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Buccaneers: 5 potential cap casualties in 2019

By Ryan Doyle

TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 11: DeSean Jackson #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers makes a reception during the first quarter against the Washington Redskins at Raymond James Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 11: DeSean Jackson #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers makes a reception during the first quarter against the Washington Redskins at Raymond James Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 28: Joe Mixon #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs the defense of Beau Allen #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 28: Joe Mixon #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs the defense of Beau Allen #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

DT Beau Allen

With Vita Vea playing well down the stretch and Gerald McCoy still playing at a high level, the Buccaneers may not see much of a reason to keep an expensive rotational tackle.

Interior linemen rarely fill up the stat sheet, but Beau Allen hasn’t graded well in Pro Football Focus‘ system. His 27.0 tackling grade is the third-worst mark out of every interior defensive lineman.

Adding Allen to the mix this season was in part a contingency plan for Vea. If the rookie took a while to develop, Allen could step in and provide solid production while Vea got his feet under him.

Vea has taken significant strides in the second half of the season, and Allen has taken a backseat because of it.

Allen is a nice player, but continuing to pay him for what could be only a handful of snaps a game may not make much sense next season.

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