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Drafting Buccaneers: Senior Bowl Preview

By David Harrison

Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Noah Spence (57) against the Chicago Bears at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Noah Spence (57) against the Chicago Bears at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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North Cornerback Desmond King, Iowa Hawkeyes

Desmond King is talented, nobody is questioning this fact. However, what people are questioning is whether or not he translates as a safety or a cornerback at the next level.

For the Buccaneers, they should be looking at King as a likely safety convert to put behind Keith Tandy and Bradley McDougald as a player who could come in spells and play on special teams.

If the team needs him to step in at corner then he’s capable, but will need to be matched up with over the top help when facing faster receivers like Brandin Cooks, Taylor Gabriel or Corey Brown who all reside in the NFC South.

I’m not sure King is going to get snaps at safety in the Senior Bowl, but it would be an interesting sight to see if he did.

South Linebacker Ben Boulware, Clemson Tigers

If Ben Boulware’s NFL career doesn’t take hold then he’s got a reality show in his future if he wants one. Even if it does he may get one to go with it.

For the Buccaneers, Boulware is a guy who could certainly provide some special teams contributions while coming in and learning behind established linebackers like Kwon Alexander and Lavonte David.

The linebacker group for the Bucs was seldom an issue for the defense mostly because Alexander and David were able to stay healthy and play consistent football.

The chances this unit can maintain a healthy status two years in a row are fairly slim if history is a reliable indicator of the future.

Drafting Boulware would give the team a decent back-up to fill in should the time come.

Look to see just how this linebacker matches up against the competition and if he can get to the play quickly enough to be relevant on a good amount of plays.

These are just a few of the names competing in the 2016 Senior Bowl this Saturday afternoon. Tune-in to see how they do amongst others, and see if you can point out the next impact player at the NFL level playing in this year’s match-up.

Who do you like from this year’s rosters? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter, and thanks again for reading!

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