How Buccaneers can have perfect 2020 NFL

How Buccaneers can have perfect 2020 NFL

The could light their entire draft board on fire and would still be in the mix for the biggest winner of the 2020 offseason. Why? Because they landed , the most accomplished player in the sport and widely viewed as the greatest of all-time, in free agency. That's why. So when we look at the 2020 draft for Tampa, this could turn what is already considered to be a great offseason into a legendary one for the franchise going forward.Yes, Tom Brady is in-house, but now is the time to further build around him as the Bucs are immediately thrust into a window with his arrival. Below, you'll see five steps for the Bucs to hit this 2020 draft out of the park and not only further build for the next couple of years but set the stage to have sustained succe s po sibly beyond TB12.Step 1: Trade up for OL help on Day 1So you landed Tom Brady. Congrats! Now it's time to protect the soon-to-be 43-year-old quarterback.Tampa's O-line isn't terrible, especially on the interior with center and left guard . That unit ranked seventh in Pro Football Focus's offensive line rankings for the 2019 season, which should be looked at quite favorably. Their 23rd ranking in pa s protection by Football Outsiders, however, is concerning. Where they need to improve most is at tackle, and that could be Kawhi Leonard Jersey an area they addre s immediately in the first round. This is a pretty strong tackle cla s at the top and its conceivable that one of the four major tackle prospects -- Mekhi Becton, Tristan Wirfs, Andrew Thomas or Jedrick Wills Jr. -- falls to them at No. 14. That said, I think Tampa should be aggre sive in the opening round by identifying the tackle prospect they like the most and trading up to make sure he's on their roster.The (No. 4), (No. 8), (No. 11) and (No. 12) are all clubs that are ahead of Tampa currently that could be in the market for a tackle. It'd be wise to call up the (No. 7) or po sibly the (No. 9) and see Jalen Rose Jersey what it'd take to trade up to one of those spots, leapfrog the competition and land a talent like Becton or another elite tackle to make sure Brady is protected. Tampa's first-rounder (No. 14), a second in 2021 and one of their 2020 fourth rounders (No. 117) may be enough to climb to No. 7 with Carolina.Step 2: Bring in a QB to develop behind BradyWhile it sometimes feels like Tom Brady will play until he's 50, the six-time Super Bowl champion isn't going to be around in the forever. He signed just a two-year deal with Tampa Bay and it's po sible that's all this tenure will last for. With that in mind, the Bucs do need to look for a quarterback they can develop behind Brady over these next few seasons to potentially take over to ensure they'll be competitive whenever he retires. Luckily for Bucs Patrick McCaw Jersey fans, it appears like the team has that approach in mind. "We can afford to do it, I think," general manager Jason Licht said during his pre-draft conference call when asked about drafting a quarterback. "It is definitely something we would look at, but it just depends on who that player is, where he is available, what other players are in front of him and if we're sold on that player. It's not as easy as just picking any quarterback and thinking, 'OK, he's the developmental guy.' They're hard to find. They don't just appear out of nowhere. A lot goes into it from their tape to their maturity level -- all of those types of things. It just kind of depends on who the player is. If there is a player that we like at the right place, I don't think we would have a problem taking him."Now Tampa won't be using the No. 14 pick to bring in a signal caller like Justin Herbert or Jordan Love. That'd be too high and the club has more pre sing needs (like offensive line) that must be addre sed first. They do, however, have a second, third and two fourth-rounders at their disposal to bring in a developmental signal caller. One quarterback that could be an interesting addition and someone that should be available when they are on the clock in the fifth round at No. 161 is FIU's James Morgan, who put himself on teams radar with a strong performance at the East-West Shrine Bowl.Step 3: Find a pa s-catching RBThroughout Tom Brady's years with the the quarterback has always had a safety valve out of the backfield in a pa s-catching running back. Kevin Faulk, , and are just some of the names that have enjoyed tremendous succe s alongside Brady in the backfield and Tampa Matt Thomas Jersey should take a page out of New England's book and give him one as he transitions to the Bucs. and were serviceable in that role in 2019, but it'd be wise for Tampa to further give depth to the position. Drafting someone like LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who caught 55 pa ses from Joe Burrow last season for 453 yards, to start up Day 2 would not be a bad move at all. If CEH is not available, they could look at FSU's Cam Akers in the second round (No. 45 overall) as well.Step 4: Add to the DLBecause of the arrival of Tom Brady, there's going to be a lot of talk around the Buccaneers offense. That said, we can't ignore the defense. Tampa was able to retain a couple of key figures along the front seven like , Shaq Barrett and , but they need to now infuse some more youth particularly on the line. Suh is only back on a one-year deal and will begin the 2020 season at age 33. One option for Tampa could be to use their remaining fourth-round pick (No. 139) on Utah's Leki Fotu, who at this spot in a previous mock draft.Step 5: Add a third WR to help replace Bashaud PerrimanThe Mike Evans-Chris Godwin duo is arguably the best in the entire NFL. Tom Brady should put up some impre sive numbers throwing to them next season. Health, however, is something to keep an eye on with these players. Both Evans and Godwin landed on IR at the end of 2019 due to hamstring injuries. was able to slot in and help keep the pa sing game afloat, but he has since departed in free agency, opening up a need for the Bucs to add a No. 3 receiver. It's po sible that an in-house option like Scotty Miller could take over that role, but his presence shouldn't stop Tampa from looking at alternative options in the draft, especially as this cla s is littered with great pa s catching talent. Grabbing Florida's Van Jefferson, who is looked at as a pristine route-runner, with one of their two fourth-rounders would be quite the coup. Jose Calderon Jersey Using a third-rounder (No. 76 overall), however, may be a bit more realistic.

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