Buccaneers 2020 NFL Draft: Pewter Plank final draft grades

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2018 NFL Draft, (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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Shawn Spencer

Round 1: Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa

The Bucs traded up and got their man. Wirfs is the most physical offensive tackle in this class, and he can come in and fill that right tackle hole immediately.

You don’t like having to give up the fourth-round pick, but it was worth it to get one of the top offensive tackles in this class.

Grade: A-

Second Round: Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota

Antoine Winfield Jr. is a guy who shows great athleticism and absolute ball-hawking ability. Look for Winfield Jr. to compete for a starting job right off the bat and shore up that Buccaneers secondary.

Grade: A

Third Round: Ke’Shawn Vaughn, RB, Vanderbilt

Ke’Shawn Vaughn was a bit of reach in this spot, in my opinion. He has a lot of talent and is a guy who is going to be a great complementary piece to Ronald Jones II, but I would’ve liked to see Tampa trade back or potentially look at a defensive lineman here. Still, I like the play-making ability of Vaughn.

Grade: C+

Fifth Round: Tyler Johnson, WR, Minnesota

Tyler Johnson doesn’t have the high-end speed that you’d like to see in a WR, but he has everything else. This is a great addition in the fifth-round for the Bucs to have a guy of this caliber fall in their laps to fill the third WR option.

Grade: A-

Sixth Round: Khalil Davis, DT, Nebraska

Khalil Davis isn’t going to replace Ndamukong Suh next season, but he is a great depth piece and shows plenty of explosiveness and physicality to be successful at the next level.

Grade: B-

Seventh Round: Chapelle Russell, LB, Temple

Chapelle Russell is an athletic linebacker who has the ability to be successful in pass-coverage at the next level.

Grade: C

Seventh Round: Raymond Calais, RB, Louisiana-Lafayette

Raymond Calais is undersized, but he shows great speed and athleticism. He could be another explosive piece to that Tampa Bay offense and a really solid pick-up in the seventh round.

Grade: B-

Overall grade: B