Could Miami’s Akheem Mesidor be the Bucs’ best bet at No. 15?
Mock drafts like pairing Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor with the Bucs on Day 1. ©Rick Scuteri Bucs assistant general manager Rob McCartney loves coming to work early the day after the Super Bowl, when only one team is celebrating and the playing field is level for the next season. If anything, Seattle raising the Lombardi Trophy lifted spirits in Tampa Bay.
The Bucs beat the Seahawks in Week 5 when both teams were missing stars. Of course, Seattle rebounded and the Bucs retreated, going from a 5-1 team to 8-9 and missing the playoffs for the first time in six years. “I do not enjoy watching the Super Bowl,” McCartney said.
“That Monday morning is always like one of the earliest days I get in the office because it’s so refreshing. Everybody is kind of in our misery at that point except Seattle. That’s always a great day to kind of flip the page.
“I think beating them in Week 5 was a great day for us. Obviously, they had a great season and won the Super Bowl. But I think the guys on our roster know what we’re capable of.
” The Bucs have a chance to add to that roster beginning Thursday with the first round of the NFL draft. Tampa Bay has seven draft picks, one per round, beginning at No. 15.
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