The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up a spot in last month’s NFL draft to select Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs with the 13th pick.
The Bucs were determined to walk away with one of the draft’s top-rated tackles given that Tom Brady will be taking over the reigns of the offense in 2020. The Buccaneers allowed Jameis Winston to be sacked 47 times last year, while Brady was only sacked 27 times with the Patriots.
The future Hall of Famer knows the importance of having strong linemen up front, and took to Instagram yesterday to pay homage to his linemen both past and present.
Take a look at some screenshots from his Instagram story.
The linemen featured are Matt Light and Marcus Cannon of the Patriots and Logan Mankins and Donovan Smith of the Bucs. Mankins actually played with Brady for years in New England before joining the Buccaneers.
[lawrence-related id=32917,32901,32892,32886]