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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Baker Mayfield to Bills

By Brad Weiss

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen No. 3 of the UCLA Bruins throws a pass during the NCAA college football game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen No. 3 of the UCLA Bruins throws a pass during the NCAA college football game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 23: Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers rushes during a game against the Syracuse Orange at Tiger Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 23: Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers rushes during a game against the Syracuse Orange at Tiger Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

. Edge. LSU. Arden Key. 7. player. 48

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were supposed to be a playoff team this past season, as they had one of the top young quarterbacks in the NFL. However, the team struggled throughout, and found themselves in the cellar of the NFC South when all was said and done. Despite the rumors, the team decided to bring back their head coach, and now it will be up to him to start moving this franchise in the right direction.

When it comes time for the Bucs to pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the team needs to bring in more talent along the defensive line. During his time at LSU, Arden Key established himself as one of the better pass rushers in college football, and his skill set should translate over to the NFL game. He has incredible size and speed, and could end up being a double-digit sack guy for the next ten seasons.

Playing in the NFC South, you have to be able to get after the quarterback, and Key would help the Bucs do just that. The division represented a half of the playoff teams in the NFC, which is really saying something about the quality of players on each squad. The Bucs cannot afford to continue to finish last in the NFC South, as teams are only getting better, so getting this pick right is very important.

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