Buccaneers Free Agent Outlook Part I
By James Yarcho
Bradley McDougald – Safety
Bradley McDougald, however, should be one of those safeties the Bucs sign in free agency. He’s not a major play maker, but he’s a solid depth piece that can – and has – made impacts on games. He finished 2016 with two interceptions, bumping his career total up to five.
McDougald, who joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs, signed a one year, $2.53 million dollar “prove it” deal last season and appears to have proven his worth within Mike Smith‘s offense.
Now, he’s not going to be hauling in that big of a paycheck as McDouglad will be a depth piece and not likely a starter. but he’s certainly worth another contract with the Buccaneers. He’s versatile enough to fill in at either safety position should someone go down and has really matured over the past few seasons.
McDougald is definitely one of the players the Bucs will try to retain heading into 2017 and beyond.