3 reasons the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should trade for Trent Williams

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins enters the field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles during their game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins enters the field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles during their game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 30: Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears rushes past Demar Dotson #69 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on September 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Buccaneers 48-10. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 30: Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears rushes past Demar Dotson #69 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on September 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Buccaneers 48-10. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Demar Dotson is gone after 2019

The longest tenured Buccaneer entering the 2019 season will more than likely no longer be named as such. Demar Dotson is entering the last year of his contract, and after a decade of repping the pewter and red, he will probably be looking for a new team.

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He has made quite the career out of being a converted tight end and undrafted free agent of the Buccaneers back in 2009. Dotson has been the Buccaneers’ starting right tackle since 2012, and has been extremely reliable in that span as well, but after this year the Buccaneers are going to have to look elsewhere.

As previously mentioned, the Buccaneers could benefit from a shuffling of the line of scrimmage. Really only Ali Marpet and Ryan Jensen should be locked into their positions at left guard and center respectively, as the Buccaneers, if Williams is acquired, could move Dotson to right guard to cover up the massive void there, bump Smith over to the right side, and Plug Williams in on the left.

Having a talented offensive lineman further under contract, like Williams, for once Dotson moves on will be beneficial as the Buccaneers did not add any talent to the offensive line group this offseason and could be even shallower next year. Adding Williams would calm those fears a bit once Dotson is no longer a Buccaneer after the 2019 season.