Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Offseason moves signal offensive line not a worry
By Cory Kinnan
Center: Ryan Jensen
After four seasons as a spot starter for the Baltimore Ravens, the Buccaneers signed Ryan Jensen last offseason to a four-year, $42 million deal. Needless to say, there is too much money tied up at the center position for Tampa Bay to look elsewhere for another starter.
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The only way to avoid eating $10 million in dead money is to find a trade partner for Jensen, but then again, why would you want to trade a guy who gave you 16 healthy games in 2018?
While Jensen did rank as a below average starter in 2018, he was entering a new offensive scheme, and now that Bruce Arians has a chance to mold him, look for a bounce back year in 2019. The Buccaneers do not have many other options with their limited cap space.
At just 27 years of age, Jensen has plenty of time to improve upon 2018, his first down season of his career, and prove to be a consistent center for the Buccaneers. It does not make any sense for the Buccaneers to move on from Jensen after one year, especially considering the money involved. They will not make a move for a center in 2019.