player. 48. <p>Outside of the top three or four picks, it is difficult to find a draft slot that is more commonly associated with a particular player. Many mock drafts (if not the majority) project the Bucs to land former Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III in this spot. Given positional needs and geographic ties, it isn’t difficult to discern the reasoning. However, Hargraves III isn’t available in this scenario, and that throws everything for a loop.</p>
<p>Miller’s big board diverges from the consensus around this point, and the next few players on his list would not be perfect fits for what Tampa Bay needs. As a result, we reach a bit when it comes to that board, but not in terms of talent.</p>
<p>Noah Spence is a top-10 pick on talent alone, and he also happens to be the highest-rated edge rusher on the board in Miller’s view. Spence has fallen on many boards due to off-field issues, but the former Ohio State turned Eastern Kentucky pass rusher has all of the tools you could ever want, and the Bucs have a glaring weakness coming off the edge.</p>
<p>For me, this would be a spot where the Bucs could trade down, or even take Clemson’s Shaq Lawson, a much safer choice. Still, Spence has arguably the biggest upside of any player remaining, and that is enticing.</p>. DE/OLB. Eastern Kentucky. Noah Spence. 9