While some have lauded Tampa Bay's draft, The Athletic's Dane Brulger had mixed feelings.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a solid draft in the eyes of many, but some weren't as ready to praise them as others., The Athletic's Dane Brugler ranked the draft classes from all 32 NFL teams, and he had the Bucs at a surprisingly low number, ranking them at No. 22. While Brugler gave some praise to the team, he mentioned that he was"Though I have mixed feelings about Tampa’s overall haul, the Buccaneers hit a home run with Barton, who should be the immediate starter at left guard.
Brugler also mentioned a Day 3 pick that he thought could be a surprise in Oregon's Bucky Irving, who the Bucs took in the fourth round. "With his average size and athletic testing, Irving is a trust-the-tape kind of player. He skillfully uses his size and patience to hide behind blockers and pick his way through the heart of the defense. I’m interested to see how the backfield touches will be distributed behindBarton will indeed be quite a versatile player , and it is true that Irving's unwillingness to go down on first contact mostly shows up on film as opposed to his combine measurables.
Brugler didn't really go into those mixed feelings about the class, so it's hard to tell exactly where the qualms were — but on paper at least, Tampa Bay did good to attack areas of need with picks like Barton and Alabama edge rusher Chris Braswell while also attending to the future with picks live wideout Jalen McMillan. Overall, there are arguements to be made for and against any draft class, but Tampa Bay certainly cast a wide net in 2024.
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