Bucs Fortify Defense with Trotter, Anzalone

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where football meets AI. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just snag Missouri linebacker Josiah Trotter with a 46-pick in the NFL draft bolstering their defense after, grabbing edge Russia Rubin Bayne at 15. This 6-foot-2-237-pound athlete transferred from West Virginia and looks ready to contribute early, potentially lining up. Next to new free agent Alex Anzalom. Trotter bought out last season with 13 tackles for loss and two sacks, shining as a blitzer who plugs run gaps like a pro. Coach Todd Bowles should love deploying him on blitzes, though he needs to sharpen his speed and coverage skills to stick in the league. From a football dynasty, Trotter's dad, Jeremiah, was a four-time pro-buller who logged 11 NFL years with the Eagles and his brother Jeremiah. Junior got drafted by Philly this year too. That pedigree has fans buzzing about his upside in Tampa.

1:01Last year, the Buccaneers' inside linebacker struggled with injuries and inconsistency from guys like Devon White and Servalcia Dennis, so this picked signals a full reset at the position. Trotter could form a solid duo with Anzalom right away. With their first two selections all defense to hit pressing needs, the Buccaneers now shift to building depth everywhere, eyeing corners or interior linemen, at pick 77 in round 3. Tampa's reshaping that unit, smart and steady.