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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Jon Gruden does the unthinkable (again)

By Erik Lambert

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders and head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter against Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders and head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter against Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

. S. Alabama. Deionte Thompson . 20. player. 48

The back end of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense is a mess. Injuries have already ravaged it through the first month of the season and the unit wasn’t that good even before that. There’s a reason they spent a number of draft picks this year trying to improve it. Safety is probably their biggest concern at the moment. That’s why Deionte Thompson makes so much sense. Alabama is a factory for good safeties and he’s their latest project. At 6’2 he has ideal size and already sports two interceptions through four games in 2018. The kid is a playmaker who can work at any level of the field without being a liability. That’s something the Buccaneers haven’t had in a long time.

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