The 2020 NFL draft will take place next week in a fully virtual format, meaning Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht will be conducting business from his home office (no word yet on if sweatpants will be part of his draft day attire).
The Bucs are already the big winners this offseason after signing quarterback Tom Brady, as well as retaining several key defensive players like Ndamukong Suh, Jason Pierre-Paul and Shaq Barrett.
But the draft will provide them the opportunity to further improve their team, and fixing their offensive line is one of the biggest priorities now that Brady is under center. While the draft has several seemingly can’t-miss offensive linemen available, recent history has shown us that there is no such thing as a sure thing in the draft, especially for offensive tackles.
In fact, since 2004, offensive tackles who have been selected with the second overall pick have seemingly all failed to meet expectations. With that, let’s take a look at those tackles and the strange curse of being the No. 2 overall pick.