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The Five Most Important Buccaneers For 2016

By James Yarcho

Jun 14, 2016; Tampa Bay, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) and wide receiver Mike Evans (13) and wide receiver Louis Murphy (18) work out during mini camp at One Buccaneer Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 14, 2016; Tampa Bay, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) and wide receiver Mike Evans (13) and wide receiver Louis Murphy (18) work out during mini camp at One Buccaneer Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 14, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive backs Alterraun Verner (21) and Johnthan Banks (27) walk off the field at the start of a lightning delay during the game against the St. Louis Rams at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive backs Alterraun Verner (21) and Johnthan Banks (27) walk off the field at the start of a lightning delay during the game against the St. Louis Rams at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cornerbacks

It was one of the worst in the NFL and, in the NFC South, it can’t be. The Buccaneers brought in Brent Grimes, drafted Vernon Hargreaves III, and are giving Alterraun Verner and Johnthan Banks one more chance to prove they’re worth keeping.

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When you get three interceptions as a unit all season long, something is wrong. When you couldn’t stop a slant all season long, something is wrong. When you allow Kirk Cousins to carve you like a turkey and fall victim to the largest comeback victory in Redskins’ history, something is wrong.

It has to be fixed.

This unit will face Julio Jones, Kelvin Benjamin, and the six chambered Saints arsenal for six of its games. On top of that, you get Amari Cooper, the three-headed monster in Arizona, Dez Bryant, Alshon Jeffery, and Demaryius Thomas this season. Anyone think this is going to be a cake walk?

If the corners can’t play exponentially better than last season, this team will be lucky to win four games. Grimes is going to lead this group, Hargreaves will take his lumps but has big playmaking ability, and it’s on Verner and Banks to show they aren’t the horrendous players we saw last season.

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