Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-round mock draft: Building around Tom Brady

As of now the Buccaneers haven’t resigned Demar Dotson or signed any other offensive tackles, so that makes it a need.

This would be more of a long-term thinking type of selection because Austin Jackson still has some developing to do, but he does have a lot of potential. At the combine, Jackson posted a pretty impressive 40-time for a 322 pounder of 5.07. From a physical perspective, he certainly has what it takes to be a solid offensive tackle in the NFL.

The biggest red flag for Jackson is he college production as he did struggle at times at USC. He allowed four sacks last year, according to PFF. There were times where just he didn’t get his hands on edge rushers quick enough and was beaten with quickness around the edge. Whoever selects him needs to be patient and give him time to develop from a technical standpoint.

This could be criticized if they chose to double down at safety in the draft, but they are weak enough at safety that they should at least consider doing exactly that.

Terrell Burgess does have experience playing in the box, as a slot cornerback, and as a free safety at Utah, but I think he’s best served playing closer to the line of scrimmage in the box or as a slot cornerback. He received a 90.4 coverage grade from Pro Football Focus last year. He’s a bit undersized at 6-foot-, 198 pounds, but his speed and ability in coverage last year makes him a solid bet to become a starter in the NFL.