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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Re-drafting the historically bad 2016 NFL Draft

By Cory Kinnan

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: Vernon Hargreaves III of Florida holds up a jersey after being picked #11 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: Vernon Hargreaves III of Florida holds up a jersey after being picked #11 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 02: Yannick Ngakoue #91 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates a play during a game against the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field on December 2, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 02: Yannick Ngakoue #91 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates a play during a game against the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field on December 2, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Round 2, Pick 59: Yannick Ngakoue, EDGE, Maryland

Original Selection: Roberto Aguayo, K, Florida State

Maybe the worst pick in the entire 2016 NFL Draft made by any team was the selection of kicker Aguayo by the Buccaneers. Not only did Tampa Bay take a kicker in the second round, but they used valuable draft assets to trade back up into the round in order to take a kicker… a kicker.

Aguayo lasted only one season in Tampa Bay after he connected on just 71 percent of his kicks, while missing two extra points before they were moved back as well; He missed seven-of-11 kicks from over 40 yards as well. Still on the board at the end of the second round was Jacksonville Jaguars pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue.

While Aguayo is no longer in the league, Ngakoue has made one Pro Bowl for the Jaguars and is on the verge of a massive payday. In 47 starts with the Jaguars, Ngakoue has tallied 29.5 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, and 29 tackles for loss; he has also reached the quarterback 70 additional times.

It is a miracle Licht still has a job today after this historically poor selection of Aguayo with talent still on the board. The Buccaneers picked another kicker in the fifth round this year, failing to learn from their mistakes.

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