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Buccaneers: Five Bucs to watch in week seven versus Bills

By Zach Sauers

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 38-33. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 38-33. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 11: Mike Smith, defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, stands on the field during pregame warmups prior to facing the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on September 11, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 11: Mike Smith, defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, stands on the field during pregame warmups prior to facing the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on September 11, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Cornerback – Ryan Smith

A competition… where?

Back-up cornerback Ryan Smith has his name thrown into the list this week due to the struggling second-year cornerback Vernon Hargreaves.

Smith, who was switched to corner from safety this off-season, has only started one true NFL game in his two year career for the Bucs.

Smith not only has little experience as a true NFL corner, but he also has hardly seen the field on defense since he was drafted.

This all may be true, but if Hargreaves continues to struggle on the outside for the Bucs… there could be a change coming sooner rather than later. If the Bucs do decide to throw Smith into action in the Bills game this week-end, it would be to no surprise.

Hargreaves physical traits have always been more of a slot corner, but the Bucs decided to roll the dice with him on the outside. Unfortunately for Buc fans, his career may be made as that Nickel corner who only plays 70% of the defensive snaps.

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