The best and worst position group in Tampa Bay
Every team has its strengths and weaknesses. In the post-Tom Brady era, that’s become apparent now more than ever.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers still have some great players on both sides of the ball, but a group is only as good as the sum of its parts. As such, there are some groups on the Bucs’ roster that are stronger than others, and some that present some serious question marks heading into the draft.
Here is both the best and worst position group on the Buccaneers’ roster as it stands:
Best: Wide Receivers
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The Bucs’ wide receiving corps still remains the strongest part of its squad. The team’s best player may be Tristan Wirfs, but the line is depleted. On top of that, the secondary is very top-heavy with Carlton Davis and Jamel Dean, but the depth in that position is lacking.
Tampa Bay can boast Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, but it also has a strong third option in wideout Russell Gage. With that, the Bucs still have one of the best wide-receiving corps in the league, but the team has a pretty significant problem — namely, who is throwing to them.
Worst: Quarterback
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If starter Baker Mayfield were to reach the heights of his 2020 campaign with the Cleveland Browns, the Bucs would have a middle-of-the-pack signal caller. If not, you might have 2022 Baker Mayfield, whose stint with the Carolina Panthers was one of the league’s very worst.
Behind that is Kyle Trask, a relative unknown who, despite being a second-round pick, hasn’t even gotten playing time as an NFL backup. There is potential in both of these quarterbacks, but even the average makes this position group perhaps one of the most shakey in the NFL.
