After the Rams (Jimmy Clausen) and the Lions (Ndamukung Suh), the Tampa Bay Bucs are put on the clock with the third pick. Let's take a look at the Bucs' season recap first.
Season Recap: The Bucs finished the season with a 3-13, including decent wins over Green Bay and New Orleans, as well as a win over Seattle. This was clearly a transition year for Tampa Bay, switching coaches (Jon Gruden to Raheem Morris), quarterbacks (Byron Leftwich to Josh Johnson to Josh Freeman), and a change in defensive coordinators (Monte Kiffin to again, Raheem Morris). At quarterback, the team started the year off with veteran Byron Leftwich, then switched to sophomore quarterback Josh Johnson, a "project" from San Diego. Johnson was passable, but late in the year they switched to Josh Freeman, their first round pick from the '09 draft. On defense, Tampa failed to live up to their tradition of solid defense, allowing the most rushing yards in the NFL. The Bucs have a need for a defensive playmaker, and they played themselves out of a bid for Ndamukung Suh with their final two wins. Let's take a look at who they should take now with Clausen and Suh off the board.
Predicted Pick: With the third overall pick, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select……… DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma. As I said earlier, the Bucs need a defensive stopper, and if Suh is off the board, Gerald McCoy is the second best defensive player on the board, and a very solid option in his own right.
Other possibility:
1. S Eric Berry, Tennessee - Berry is a very solid defensive back, and can help any defense.
Now that we are through with the first three picks, our next post will be about the Washington Redskins.
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