The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hold the 45th pick in the second round of tonight’s NFL draft, and many people think the Bucs could try and snag a running back. Last year, Tampa Bay found a promising young cornerback in Sean Murphy-Bunting in round two, and with the Bucs secondary in need of help, they could opt for a defensive player over an offensive one.
GM Jason Licht has made a few solid picks and a few duds in round two during his tenure with the Buccaneers. But perhaps his most memorable second-round selection was one he’d like to forget most: kicker Roberto Aguayo.
In Mark Lane’s look at the biggest second-round draft bust for each franchise since 2000, Aguayo came in as the Bucs’ worst selection.
via Touchdown Wire:
“The Bucs could have used their 59th overall pick on S Kevin Byard or DE Yannick Ngakoue. Instead, they used it on a kicker they cut the next preseason. Aguayo has not had a chance to improve his 71.0% career field goal percentage.”
It’s hard to argue against this selection. Using a second-round pick on a kicker — even if it was the Bucs’ second selection in round two — should never take that much of a priority. Given that Licht took kicker Matt Gay in the fifth round of last year’s draft, I think we can safely say Tampa Bay won’t be taking one tonight.
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