Bucs' Draft: Solak's Defensive Push

0:00It's April 21st. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI tracking teams, players and standings. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are rolling into the NFL Draft with massive defensive holes to fill, and ESPN analyst Ben Salak is straight up calling for. Them to load up on defense early and often, he ripped their Draft track record under GM Jason Lycht, pointing out they've whiffed on homegrown ed rushers like Chris Braswell, there. 7th pick last year, who's only got 2.5 sacks in two seasons and barely sees the field. Lycht owned up to it in his presser, saying they've had way more luck trading for or signing those past rushers than drafting them. But it's not like they haven't tried. Now as Lavante David retired, to Mel Dean off to Pittsburgh, and Christian Isian in Detroit, their thinnet linebacker in corner 2, Zion. McCollum stepping up as the top guy, despite a late season injury, while Benjamin Morrison fights hamstring woes, Solak's pushing picks like Miami's Rubin Bane Jr. at 15 with

1:03his 9.5 sacks this year, or Akim Mesador and Keldrick Falktou. Build that splashy edge in depth, using all 7 of their selections to fortify the back 7 and set up for the long haul.