NFL Draft Rumors: Tampa Bay Buccaneers targeting wide receiver in first round
By Jack Crosby
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to start their organization fresh this season with new head coach Lovie Smith. An integral part of this new era is coming up as the team will get ready to select seventh overall in the 2014 NFL Draft come May.
Smith is known the most for being a defensive-minded coach, which he showed year in and year out while he was in charge of the Bears. And while there will be some intriguing defensive prospects within that top 10, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport believes they’ll go after a top wide receiver target instead.
I’d tune in May 8, pick No. 7. RT @JDiB54: @RapSheet what do the Bucs do now with only V. Jax at wideout!?
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 4, 2014
Smith and the team should have some intriguing options at that number seven slot when it’s their turn to choose. Even if top target Sammy Watkins is taken off the board by then, there should still be the likes of Texas A&M’s Mike Evans, Florida State’s Kelvin Benjamin and Oregon State’s Brandin Cooks there for the taking.
As much as defense does win championships, new quarterback Josh McCown needs some weapons to throw the ball to, now that they’ve let go of Mike Williams.