The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 4-7 right now, with the playoffs looking like nothing more than a pipe dream.
When the season does finally come to an end, the Buccaneers will have to face several tough questions, the primary one being what to do with quarterback Jameis Winston.
Winston, who is playing on the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, hasn’t lived up to expectations this season, having already thrown a league-high 20 interceptions. The guy with the second-most interceptions this season? Philip Rivers with 14.
Should the team decide that it’s time to move on from Winston, the 2020 NFL Draft is one place they could look to for their quarterback of the future. But, several mock drafts have shown the Bucs going in a direction other than quarterback.
In last week’s mock draft, CBS Sports had offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs headed to Tampa Bay. This week, Wirfs has moved up into the top 5, going to the Denver Broncos.
The Bucs, projected now to pick 12th, again pass on a quarterback in CBS’ latest mock, opting to go with an offensive tackle, but their choice is a bit of a head-scratcher.
Right now, CBS has Tampa Bay taking offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. out of Alabama. Here’s their reasoning:
“Demar Dotson is 34 years old and whomever ends up under center next season for the Bus will need to be protected. Tampa’s O-line came into the week ranked 20th in run blocking and 22nd in pass protection, according to Football Outsiders. Wills has had a solid 2019 campaign for Alabama and could end up going higher in the draft than teammate Alex Leatherwood.”
Don’t get me wrong, the Buccaneers need to upgrade their O-line, but Wills seems like a bit of a reach, especially when you consider CBS currently has him ranked as the 80th-best prospect in the draft and eighth at his position.
Seems like the Buccaneers could find better value at that spot, especially if a top-rated quarterback prospect like Justin Herbert is available.
Stay tuned…
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