Bucs’ picks Bucs first-round pick Devin White [MONICA HERNDON | Times] Photo galleries: First-round picks | Bucs picks Round 1 (No. 5) — Devin White, LB, LSU Bucs draft linebacker Devin White | White came from a small town with a big dream | Will White make Bucs a playoff team? | Bucs might have missed on White | Five things to know | Our thoughts | What they’re saying Round 2 (No. 39) — Sean Bunting, CB, Central Michigan Bunting gives Bucs a solid cover corner and a ballhawk Round 3 (No. 94) — Jamel Dean, CB, Auburn Bucs trade down in third round, select two defensive backs | Was it wise? Round 3 (No. 99) — Mike Edwards, S, Kentucky Why the Bucs drafted Mike Edwards | Bucs keep stockpiling defensive backs Round 4 (No. 107) — Anthony Nelson, DE, Iowa Bucs grab Anthony Nelson in fourth round Round 5 (No. 145) — Matt Gay, K, Utah Bucs use fifth-round pick on ... kicker? Round 6 (No. 208) — Scotty Miller, WR, Bowling Green Bucs’ sixth-round pick bears some resemblance to Adam Humphries Round 7 (No. 215) — Terry Beckner Jr., DT, Missouri Bucs wait until final round to grab interior defensive lineman Bucs wait until final round to take interior defensive lineman [AP Photo/L.G. Patterson] It took until the final round of the draft for the Bucs to select an interior defensive lineman, when they selected Missouri defensive tackle Terry Beckner, Jr. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound Beckner had 34 tackles, including 11 for loss, 3-1/2 sacks and a forced fumble. He received second-team All-SEC honors and was a team captain. The Bucs’ draft class was focused on defense. Six of the team’s eight picks came from the defensive side of the ball. Read more here. Wide receiver bears some resemblance to Adam Humphries [Rich Von Biberstein/Icon SMI via ZUMA Press] If the Bucs have a question at receiver, it’s who will fill the void left by the departure of Adam Humphries, who received free-agent riches this offseason by signing with the Tennessee Titans. With their sixth-round pick Saturday, they took a receiver who bears some resemblance to Humphries, the speedy undersized slot receiver who went from an undrafted free agent to one of the Bucs’ most dependable wideouts — Bowling Green wide receiver Scotty Miller, the 208th overall selection. Miller was the only offensive player the Bucs selected in their eight picks. Read more here. Patriots draft former Armwood star Byron Cowart [AP Photo/Butch Dill] Only 17 months ago, former Armwood blue-chipper Byron Cowart was off the college football grid and attending classes at Hillsborough Community College. Recruitniks universally had deemed him a bust. Today, he’s a Belichick guy. A defensive end who washed out after two-plus seasons at Auburn before resuscitating his career last year at Maryland, Cowart was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round (No. 159 overall) on Saturday. Read more here. Bucs take Utah kicker Matt Gay in fifth round [AP Photo/Rick Scuteri] Three years after the failed Roberto Aguayo pick, the Bucs used their fifth-round pick to select another kicker. Utah’s Matt Gay went to the Bucs with the 145th overall pick. The Lou Groza Award winner was the first placekicker taken in this year’s draft. Read more here. Lions pick former Gaither standout in fifth round [AP Photo/Doug McSchooler] Amani Oruwariye had a draft party Friday night at Panini’s Bar and Grill in Tampa. The former Gaither High and Penn State standout picked that date because he was projected to go anywhere between the second and third rounds. For four hours, Oruwariye waited for a phone call from an NFL team that never came. On Saturday, the wait was over. Oruwariye went in the fifth round, 146th overall, to the Detroit Lions. Read more here. Bucs grab Iowa DE Anthony Nelson in fourth round [AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall] After spending Friday addressing their needs in the secondary, the Bucs on Saturday turned their attention to the defensive front. Tampa Bay selected Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson early in the fourth round, the 107th pick overall. An effective bull rusher, the 6-foot-7, 271-pound Nelson has long arms and a nose for finding the football. Read more here. Gators’ Chauncey Gardner-Johnson goes to Saints [Times files] After waiting two days to get drafted, Florida Gators defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson’s third day went quickly. The Saints picked Gardner-Johnson with the third pick of the fourth round (No. 105 overall) on Saturday. Read more here. Buccaneers targets for Day 3 Texas A&M running back Trayveon Williams [AP Photo/Michael Wyke] After drafting Sean Bunting, Jamel Dean and Mike Edwards on Friday night, the Bucs are going to turn their attention to other positions … probably. Tampa Bay, which owns a pick in each of the final four rounds, could use an edge rusher, a defensive tackle, an offensive lineman and a pass-catching running back. Here are some names to watch. Read more here. Why the Bucs drafted Kentucky defensive back Mike Edwards [AP Photo/Michael Wyke] Kentucky defensive back Mike Edwards is a play-maker. Pure and simple. That’s why the Bucs drafted him in the third round Friday night. Sure, it appears Tampa Bay is loading up on defensive backs. They took three on Friday. This is on the heels of the Bucs taking three defensive backs in the 2018 NFL draft. But Bucs general manager Jason Licht says he wasn’t happy with the play in the secondary a year ago. Read more here. Bucs trade down in third round, select two defensive backs Jamel Dean [AP Photo/Vasha Hunt] The Bucs continued to stock their secondary in the the second day of the NFL draft Friday, taking defensive backs with both of their third-round selections. They drafted Auburn cornerback Jamel Dean with the 90th overall pick, then selected Kentucky defensive back Mike Edwards with the 99th pick Read more here. Bucs keep stockpiling defensive backs [Mat Gdowski/Icon SMI via ZUMA Press] How many defensive backs do the Buccaneers need? The answer: As many as it takes. With the selection of Central Michigan cornerback Sean Bunting, Auburn cornerback Jamel Dean and Kentucky safety Mike Edwards on Friday, Tampa Bay has picked a league-high nine defensive backs in the first four rounds of the NFL draft since 2016. Read more here. Gators’ Jachai Polite slides to Jets in third round [Times files] Edge rusher Jachai Polite became the second Florida product drafted this year when the Jets picked him with the fourth pick of the third round (No. 68 overall). Three months ago, Polite slipping this far seemed unlikely. He was a popular first-round selection in early mock drafts after an ultra-productive junior season. His six forced fumbles tied UF’s single-season record, and he’s one of only four players in UF history to cause at least eight career fumbles. But Polite struggled during the pre-draft process. Read more here. Devin White came from a small town with a big dream [AP Photo/Mark Humphrey] TAMPA — At the moment the NFL was about to reveal his future, Devin White put his head in his hands, closed his eyes and peered into the past. The Raiders had just selected Clemson defensive tackle Clelin Ferrell with the No. 4 pick. Tampa Bay was on the clock. White had brought a graduation picture of his stepbrother, J’Marco Jewel Greenard, whom everyone called J.J., to the green room at the draft in Nashville. Read more here. Bucs trade down, pick up an extra third-round pick Bucs general manager Jason Licht [MONICA HERNDON | Times] The Bucs trade down in the third round of the NFL draft, sending the 70th overall pick to the Los Angeles Rams for the 94th and 99th picks. The Rams use the 70th pick to draft Memphis running back Darrell Henderson. Read more here. Bucs give Make-A-Wish fan a draft experience to remember [MONICA HERNDON | Times] TAMPA — Kacey Reynolds III was supposed to announce the Bucs’ first-round pick last season when the NFL draft was in Dallas, but he spent most of the last calendar year in and out of the hospital battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.<doc-sep>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made three selections last night on day-two of the 2019 NFL Draft. Here are grades and reactions for each pick. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made some peculiar decisions on Friday night, using all three of their day-two picks (trade back with the Los Angeles Rams netted them an extra third round pick) on defensive backs. After selecting linebacker Devin White in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buccaneers used the 39th overall pick in the draft of Central Michigan State cornerback Sean Bunting, a rising player since the combine and the fourth best cornerback on this writer’s big board. However, what transpired in the third round remains interesting. With the 94th pick in the draft, the first of two picks received in the trade down with the Rams, the Buccaneers drafted yet another cornerback in the form of Auburn’s Jamel Dean. A big bodied receiver, who tested athletically at the combine. The 99th pick in the draft, the second pick received by the Rams, Tampa Bay then took Kentucky safety Mike Edwards. A four year contributor for the Wildcats with great production across the stat sheet. The Buccaneers added talented players to their roster last night. With that being said, get to know each new member in Tampa Bay here and get reactions to the picks from day-two of the NFL Draft.<doc-sep>Welcome to Bucs Nation’s 2019 NFL Draft Day 2 open thread! The second round of the draft begins at 7:00 PM ET with the third round immediately following the conclusion of Round 2. This post will provide any updates on the draft from the media around the NFL. The thread is open so be sure to enjoy each other’s company below in the comments section. The Bucs are set for picks No. 39 and No. 70 Friday evening. There will be some more options in positions of need. Stay tuned to Bucs Nation for the latest regarding Buccaneers moves as well as some throughout the NFL. Feel free to also vote in the poll below on how you think the Bucs should address the second and third rounds. Poll What is most important for the Bucs tonight? This poll is closed 43% Address the trenches. (144 votes) 33% Get some secondary help. (111 votes) 6% Try to obtain more draft picks. (21 votes) 15% Trade Gerald McCoy. (50 votes) 1% Something else. (6 votes) 332 votes total Vote Now Two teams to watch tonight on Missouri QB Drew Lock are the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins. If Lock were on the board at Miami’s turn, Dolphins could wind up choosing between the Missouri QB or involving that pick in a trade for Josh Rosen. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 26, 2019 Bucs coach Bruce Arians today: "In our division, we've got a couple of big receivers we've got to handle. Hopefully we can fix that today." — Greg Auman (@gregauman) April 26, 2019 Harris is not the only star CB who may be available. Patrick Peterson could possibly be moved for the right price. — Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) April 26, 2019 Multiple sources say the Dolphins are close to a deal for QB Josh Rosen, and that a deal may actually be tentatively done. Arizona would get pick No. 48 from Miami. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 26, 2019<doc-sep>
After a disappointing 2018 season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into the 2019 NFL Draft armed with the fifth overall pick and the chance to add an elite talent to their young roster. The Bucs own a single pick in each and every round, giving them plenty of opportunities to attack the multitude of glaring needs their roster has. Follow along here for live round by round draft updates for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2019 NFL Draft Picks: Live Round By Round Updates Round 1, Pick 5 – Devin White, ILB LSU Round 2, Pick 7 – Sean Bunting, CB Central Michigan Round 3, Pick 30 – Jamel Dean, CB Auburn Round 3, Pick 35 – Mike Edwards, S Kentucky Round 4, Pick 5 – Anthony Nelson, DE Iowa Round 5, Pick 7 – Matt Gay, K Utah Round 6, Pick 35 – Scott Miller, WR Bowling Green Round 7, Pick 1 Terry Beckner Jr., DT Missouri Bucs Biggest NFL Draft Needs Jason Licht Plans on Drafting an Impact Player & Talks Trade Scenarios | Pre-Draft InterviewGM Jason Licht spoke to Senior Writer/Editor prior to the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. #TampaBayBuccaneers #Bucs #NFL Subscribe to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers YT Channel: goo.gl/AeDQ135 For more Bucs action: buccaneers.com/ Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/tampabaybuccaneers/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/Buccaneers Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/buccaneers/ Get the App (App Store):… 2019-04-25T19:30:01.000Z Heading into the NFL Draft, the Buccaneers have a number of glaring holes to fix, especially on the defensive side. While they have one of the league’s best interior linemen in Gerald McCoy, the Bucs need to improve their edge rushing and take advantage of the one-on-one opportunities McCoy gives the rest of the line. The Buccaneers defense is also missing exciting playmaker Kwon Alexander at linebacker to make matters worse. Thus, looking at an outside linebacker or edge rusher early makes quite a bit of sense. The Bucs also have a glaring need in the secondary as they boasted one of the worst passing defenses in the NFL. While part of this lands on the sub-par pass rush, the secondary could use a shot in the arm and needs to play better if the Buccaneers want to finally make a push back towards the playoffs. Extremely thin at safety and defensive back, the Bucs will likely look to attack the secondary aggressively in the draft and help to restock a bone-dry pipeline of talent. The Bucs could also use a bit of help on the other side of the ball. Specifically, they need help on the offensive line and at running back. The Bucs can probably skate by with Peyton Barber leading a platoon of backs for the time being. Expect them to likely spend the bulk of whatever picks they allocate for the offense to go towards reinforcing the offensive line. In what could be the last chance “prove it” year for quarterback Jameis Winston, the Bucs need to build out a strong offensive line to help keep their franchise cornerstone upright. While Winston has struggled, a lot of that has come due to the fact that he has been constantly under pressure since being drafted in 2015.