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Buccaneers mock draft Monday after week one loss to 49ers

By Cory Kinnan

BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 13: Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs throws the ball as Devin White #40 of the LSU Tigers defends during the first half at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 13: Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs throws the ball as Devin White #40 of the LSU Tigers defends during the first half at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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3.72: Trey Smith, IOL, Tennessee

It would be a wonderful case if the Buccaneers needed to address only one spot along their offensive front. However, this is not the case as both tackles are a place of weakness, as well as at right guard. While Alex Cappa is only one start into his career, it may be wise for head coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht to explore every option.

Giving the Buccaneers flexibility long their offensive line, they select Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith. He is currently listed as a potential day-two pick, because he is returning from blood clots in his lungs that has set him back a small amount. However at 6-6 and 313 pounds, Smith can play either guard or tackle at the next level.

For the Buccaneers, if they did choose to move on from one Smith (Donovan), then the other Smith (Trey) could occupy a tackle spot, in this case opposite Niang. If they keep Donovan and Cappa flounders, then Trey could slide in and play right guard for the pewter and red in 2020.

Addressing the offensive line is such a need for the Buccaneers that they use both of their day-two picks to address the core group in the trenches. This is a similar strategy to what Arians and Licht did this year when they used three picks in the second and third round on their secondary alone.

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