The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to hit their 2023 NFL draft class out of the park, and the best way to make that happen is to acquire more dart throws by trading down from the No. 19 overall pick in the first round.
Thanks to a long list of key free agents on both sides of the ball, and a daunting salary cap situation, the Bucs have way more needs than draft picks this year. Trading down in the first round would allow them to grab additional picks on Day 2 and in the middle rounds, and increase their chances of rebuilding their depth and landing impact players in areas of need.
For this mock draft scenario, we’re imaging the Bucs have traded down with the Kansas City Chiefs, dropping down to the final pick in the first round, in return for the No. 64 overall pick in the second round, as well as the No. 135 pick in the fourth round.
In that scenario, here’s what the Bucs could come away with (projected compensatory picks via Tankathon):