2022 Buccaneers NFL Draft Thread

[Kona]

Really enjoyed picking 32nd last year, let’s do it again.

[MJW]

It's always very hard to talk about the next draft before the current season is over (much less, you know, begins.) In the universe where the salary cap goes up by $100 mil and we can keep everyone we want to, the obvious position to target would be the defensive line.

Unfortunately, there's no chance we don't lose a few guys we'd rather keep next offseason, so that'll likely dictate what we do, as we try to keep the Tom Brady window open one last time. I'm not saying I'd expect us to draft strictly for need, but I definitely think "How much can he help the 2022 team" will be a bigger point than it was with this last class in 2021.

[Snake]

Rachaad White - RB

Looks like a Sunday player to me.

[Dread]

Jordan Davis
Jermaine Johnson

[Defense5599]

Jordan Davis
Jermaine Johnson

I'd love to get one of those guys, or Jamison Williams.

[kaimaru]

Jordan Davis
Jermaine Johnson

I'd love to get one of those guys, or Jamison Williams.

I glanced and read Jamison Williams as Jameis Winston, and had to double take.

[Kona]

Time to bring this thread back to life. Combine is this week, which is fun to watch, but I enjoy the interviews more so. Free agency will be here in two weeks.

Going to be a lot of action here shortly, once the FA dust settles we should have a better idea of what we should be targeting. However, picking late also means we have to see who falls.

Right now, I’d say CB, DL, OL, WR, RB are the biggest needs. I’d mention QB, but with the way Arians sounded in his interview, I fully expect Gabbert/Trask next year.

[mdb1958]

Time to bring this thread back to life. Combine is this week, which is fun to watch, but I enjoy the interviews more so. Free agency will be here in two weeks.

Going to be a lot of action here shortly, once the FA dust settles we should have a better idea of what we should be targeting. However, picking late also means we have to see who falls.

Right now, I’d say CB, DL, OL, WR, RB are the biggest needs. I’d mention QB, but with the way Arians sounded in his interview, I fully expect Gabbert/Trask next year.

Need three D-L in order for any DB to matter.

[Defense5599]

WR Treylon Burks. Write that name down if Godwin walks. He's big like Evans but he's shifty like Godwin. The reason most folks aren't paying attention to him is because he played at Arkansas which isn't known for producing quality receivers. He probably is a mid to late second round pick.

[Dread]

Sounds like the Bucs will be re-signing Godwin. Would make sense since both sides seemed to want it to happen and it was just about making sure Godwin got a respectable offer.

We need interior Olinemen and Dline (to include EDGE) early and often. Maybe a CB also.

Hopefully we re-sign Gholston so the starting front 7 is back (Nacho in for Suh). But we'd still need depth.

[mdb1958]

Sounds like the Bucs will be re-signing Godwin. Would make sense since both sides seemed to want it to happen and it was just about making sure Godwin got a respectable offer.

We need interior Olinemen and Dline (to include EDGE) early and often. Maybe a CB also.

Hopefully we re-sign Gholston so the starting front 7 is back (Nacho in for Suh). But we'd still need depth.

A draft this size Licht needs to be going after priority free agents. We need to go all out convincing players we will actively coach them up.

Or draft six and hope one makes it past five years

[Dread]

Sounds like the Bucs will be re-signing Godwin. Would make sense since both sides seemed to want it to happen and it was just about making sure Godwin got a respectable offer.

We need interior Olinemen and Dline (to include EDGE) early and often. Maybe a CB also.

Hopefully we re-sign Gholston so the starting front 7 is back (Nacho in for Suh). But we'd still need depth.

A draft this size Licht needs to be going after priority free agents. We need to go all out convincing players we will actively coach them up.

Or draft six and hope one makes it past five years

Don't we go after priority FAs every year as soon as day 3 of the draft is completed? I thought that was a standard practice.

[mdb1958]

A draft this size Licht needs to be going after priority free agents. We need to go all out convincing players we will actively coach them up.

Or draft six and hope one makes it past five years

Don't we go after priority FAs every year as soon as day 3 of the draft is completed? I thought that was a standard practice.

I don't know what teams are the most successful at it, but I'd say we are near dead last. We need to stay away from free agency.

[Dread]

Don't we go after priority FAs every year as soon as day 3 of the draft is completed? I thought that was a standard practice.

I don't know what teams are the most successful at it, but I'd say we are near dead last.

Is there a reference or metric you're basing that on that you could share?

[mdb1958]

I don't know what teams are the most successful at it, but I'd say we are near dead last.

Is there a reference or metric you're basing that on that you could share?

Can you think of a bigger name than Brate in say the last 22 years? We went with him from the beginning but I'm not sure he was a priority free agent. So when I say coaching them up this is what I mean, do it with the intent of them seeing the field and producing.

[mdb1958]

Dotson - I guess