Bucs Draft Defense, Strengthen Offense

0:00It's April 28th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made some smart moves in the NFL Draft, grabbing three defensive studs from Missouri's Josiah Trotter, Miami's Rubin Bane, Jr., and Keonte Scott, who could all start right away and shake up that unit. They also snag Georgia State's Y receiver Ted Hurst, with big-play potential, plus solid depth, like Clemson's Demonte K-Part on the D-line, Notre Dame's guard Billy Schraff, and LSU tied in Bauer Sharp. As rookie minicamp kicks off soon, the team is eyeing its 90-man roster for training camp, but projections already paint a clear picture of the final 53-man squad. Baker Mayfield holds down quarterback with Jake Browning as backup, while Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell lead a deep running-back group including Sean Tucker and Owen Wright. Fans are buzzing about the defensive overhaul, with Bane and Yaya Diabie starting at

1:00Edge, Trotter pairing with Alex Anzalone at linebacker Envita, via anchoring a beefed-up interior line alongside Kalisha Kancey and new additions. The secondary look sharp, too, was Zion McCollum and Jacob Parish at corner, Keonte Scott in the nickel and Antoine Winfield Jr. plus Taiki, Smith at Safety. In offense, Chris Godwin owns the slot with a mecha egg buka and Jalen McMillan outside, Ted Hurst pushing for snaps and a versatile tight-end room of. K-Doughton, Payne Durham, Co-Kept, and Bauer Sharp. The old line stays sturdy with Tristan Wurfs, Luke Goh Etiki, and Graham Barton anchoring the middle. With special teams locked in by a Chase McLaughlin, Riley Dixon, and Evan Decker's plus return threats like Scott and Ted Johnson, the bucks are set, too. Compete many camples, sort the rest, and fire up the squad for the long haul.