Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-round Mock Draft Vol. 2

In last month’s Mock Draft, the Bucs selected Alabama’s Jonah Williams as well.

Williams may enter the Draft as the top tackle in the class. At best, the Buccaneers have a mediocre pair of offensive linemen.  Right tackle Demar Dotson had a solid career, but it looks like his best days are behind him. Left tackle Donovan Smith will be an unrestricted free agent as well.

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Regardless of what Tampa Bay decides to do with their current tackles, they need an upgrade, badly. Williams can start at right tackle immediately and shift over to left tackle when he gets his feet under him.

Heck, if the Bucs feel that he can hold his own on the left side from the jump, he probably won’t be much worse than Smith.

Remember, Tampa Bay needs to make sure Jameis Winston is protected at all costs next season. They need to know with 100 percent certainty that he is the team’s franchise quarterback.

Williams stands at 6 feet five inches and weighs in at 301 pounds. He has the body and footwork that should make him a premier left tackle in the NFL. If Tampa can land him, it should work wonders for Winston and the rushing attack.