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NFL Free Agency: Breaking Down Each Team’s Biggest Offseason Need

By Peter Panacy

Sep 14, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) reacts after the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) reacts after the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 26, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers strong safety Chris Conte (23) dives over Cleveland Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor (11) during the second quarter of a football game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 26, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers strong safety Chris Conte (23) dives over Cleveland Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor (11) during the second quarter of a football game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Projected Cap Space: $66,136,718

Biggest Need: Safety

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have some nice pieces on offense, especially with quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Mike Evans. And the defense can look to DEs Robert Ayers and an up-and-coming Noah Spence to anchor the front seven for the foreseeable future.

But the secondary gets a little more questionable.

Both safeties Chris Conte and Brad McDougald will be free agents this offseason, and the former was a major disappointment in 2016.

Safeties like Barry Church or Tony Jefferson might be nice upgrades here. And these additions would be important too, especially considering the quarterbacks Tampa Bay will have to face in the NFC South.