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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Carlton Davis using his size is the key

By David Harrison

AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 25: Carlton Davis #6 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 25: Carlton Davis #6 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Jordan Hare Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed a cornerback in the 2018 NFL Draft, and they got a few. Carlton Davis was one of them, and in his first conversation with Bucs media, he commented on a physical feature many fans were concerned with during the draft process.

Height and length are two things fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wanted in their newest batch of cornerback rookies. In Carlton Davis, they got it.

Entering the draft, the Bucs didn’t have any corners reaching over six feet tall. This makes Davis, at 6’1” the tallest one in the room.

When he was asked about his size and the advantage he gets from it, he said,

"“It’s been a great asset for me. It’s not about the size, it’s about how you use your size. Many players have my size…the length…but it’s about what you do with it. It’s about your mind frame and how you control it. I think I do my best at using my length, my best at using my size. Furthermore, an intimidating player and actually living up to what I can be. My size is everything. My feet are everything. Everything I bring to the table is because I know what I can do with my body.”"

In a game of inches, each one can be critical. Still, veteran Brent Grimes has made quite the career for himself despite coming in at 5’10”. To Davis’ point, it’s not key to just have size but the ability to use the size is what counts.

Well, in Grimes’ case, it’s not his lack of size that hurts his play, it’s his ability to make plays despite his size which makes him so good.

Other potential cornerback targets for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ahead of draft night were guys like Denzel Ward and Donte Jackson.

Neither guy reaches six feet tall, and neither guy was drafted by Jason Licht.

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What do you think about Davis’ thoughts on size? Will adding some length on the outside help improve the Bucs’ secondary, or do you believe it’s not as important as some might think?

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