The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense ranked tied for third in scoring last season, averaging 28.6 points per game. It’s a big achievement when you consider their quarterback Jameis Winston threw 30 interceptions, becoming the first player ever to throw at least 30 touchdowns and 30 picks in the same season.
With Tom Brady now the man in charge of the Bucs offense, expectations are sky-high next year for Bruce Arians’ squad. And with the NFL draft fast approaching, the Bucs could look to shore up the offensive line by taking a tackle with the 14th pick to help protect Brady. In round two, they could look for either a running back or safety, but Matt Bowen of ESPN believes the Bucs could get the perfect wide receiver with the 45th pick.
Bowen’s latest article looks at the perfect landing spots for some of the draft’s top wide receivers, and even though the Bucs seem set at the position, Bowen likes the idea of Jalen Reagor, a 5-foot-11 receiver out of TCU, playing the role of slot playmaker.
Per Bowen:
“Reagor is dynamic with the ball in his hands, and he has the athletic traits to burst out of his cuts. He could develop as an inside target for Brady on shallows, option routes and slants. If Tampa Bay wants to win now with its 43-year-old quarterback, it needs to put the best talent around him, even if that means adding to a stacked receiver room. And there will be enough targets to go around for everyone, including tight ends O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate.”
With other pressing needs, it’s hard to imagine the Bucs going for a receiver in the early rounds. They drafted Scotty Miller last year and re-signed Bryant Mitchell at the start of free agency. Reagor will certainly find himself playing on Sundays next season. It just might not be in Tampa Bay.
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