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Five Best Cornerbacks the Buccaneers Face in 2016

By Alan Schechter

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Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) runs the ball against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith (21) during the first quarter in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) runs the ball against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith (21) during the first quarter in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Sean Smith

Here is a name that has joined his Bucs’ opponent this year.  The Bucs had better be ready.

Sean Smith was a second round draft pick of the Dolphins back in 2009.  Right away he became a starter, spending most of the time on the right side.  He has been durable, starting 100 games in his 108 game career.  That first year, he didn’t pick off a pass, but he did record 12 passes defended, showing a nose for the football right out of the gate.

Through the next six years of his career, which brought him from Miami to Kansas City in 2013, he hasn’t gone a season without at least one interception.  He flashed big-play ability in 2013, taking an interception 100 yards for a score in a win over the Buffalo Bills.

Smith was tied for 15th in pass coverage per Pro Football Focus, with a rating of 82.1, and 12th overall with a grade of 83.8.  Don’t ignore him, Jameis.

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