The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went offense in round one of last night’s NFL draft by selecting offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs with the 13th pick.
Tonight, in round two, the Bucs opted to improve their defense rather than add another running back to the mix, which many believed we’d see. Tampa Bay used the 45th overall pick to select safety Antoine Winfield Jr. out of Minnesota.
Winfield’s father, Antoine Winfield, is a former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback and played with the Vikings from 2004-2012.
At No. 45, the #Bucs take Minnesota S Antoine Winfield, Jr. at No. 45. A versatile DB. A run on safeties.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 25, 2020
It’s a great selection by the Bucs as they desperately need help in the secondary. It also might mean the Bucs are comfortable enough with Ronald Jones as the primary back that they don’t mind waiting until later in the draft to take one, if at all.
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