Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Pewter Plank mock draft compilation

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Kyle Dugger, Lenoir Rhyne, potential draft pick for the Buccaneers (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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Round 1: Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia

The Bucs have a clear need on the offensive line. With the Team in win-now mode, protecting Tom Brady has to be the top priority. Andrew Thomas is the tackle that has the best chance to fall to the Bucs as he did in this mock. Now the question is, does Thomas or Smith kick over to the right-hand side?

Round 2: Kyle Dugger, S, Lenoir-Rhyne

Safety has turned into a positional need for the Bucs. With the rise of the young corners last year on the outside, they now need a running mate to protect the back end of the secondary. The Bucs don’t know when or if they will see Justin Evans again. Dugger comes from the division 2 ranks, but don’t let that fool you; he can become a playmaker for the Bucs defense under Todd Bowles.

Round 3: Cam Akers, RB, FSU

Running back is another one of the needs for the Bucs. Ronald Jones hasn’t hit his stride yet going into his third season. With the loss of Peyton Barber, the Bucs have even more need to add to the position. Akers was the lone bright spot on a bad Florida State team. He can come into the Bucs offense and form an excellent combination with Jones and whoever else the Bucs bring in after the draft.

Round 4: Darnell Mooney, WR, Tulane

The loss of Breshad Perriman was not filled in free agency. The speedster came up big for the Bucs in the second half of the season, and the production needs to be addressed. Mooney isn’t the biggest guy in the world, but his production was big for Tulane. The speedy reviver can step up and fight for the number three wide receiver role.

Round 4: Jonathan Garvin, Edge, Miami

The Bucs got high production from the pass-rushing combination of Jason Pierre-Paul and Shaquil Barrett. They also lost rotational lineman Carl Nassib. Enter Garvin, an edge rusher from the University of Miami. Garvin didn’t put it all together at Miami, showing some inconsistencies, but he has all the potential to be a good pass rusher in the NFL.

Round 5: Trey Adams, OT, Washington

If he can get past his injury issues, Adams is an absolute steal here and could be a future tackle for the Bucs.

Round 6: Raequan Williams, IDL, Michigan State

Good developmental tackle to learn behind Suh and Vea.

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