The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2020 NFL draft hoping to snag one of the top-rated offensive tackles to be a building block for them up front and help keep new quarterback Tom Brady upright.
After watching three tackles get taken in the first 11 picks, Tampa Bay moved up from No. 14 to 13 in order to draft Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs, who some had ranked as the second-best tackle available.
Wirfs will be looked upon to have a major impact in his rookie season for a Bucs team looking to make a deep run into the postseason. And while it remains to be seen how things will pan out for Wirfs in his first year in the NFL, the Bucs should take comfort in the fact that their new offensive tackle comes from one of the best schools for producing NFL offensive linemen.
In his Pipeline to the Pros series over at NFL.com, Chase Goodbread has been examining which schools produce the best talent at each NFL position. His list of the best schools for offensive linemen had Wirfs’ alma mater ranked at No. 10, with guys like Bryan Bulaga and Brandon Scherff as some big-name alums.
Hopefully, Wirfs can do his Iowa Hawkeyes proud this season in the NFL.
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