2021 NFL Draft: Buccaneers mock draft with new first-round pick

The Buccaneers need another excellent draft class.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the reigning Super Bowl champs, picking 32nd in the 2021 NFL Draft, and they have no significant needs on their team at the moment. Even the special teams have been looking up, not that any team should ever spend a draft pick on a special teamer, and Tampa Bay has plenty of options in this draft class.

The main idea here is to reload. The Bucs don’t need to rebuild, especially considering how well they are bringing back all of their starters and most of their depth pieces, and the rookies will primarily serve supplemental roles.

With this in mind, the Buccaneers will need to focus on guys that can produce in limited reps during big moments this season but then step into the leading roles down the road. Here’s how the Bucs should draft if the cards fall in the same way as they did in this simulation.

The edge players in this class are a little scary for a round one pick, but their value is still way higher than that of a running back. Please, take the developmental pass-rusher before another running back at 32.

Oweh is a little raw and still has some growing to do, but the potential is too great to pass up with the 32nd pick, especially after his Pro Day.

According to NFL.com, Oweh recorded a 4.36 during his 40-yard dash. At 257 pounds and with this speed, Oweh is more than worth taking a chance on here. Athletic testing alone is never enough, but these numbers are hard to ignore.

The Buccaneers still have Shaquil Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul on the roster for now, but Oweh is the type of player that would dominate in that third role with the potential to grow into a starter.