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A look at some of the second-round picks of the Jason Licht era

The Bucs hold the 45th pick in round two of the 2020 NFL Draft. Take a look at the players they’ve chosen during GM Jason Licht’s tenure.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got one of the prized tackles in this year’s class when they traded up a spot to No. 13 to select Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs.

The pool-jumping Wirfs will be joining an offense that features the NFL’s best quarterback-tight-end combo and two of its best receivers. (No pressure of course, rookie.)

Heading into round two tonight, the Bucs and general manager Jason Licht may look to use the 45th pick to select one of the top-ranked running backs still on the board. The only back taken in round one was LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who went 32nd overall to the Kansas City Chiefs.

It wouldn’t be the first time since become general manager in 2014 that Licht has used a second-round pick on a running back, having done so back in 2018 on Ronald Jones (No. 38 overall). The jury remains out on Jones, although his sophomore campaign in 2019 inspires confidence. But a game-changing back like J.K. Dobbins or D’Andre Swift could open up the passing game even more for Brady and company.

Licht will need to make this selection carefully, because history has shown that when it comes to second-round picks, the Bucs GM has made a few duds.

Take a look at this gallery showing all 10 players drafted in the second round by Licht.

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2020 NFL Draft: Latest rumors, news and reports

Check out all the latest news, rumors and reports from across the league as the 2020 NFL Draft kicks off

The 2020 NFL Draft has finally arrived, bringing the culmination of a months-long predraft process that has been challenging and unique in many ways.

Teams and prospects alike will be taking part in the league’s first every all-virtual draft experience, with all parties interacting with the process from their various homes.

As we prepare for Thursday night’s action, here are the latest rumors and news reports from across the league:

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2020 NFL draft to happen on schedule, events in Las Vegas cancelled

Amid concerns over the novel coronavirus, the 2020 NFL draft will still take place, but the big events in Las Vegas have been cancelled

As expected, the long list of sports event changes due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached the 2020 NFL draft.

This year’s three-day extravaganza in Las Vegas is off, but the draft itself will still take place as scheduled:

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement Monday regarding the league’s plan for the three-day event:

“This decision reflects our foremost priority – the health and safety of all fans and citizens,” said Goodell. “While this outcome is disappointing both to the NFL and to the Las Vegas community, we look forward to partnering with the Raiders, the City of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for a future NFL Draft as well as evaluating opportunities for other major NFL events in Las Vegas in the future, including the Super Bowl.”

Much like so much of the current major sports landscape, this year’s draft will look much different than we’ve seen it in recent years.

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Tua Tagovailoa says Cowboys would be his ideal landing spot

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa wants to play for the Cowboys, and learn behind Dak Prescott

If given his pick, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa would love to be wearing a star on his helmet the next time he takes the football field.

In an exclusive interview with NFL Network’s Steve Wyche, Tagovailoa was asked what his ideal scenario would be for landing with a team at the next level. His answer might come as a surprise.

Tagovailoa, who is still rehabbing from a season-ending hip injury, says the Dallas Cowboys would be his ideal landing spot, for multiple reasons:

If you’re saying to me, if I can choose what team I want to play on, as far as my favorite team growing up, then I probably tell you the Cowboys.

I’m not trying to bump (Dak Prescott) — I’ll learn under him. I’d handle it the way that the coaches there want to handle it. Honestly, I just want to be able play again. I wouldn’t mind learning under whatever guy that’s the starter. Give me a whole year to rest up and then go back out and compete, but I just want to go back out and play.

Prescott is set to become a free agent this offseason, but conventional wisdom says the Cowboys will end up striking a long-term deal to keep their franchise quarterback. Adding Tagovailoa as insurance or even an understudy would obviously be a wonderful scenario for Dallas, but considering they currently pick 17th in the first round, it’s highly unlikely they’ll come anywhere close to where Tagovailoa will come off the board.

So, unless the Cowboys make a huge move and decide to move on from Prescott and make a massive trade into the top five of the 2020 NFL draft, Tagovailoa’s ideal scenario will likely have to remain in the dream world.

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