Buccaneers go in odd direction in latest mock draft
Is this really where the Buccaneers should go in the first round?
Buccaneers go in odd direction in latest mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers , for most, need to address their pass rush in the NFL Draft, given the dire need to get to the quarterback.
But the franchise also lost Mike Evans in free agency, so there is a hole there. I've stated that the Buccaneers have the weapons to deal with the loss of Evans, but they don't have a big-bodied receiver to move the chains downfield. All Baker Mayfield's weapons are speedy.
So, could the Buccaneers look to add another first-round receiver to Baker's arsenal? NFL. com's Adam Rank, in his latest mock draft, thinks so, with Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson being selected by Tampa Bay.
"You have a group of fine receivers already, including Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka, the latter of whom enjoyed that great opening stretch to his rookie season last year," Rank wrote . "However, you need a true "X" to replace Mike Evans. If you want Emeka to develop this season, add Tyson to the lineup and allow Baker Mayfield to really cook.