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2021 NFL Draft: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pre-Draft Analysis, Needs, Mock Draft Picks

2021 NFL Draft: From the college perspective, Tampa Bay Buccaneers pre-draft analysis, team needs, mock draft picks, what they need to do.

2021 NFL Draft: From the college perspective, Tampa Bay Buccaneers pre-draft analysis, team needs, mock draft picks, and what they need to do.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 NFL Draft Analysis

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CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects

Well that all worked out well. The Buccaneers got a starting tackle in Tristan Wirfs at the 13, landed a budding star safety in Antoine Winfield Jr. at the 45, and landed an under-utilized WR in Tyler Johnson in the fifth who should become a factor soon. Oh yeah, and they won that Super Bowl thing. Now they’re in the position of not really needing anything, but …

They do. They do need things, and that’s going to be the big fight. How much do you go for it and try to milk one more special season out of Tom Brady, and how much do you look to the future? Fortunately, they can do both.

They don’t necessarily need anything specific at the 32, but they can either trade down with the last pick in the first round, or they can hammer down the interior of the defensive front. They can get reinforcements for the defensive side, but is it worth to take a quarterback at the 95 in the third or the 137 in the fourth? Probably not.

The Buccaneers won’t get another TB12, but there won’t be too many issues getting quarterbacks to like the idea of playing in Tampa. When that time comes, the free agent market will be easier than hoping to develop a mid-round draft pick into the guy who replaces the GOAT.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: Mock Draft Picks

Before all the trades and craziness changes it up, here’s our guess on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 Round NFL Mock Draft early picks.

1 (32) DT Christian Barmore, Alabama
2 (64) LB Chazz Surratt, North Carolina

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: 2021 NFL Draft Picks

1: 32
2: 64
3: 95
4: 137
5: 176
6: 217
7: 251 (from Steelers)
7: 259

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 NFL Draft Analysis: 2020 NFL Draft Picks

1 OT Tristan Wirfs, Iowa
2 S Antoine Winfield, Minnesota
3 RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt
5 WR Tyler Johnson, Minnesota
6 DT Khalil Davis, Nebraska
7 LB Chapelle Russell, Temple
7 RB Raymond Calais, Louisiana

CFN 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
from the college perspective …
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG & C
DE & Edge | DT | LB | CB | Safeties
Top 105 2021 NFL Draft Prospects
2 Round NFL Mock Draft
Greatest Draft Picks For Each College
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
32 Greatest Draft Picks of All-Time
2022 Top 32 Pro Prospects | By Position

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Could Bucs actually draft a receiver in the second round of the NFL draft?

Matt Bowen of ESPN believes this collegiate receiver would be a perfect fit in Tampa Bay with Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.

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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Bucky Brooks’ newest mock draft has the Bucs finally answering their QB conundrum

See who Bucky Brooks over at NFL.com believes will be the Buccaneers’ answer at quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a team on the verge of making a return to the postseason in 2020, somewhere they haven’t been since 2007 . The Bucs finished 7-9 in 2019, but 4-2 down the stretch. With a young up-and-coming defense and a high-powered passing attack, highlighted by wide receiver Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay is in good shape heading into the 2020 season.

But the one area the Bucs will need to address this offseason if they want to contend next year is the quarterback position. After Jameis Winston’s spectacularly bizarre 2019, in which he threw for 5,109 yards, 33 touchdowns and 30 interceptions, the Bucs could very well say goodbye to the former No. 1 overall pick and look for a new signal-caller.

While names like Philip Rivers and Tom Brady have come up when discussing Tampa Bay’s quarterback situation, Bucky Brooks over at NFL.com, in his latest mock draft, thinks Tampa Bay will use the 14th pick in round one of the NFL draft take QB Jordan Love out of Utah State.

“Love could be an ideal fit for Bruce Arians’ aggressive, vertical passing attack,” Brooks said of the selection.

Love has seen his stock rise in recent months, with many pegging him a clear first-rounder, maybe even a top-10 pick. With a number of quarterback needy teams picking ahead of Tampa Bay, it’s quite possible Love is already off the board by the time the Bucs select. If he does fall into their laps, however, Arians and co. will at least have to discuss selecting Love, assuming of course they haven’t picked up a QB in free agency.

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Jeremy Fowler thinks the Bucs and Cards would both benefit from a David Johnson trade

See why NFL writer Jeremy Fowler thinks a trade between the Buccaneers and Cardinals involving David Johnson would benefit both teams.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a number of needs that need to be addressed this offseason, and somewhere down that list you may find running back. While the Bucs got strong production out of second-year back Ronald Jones last season, the team is still looking for that backfield threat that can help put this offense over the top.

While one mock draft has the Bucs taking Georgia running back D’Andre Swift at the 14th spot to address their running back issues, NFL writer Jeremy Fowler thinks the Bucs and Arizona Cardinals could both benefit by working out a trade for running back David Johnson.

Per Fowler:

“The Cardinals trade David Johnson to the Buccaneers for a fourth-round pick. Johnson fell out of favor in Arizona but is 28 and not far removed from elite play. He has $10.2 million left in guarantees that the Bucs could easily roll into a reworked two-year deal, though Arizona would have to eat some dead-cap space after a trade. Tampa Bay has a long-standing need at the position, and Johnson offers a solution.”

Arians coached Johnson during his time with the Cardinals. In 2016, Johnson had his best statistical season as a pro, rushing for 1,239 yards and 16 touchdowns to go along with 879 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Johnson would provide that immediate backfield threat the Bucs need to complete their offense. (Well, that and consistent quarterback play.)

Let’s hope this Fowler trade scenario has legs.

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Ranking the Buccaneers’ first round picks of the last decade

Take a look at our countdown from worst to first of the Bucs’ draft picks of the last decade.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be keeping an eye on some prized college all-stars at this week’s Senior Bowl, hoping to get an up close look at the players as they prepare for road to the NFL draft in April.

Tampa Bay holds the 14th pick this year after a 7-9 finish, and for a team looking to end their decade-long postseason drought, finding the right player in the first round could mean the difference between a postseason run or another early offseason.

But just how well have the Buccaneers fared over the past decade when it comes to their first round selections? Let’s take a look now, ranking them from worst to first.

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3 players the Bucs should be watching at the Senior Bowl

See which college stars the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should keep a close eye on at this week’s Senior Bowl.

We are down to two teams now as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers both punched their tickets to Miami for Super Bowl LIV in two weeks.

While both teams will be prepping like crazy between now and then in the hope of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy when the final whistle blows, those teams not taking part in Super Bowl Sunday will be focusing on the college all-stars playing in this week’s Senior Bowl.

For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who hold the 14th pick in April’s NFL draft for just the second time ever, there are a number of needs that need to be addressed on both sides of the ball this offseason.

With that, here are big three prospects the Bucs should be keeping an eye on this week.

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