Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 3 trade targets after opening week of free agency
By Cory Kinnan
Emmanuel Ogbah
Emmanuel Ogbah was the first pick of the second round and the 32nd overall pick in 2016 (Patriots forfeited first round pick), and at the time, it looked like the Cleveland Browns had found a steal at defensive end. Now just three seasons later, Ogbah is on the last year of his rookie deal, and is reportedly being shopped by the Browns.
After signing defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson and trading for pass rusher Olivier Vernon, the Browns have little use for Ogbah, who has struggled to stay on the field. When Ogbah is on the field, he has been effective, both as a three-tech defensive lineman and as an edge rusher. To his disservice as well, he went through a scheme change in his second season, and it seemed like defensive coordinator Gregg Williams did not know how to utilize Ogbah.
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Another player where a change of scenery would benefit him, getting out of the crowded defensive line room in Cleveland might be best for both sides. Due only about $1.35 million in 2019, the Bucs could make that work financially, and if he pans out, look into an extension beyond this season. It should not cost Tampa Bay much more than a mid-to-late round pick to trade for the 24-year-old pass rusher.