nee ..read more
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1w ago
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The Bucs continue to re-sign their own.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Monday that they have re-signed free agent veteran defensive lineman William Gholston. The contract, reportedly, will keep Gholston in the red and pewter for at least one more season.
Bucs re-sign DL William Gholston, who will enter his 12th season in Tampa Bayhttps://t.co/3MmRGI7pe1 pic.twitter.com/ZXJPCh4Rm4
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A lot of love and praise gets thrown at guys like Lavonte David and Mike Evans for their consistency and longevity within ..read more
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1w ago
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The Bucs might look to upgrade their secondary early.
When the Buccaneers traded away Carlton Davis to the Detroit Lions in March, that opened speculation that they might seek a youth movement at the position.
In a deep draft class full of interesting corners, the Bucs will have their shot at a plethora of talented young men with 4 picks in the first 100. Will they find intrigue in someone like Kamari Lassiter?
KAMARI LASSITER’S COLLEGIATE CAREER
A 4-star recruit and No. 2 cornerback in the state of Alabama behind only Kool-Aid McKinstry, Lassit ..read more
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1w ago
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The Bucs could look to upgrade the tight end position again in this year’s draft
Cade Otton stepped up last season and showed he can be a TE1 in the NFL, especially for this Buccaneers offense. And while they used a draft pick on Payne Durham last year, the position could still be upgraded moving forward. Ko Kieft has his role as a blocker while Otton and Durham flashed as pass catchers with Durham coming on late in the year, However, Otton took 97% of offensive snaps in 2023 and that just isn’t sustainable. The Bucs are going to need another ..read more