Opinion: It’s Wide Receiver or Bust for the Buccaneers in Round One

Option 4: Protection for Winston

Ryan Ramczyk and Cam Robinson are two offensive tackles who look like quality NFL players entering year-one.

Whether or not the Buccaneers have confidence in Donovan Smith to continue developing as Winston’s blindside protector, this team does need some offensive line help, and there’s never a bad time to get a top guy at this position.

There’s no Laremy Tunsil this year, but Ramczyk and Robinson are a solid 1a and 1b in this year’s class for any team looking to get a solid upgrade to the shaky side of their line.

For the Bucs this is their right side. Whether it’s because of injury or age – both young and old – the right tackle position gave this team headaches all season long and it needs to be addressed.

No fan base floods the team store following a day one tackle selection, but the fans will flood the stadium when their quarterback can take a second to breath in the pocket because he’s better protected.

Putting either Smith or one of these guys on the right side next to Ali Marpet would be an upgrade, and while it may not light the fireworks on draft night, we could hear plenty more cannon fire if the guy they take pans out to be as advertised or better.

This scenario has potential, and there’s enough depth at other positions of need to make Bucs fan’s happy in rounds 2-7 if this is the direction Jason Licht goes.