Tampa Bay Buccaneers Weekly Round-up: Mocks, targets, and news

In the 7 days of 2/16-2/22, it was chaotic 7 days of Tampa Bay Buccaneers protection that spanned from mock drafts, to news. In this article is a overview of the 7 days at The Pewter Plank.

To get started the 7 days, a situation was manufactured for the Buccaneers to tag setting up center linebacker Kwon Alexander. A risky transfer looking at that the backer is coming off of a torn ACL, but the issue is that he is only 24 many years old, and by tagging him it would give Tampa Bay a entire year to assess Alexander just before committing to him long expression, albeit at a pricey price tag tag.

Next, we recognized potential players for the Buccaneers to goal on the trade block in get to benefit from late spherical belongings and to give the crew the adaptability to stay away from overpaying in totally free agency. In this posting, a versatile operating back in a crowded space, a safety who cannot seem to be to stay away from trade rumors, a youthful defensive lineman on the last 12 months of his rookie contract, a savvy veteran for dirt low-cost, and a program for the long run ended up pinpointed as potential targets.

A new mock draft posted by NFL Spin Zone that dropped on Monday, recognized an offensive lineman from the state of Florida to land with the Bucs at the fifth over-all decide. An examination was presented by the Pewter Plank crew in reaction to the two-spherical mock draft.

Volume II of a weekly 7-spherical mock draft for Tampa Bay was a enjoyment way to get started the work 7 days. This mock draft observed the Buccaneers address the possible departure of Alexander, update their offensive line and secondary, as properly as get some new weapons for Jameis Winston offensively.

Tuesday, the window for groups to benefit from the franchise tag on potential players opened up, begging the problem: how long till the Bucs implement the tag to still left tackle Donovan Smith? Study further for an examination on the execs and negatives for tagging the 25-12 months-old from Penn Point out.

Adam Humphries long run seems like it will be somewhere other than Tampa Bay, as he is envisioned to need extra on the open up industry than the Buccaneers may perhaps be prepared to commit. Getting ready for this to be the situation, we recognized three slot receivers that the Bucs could goal in totally free agency to switch Humphries.

On Wednesday, we posted an posting that took a search at present players on the Buccaneers roster that could be primed for a breakout 12 months below new head mentor Bruce Arians dependent off of his plan and the hires that he added to his staff. A operating back hunting for a refreshing begin, a second-12 months corner back, a safety hunting for consistency, a receiver hunting to acquire however one more action in 2019, and a linebacker returning right after lacking the total 2018 year ended up recognized.

Later on in the day, Buccaneer country gained their to start with bit of news in a news-large 7 days. The crew announced at 4pm EST that veteran operating back and a former player below Arians in Arizona, Andre Ellington experienced agreed to phrases to head to Tampa Bay. We analyzed the transfer and how this could influence the Bucs ideas relocating forward in reaction to the news.

In anticipation for the NFL Mix, we recognized five potential draft potential clients who could be the Buccaneers radar if they uncover them selves in a fantastic place to trade back in the draft and land a haul of draft belongings in return. A gritty linebacker, a “Greedy” cornerback, a small faculty safety, a sliding offensive lineman, and a go rusher from a Florida faculty really should be thought of really should Tampa Bay pick out to trade down.

Throughout a radio job interview, Alexander said his dreams to return to Tampa Bay and continue on his profession with the Buccaneers. Our reactions to his statement can be found below and what it would acquire to keep the products and services of the athletic linebacker.

Later on in the afternoon on Thursday, we took a deep search at the present Tampa Bay staff that Arians has assembled, and what the program could have been when the Buccaneers employed the 60-12 months-old mentor right after sitting out a 12 months with health and fitness challenges. Is Arians’ successor by now on this staff?

Carl Nassib, money advisor and defensive stop, was added to the roster right after he was claimed off of waivers when he was slash by the Cleveland Browns right after 7 days 4 of the preseason. He paid out dividends for Tampa Bay on the field in 2018, and seems to continue on to spend off for the Bucs in extra way than one in 2019.

Then to stop the 7 days, two unique stories surfaced that have an influence on the long run of the Buccaneers. Yesterday early morning, we analyzed a report from CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora that Tampa Bay is possibly in participate in for the products and services of Le’Veon Bell.

Later on in the afternoon, Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud posted an posting that insinuated that 10-12 months veteran Gerald McCoy would be back with the Buccaneers in 2019. Our input, response, and examination to this report was documented and can be found below.

This 7 days in TPP news, we added two new writers to our crew as properly in Jason Hickman (@BucGator83) and Dylan Grimm (@DGrimm1216). Give them a follow on Twitter and search forward to extra amazing Buccaneers information to come this 7 days.