9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from JAX)*
Jedrick Wills, Jr. | OT | Alabama
The Bucs need an offensive tackle in the worst way, and after already seeing two of the top four come off the board, they simply can’t afford to wait around and hope one of the others falls to them at No. 14 overall.
The Jaguars are already loaded with picks, but following the trade the brought Rob Gronkowski out of retirement, the Bucs could send former top-20 pick O.J. Howard to Jacksonville in return for making this jump up the board. It gives the Jags a promising weapon at tight end, and allows them to get better value with their first pick considering who’s currently on the board here.
For Tampa Bay, Donovan Smith is locked in at left tackle for at least one more year, but the right tackle spot is a huge question mark with Demar Dotson still not re-signed, and veteran Joe Haeg better suited as a depth piece. Wills is an experienced right tackle who went up against top competition in the SEC, and is a perfect fit here.