Buccaneers first 2020 NFL Draft mock in month of December
By Jacob Holley
Scouting Report. IOL. Round 6. player. Pick Analysis. Zach Shackelford. 56. 851
Ryan Jensen has been serviceable at center for the Buccaneers. His starting role is not in jeopardy going into next season. However, bolstering the offensive line has to be a priority for the Buccaneers this offseason.
Zach Shackelford is a promising player as far as late-draft prospects go. At 6’4 and 305 pounds, he’s got NFL size as a center. He’s adept at pass blocking and is known for being able to anchor the line and give the quarterback extra time to throw, even during heavy pass rush blitzes, which is something Jameis Winston could definitely profit from.
He’s got great pop off the line and knows how to get correct pad level from most angles when coming off of the line. In other words, he’s fairly sound technically. He won’t be terrible difficult to teach at the next level.
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The drawbacks with Shackelford are that unlike one of our earlier draft picks Ben Bredeson, he isn’t great at moving laterally at the line of scrimmage. He more than likely won’t be able to move to another position along the line in a pinch, but the Bucs won’t need him to if they follow the blueprint of this draft.
Also, while he does have great pop off of the line, he’s not terribly powerful at the point of attack in that regard. He’s at risk to get manhandled by some of the more powerful rushers in the NFL. Overall, he’s not too much of a risk for a sixth round prospect.