Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2018 Draft Class Review

With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to commence the review procedure on how each squad stacks upwards amongst the selections they’ve made. While Tampa Bay was looking to add together some primal talent to this roster, they constitute a swell chance to merchandise dorsum garnering to a greater extent than draft working capital missive of the alphabet from the Buffalo Bills. When everything was said as well as done, the Buccaneers had v picks inwards the top 100 amongst a lastly agree of 8 total draft picks. With a side note; i increasingly interesting actor that constitute his means to the roster was undrafted gratis agent quarterback Austin Allen, he’ll definitely live i to watch, let’s review… 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2018 Draft Class Review:

Round 1 – Pick 12 (12)

Vita Vea (DT)

Finding their means to merchandise downwards inwards the initiative of all circular to grip swell seat inwards the second, the Bucs landed the Bills master (12 overall) selection as well as chose to select the huge defensive tackle inwards Vita Vea. ADF genuinely believes this was a error inwards selection non because Vita can’t play, simply passing on a sure burn downwards super star potential talent similar Derwin James is real baffling.

Either way, the pick has been made as well as Tampa Bay got their adult man to assist solidify the defensive describe which is outset to take away keep cast as well as expect similar it could live quite the dominate forcefulness this season. Vea is a ginormous private at 6’4” teamed amongst a frame belongings nearly 350 pounds amongst room to grow. Vita is the prototypical defensive tackle that shows swell powerfulness to brand it the backfield to halt the run. The opening flavor depth nautical chart should view Vita take away keep his house beside all-star Gerald McCoy making it quite the undertaking for whatever squad to run gratis on them this season. Rounding out the group, Jason Pierre-Paul as well as Vinny Curry create a monster defensive front end that should challenge to live i of the best units inwards the NFL.

Some scouts believe that Vita nonetheless has a lot to improve inwards his game to instruct a to a greater extent than consistent actor overall, nosotros tend to agree. However, amongst the cast of characters education him the tricks of the trade, it won’t live long until the highlight tapes are a constant occurrence.  

ADF Prediction: Day i starter, swell potential.

Round 2 – Pick half dozen (38)

Ronald Jones (RB)

With Derrius Guice nonetheless on the board, the Tampa Bay faithful allow out a giant gasp seeing their domicile town Buccaneers select the speedy, elusive old USC Trojan amongst their initiative of all pick inwards the 2nd round. While Guice should live the amend overall talent, Jones provides a running means Tampa Bay hasn’t had inwards perhaps their entire franchise history. ADF feels that Ronald Jones possesses real similar traits to that of 49ers novel running dorsum Jerick McKinnon. They both take away keep real similar trunk types though Jones has 2 inches to a greater extent than inwards height. Jones may lose out to the overall speed to McKinnon, simply they both possess extreme cut-ability, swell modify of direction science as well as Jones looks the job of an explosive running back. 

In reviewing his game film, as well as hearing the same arguments from our colleagues, Ronald has issues beingness able to run though the tackles patch beingness an tardily take-down if a finger is position on him. While that evaluation mightiness live a picayune excessive, at that spot are swell aspects to his game that volition demand refining for him to live taken seriously to atomic number 82 the accuse for the Bucs. The other describe organisation for ADF is the immense injury history that follows Jones to a greater extent than or less similar a bad smell. He definitely has big flags as well as risks attached to him which could brand this pick a potential bust amongst equal high upside.    

ADF Prediction: Moderate potential, real depression flooring amongst injury concerns.  

Round 2 – Pick 21 (53)

M.J. Stewart (DB)

ADF had predictions earlier the draft that saw Derwin James or Denzel Ward heading to Tampa Bay equally they require a massive talent infusion on the backend of this defense. While those picks never panned out, the Bucs chose to accomplish a picayune hither selecting M.J. Stewart amongst their 2nd of 3 picks inwards the 2nd round. We take away keep been describing the tendency inwards this draft as well as thus far to teams selecting multi-faceted versatile players that tin live placed inwards many areas of the field. Stewart is that type of actor that could play all over the backend of the defence amongst also having the powerfulness to play unopen to the describe inwards run support. In Stewart’s representative at that spot is the potential he becomes proficient at a lot, simply swell at nothing, either way, his skillset is something the Tampa encephalon trust coveted greatly to restrain on early.   

ADF Prediction: Moderate upside, versatile player.

Round 2 – Pick 31 (63)

Carlton Davis (DB)

Now this pick is what ADF has preached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers demand to practise to assist create their issues inwards the defensive backfield. Tampa should count themselves lucky that they were able to snag Davis amongst the later on picks of the 2nd round. Carlton Davis is a stud amongst fantastic measurables to adult man i of the exterior cornerback positions on this defense. Not possessing breakaway speed, simply swell speed non-the-less, Davis has all the potential to live a lock downwards deviation maker inwards the NFL. Carton has elite flat press-cover abilities which opposing receivers would fighting to interruption when challenged amongst his coverage.

With the accolades as well as endorsements ADF volition give Davis, he’s similar whatever actor that has fry issues he volition take away keep to right to develop into the actor nosotros believe he tin become. Improving his catching powerfulness as well as reducing the amount of penalties he encountered inwards his college career could live the initial hurdle that may dull his progression at the start. However, Davis is far likewise smart as well as supremely gifted for ADF to mean value he can’t Fe that out. Love this pick for Tampa Bay.         

ADF Prediction: Huge upside, twenty-four hours i starter.   

Round 3 – Pick xxx (94)

Alex Cappa (OL)

Understanding that some other requirement for upgrade was the spotty offensive describe as well as the Bucs certainly addressed that inwards the 3rd circular amongst this selection. In a real deep degree of offensive guards, Tampa Bay may take away keep got themselves a real serviceable player. Alex Cappa is a big adult man that possesses proficient instincts as well as a well-rounded fix of skills that should allow him to compete for a starting undertaking from twenty-four hours one.  The knock on Cappa is that he attended Humboldt State as well as never actually saw strong contest to exam his powerfulness on the regular. While nigh players coming into the NFL volition take away keep at to the lowest degree a curt listing of items needing to live improved, Alex Cappa’s listing is that much shorter. It may take away keep a picayune fourth dimension simply he could respect his means to beingness a mainstay on the Tampa line.

ADF Prediction: Good potential.  

Round 4 – Pick 17 (117)

Jordan Whitehead (DB)

As ADF outlined many times pre-draft, a major describe organisation for the Buccaneers has been the play of their defensive backfield as well as full general managing director Jason Licht sure enough agrees. This selection looks to a greater extent than to address the depth on the defence as well as maybe having the potential to play particular teams amongst his proficient hitting ability. There is an chance for Whitehead to respect playing fourth dimension on a rotational footing simply nil to a greater extent than than that at this point. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a truthful function inwards progress as well as needs to plow heads at grooming camp.    

Round 5 – Pick vii (144)

Justin Watson (WR)

Justin Watson is a swell pick inwards the 5th circular for Tampa Bay equally he brings swell size (6’3” tall) patch running a surprising 4.42 xl fourth dimension dorsum at his pro-day inwards belatedly March. The swell appeal inwards Watson is how consistently productive he was over his fourth dimension inwards college. As a sophomore as well as beyond, Justin never saw anything fewer than G yards topping out at 1115 receiving yards. His touchdown production was fantastic equally good finding the endzone a whopping 33 times amongst securing xiv inwards his senior season, real impressive. ADF is a big fan of Watson as well as he should live able to carve out a job at to the lowest degree inwards the redzone to commence with.  

Round half dozen – Pick 28 (202)

Jack Cichy (LB)

Tampa Bay looks to take away keep reached a picayune on this selection fifty-fifty though it’s a belatedly circular pick. It’s clear the Bucs similar his football game IQ simply may live difficult pressed to witness it on the champaign equally Cichy was ofttimes injured inwards his college career. This is a full-blown potential draft pick equally Jack possesses proficient leadership traits that allowed him to live a favorite inwards the locker room. He should live difficult pressed to respect a job on this squad if he can’t remain clear of the medical room.

2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Shaun Wilson, RB, Duke

Austin Allen, QB, Arkansas

Evan Perrizo, DE, Minnesota State

Antonio Simmons, DE, Georgia Tech

Donnie Ernsberger, TE, Western Michigan

Jason Reese, TE, Missouri

Erv Philips, WR, Syracuse

Demone Harris, DE, Buffalo

Sergio Bailey, WR, Eastern Michigan

Cole Boozer, OL, Temple

Tanner Hudson, TE, Southern Arkansas 

Josh Liddell, DB, Arkansas 

Godwin Igwebuike, DB, Northwestern

Trevor Moore, K, North Texas