Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022 NFL Draft guidebook and strategy

Positions for the Buccaneers to avoid

Anything special teams 

Drafting special teams is such a dangerous prospect. Round seven for a kicker or punter is maybe the only area where this makes sense, but it is still a mistake. Kickers and punters should have to earn their job every year, so the idea of giving one a job for a few years is a tough sell.

Also, just to nip this in the bud, the Matt Araiza on Day Two to the Bucs thing is lunacy. The Bucs had one of the worst punters in the NFL last season and it didn’t lose them a single game. Araiza might be an excellent punter, but predicting NFL success for special teamers is next to impossible and punters don’t move the needle when the rubber meets the road even if they are great.

Tight end

This position is a need for the Bucs, but Tampa needs to be very cautious with these picks. Anything on Day One or Day Two with this position is probably expecting too much, even if the Bucs do have some question marks surrounding Rob Gronkowski.

Free agency would probably be better than this class, especially when considering how bad rookie tight ends normally are. Day Three for development is probably fine, but investing more for a guy to contribute immediately is a waste.

Quarterback

Bucs fans may not be sold on Kyle Trask just yet, but the team needs to avoid the quarterback position in this class like the plague.

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