2020 NFL mock draft: Tua Tagovailoa lands with Chargers
By Brad Weiss
The Indianapolis Colts hit the road to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past weekend, and nearly came away with the road victory. However, in their three-point loss to the Bucs, one thing became perfectly clear, and that is that this team needs some more reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball.
Indy has an elite linebacker in Darius Leonard, and they do have some good, young players in their secondary like Malik Hooker and Rock Ya-Sin. However, they still need some help up front along the defensive line, and by drafting Raekwon Davis from Alabama, they would be getting one of the more versatile defensive linemen in this draft class.
Davis has the size, and athleticism to play on the inside, as well as on the edge, making him a very intriguing prospect heading into this draft. Indy has Denico Autry, as well as the young Tyquan Lewis, but Davis is a player that would be hard to pass up in the middle of the first round for a team with so many holes up front.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense was on full display this past weekend, as they went toe to toe with the Indianapolis Colts at home. In typical Jameis Winston fashion, there was some good, and some bad, as he threw for four touchdowns, while also throwing three interceptions, one which was returned for a score.
There is no telling what Bruce Arians and the Bucs are going to do in terms of Winston next season, as they could very well trade up in the draft and select his successor. If they do decide to stay with Winston, they have to address their defensive backfield in the first round next April, and that could mean bringing in Kristian Fulton from LSU.
When it comes to the cornerbacks in this draft class, Fulton is certainly elite, and the Bucs still have to replace Vernon Hargreaves, the former first rounder they traded away a few weeks back. Fulton has the skill set to be an impact player in Year 1, and in the pass-happy NFC South, the Bucs need his help immediately.