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Buccaneers Can Still Find Free Agent Help

By James Yarcho

Dec 17, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; A view of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet on the sidelines prior to the game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. The Rams won 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; A view of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet on the sidelines prior to the game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. The Rams won 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) is hit by Cleveland Browns defensive end Randy Starks (94) after making a pass during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Seattle defeated Cleveland, 30-13. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) is hit by Cleveland Browns defensive end Randy Starks (94) after making a pass during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Seattle defeated Cleveland, 30-13. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

Randy Starks– Defensive Tackle

The Former Titan, Dolphin, and Brown finds himself job hunting in May. He had a down year for the Browns in 2015, playing fifteen games and getting only fifteen tackles and one sack. Granted, he moved from defensive tackle to defensive end in Cleveland, but he could certainly provide the Bucs with some desperately needed depth at tackle.

Starks is a rotational guy, but has been good for four to six sacks a year during his tenure with the Miami Dolphins. An underrated player to some extent, Starks would likely be available for a very reasonable price.

It was frustrating to see the Bucs pass on the defensive tackles in the draft given the severe lack of depth at the position. As good as Gerald McCoy is, he has had his injury woes. If McCoy were to go down again in 2016, who is there to fill in? William Gholston? Akeem Spence? There isn’t a lot there to stay above water, so a rotational guy that can give you a few games in a pinch would be greatly beneficial.

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What free agents would you like to see the Bucs take a shot on? Sound off in the comment section and let us know of anyone out there you’d love to see in the pewter and red!

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