NFL Draft 2019: Tampa Bay Buccaneers full mock draft

Round 2 – Pick 39

Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple

Last year the Buccaneers had three second round picks. The latter two of those three picks were spent on cornerbacks. M.J. Stewart was the first selection and profiles as a slot player with versatility to play safety. Carlton Davis was the second and has the traits and tape to be a press man corner on the outside. Those two were part of an abysmal secondary that has since lost their best corner in Brent Grimes. Now it is down to Davis, Stewart and former first round pick Vernon Hargreaves.

Temple’s Rock Ya-Sin is the perfect partner for Davis long term as a big, long corner who can play press man coverage and win at the line of scrimmage. A former wrestler, Ya-Sin brings a physical play style to the corner position. He’s not a super high-end athlete but his speed and change of direction ability is more than acceptable for his style.

Todd Bowles defense is a blend of man-to-man and zone, as most are in the modern NFL. However Bowles has been known to blitz at a higher rate than most. Having big physical corners, able to disrupt timing on the outside makes those blitzes even more effective.

This draft selection does not just plug one hole but two. This would allow the Buccaneers to play Hargreaves inside, where he played his best football in his short career. It would also allow the team to try Stewart at safety alongside Justin Evans in some sub-packages. Despite not being a versatile player himself, picking Ya-Sin allows the Buccaneers secondary to be one of the most versatile in the league with the ability to match-up with a variety of offensive formations and skill players.