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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Devin White of LSU reacts after being chosen #5 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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Buccaneers’ Drafted Players Table

Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	College/Univ
1	Devin White	5	LB	LSU
2	Sean Bunting	39	CB	Central Michigan
3	Jamel Dean	94	CB	Auburn
3	Mike Edwards	99	S	Kentucky
4	Anthony Nelson	107	DE	Iowa
5	Matt Gay	145	K	Utah
6	Scott Miller	208	WR	Bowling Green
7	Terry Beckner	215	DT	Missouri

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/1/2019.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drop a spot in our NFL power rankings despite landing arguably the best non-defensive lineman in this year’s draft, LSU linebacker Devin White, at No. 5 overall.

White is going to be an excellent playmaking replacement for Kwon Alexander, who left in free agency to the 49ers after tearing his ACL last season.

On a positive note, at least the Bucs recognized their need to reinforce what was a terrible defense at all three levels a season ago. Taking advantage of a deep NFL Draft on that side of the ball was a wise move, and they have little reason to worry about the offensive side of the ball, barring a complete meltdown from quarterback Jameis Winston.

That said, it was a bit interesting to see Tampa Bay not focus so much attention on the pass rush, which was also a major issue last year.

Perhaps the Buccaneers are trying to go with the theory coverage guys make more of a difference and can generate coverage sacks, instead of trying to boast stout pressure up front.

We’ll see if that pans out in a pass-heavy NFC South this season.