One of the biggest brights spots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019 was the strength of their rush defense, which ranked first in the NFL, allowing just 73.8 yards per game, over 13 yards less than the team ranked second in rush defense, the New York Jets (86.9).
Not only were the Bucs dominant in stopping the run, but their pass rush was equally scary, as linebacker Shaq Barrett led the NFL with 19.5 sacks. Barrett is likely going to earn himself a hefty new deal from the Bucs this offseason, but he’s not the only edge player hitting the open market for the Bucs. That’s why Pete Prisco of CBS Sports has the Bucs taking edge K’Lavon Chaisson out of LSU in his latest mock draft.
Per Prisco:
“The Bucs have three free agents among their edge players, including Shaq Barrett, who had 19.5 sacks last season. Chaisson is a raw, athletic player who has the speed off the edge.”
Several other mock drafts have Chaisson going to the Bucs. It worked out well for Tampa Bay last year in the first round when they took an LSU star in linebacker Devin White. Stick with what works, I guess.
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