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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ primary goal in the offseason ought to be to hold onto quarterback Baker Mayfield and wide receiver Mike Evans, both of whom are unrestricted free agents.
Priorities aside, Tampa will need to take further action if it hopes to enter the playoffs for the first time in its history in 2024—a fifth straight season.
The Bucs should think about executing the following three moves: one trade, one cut, and one signing.
Davis signed a three-year, $44.5 million contract extension in 2022, and he is currently in the last year of it. The Bucs renewed their five-year, $52 million contract with Jamel Dean. And rather than let Davis depart for nothing at the end of the 2018 season, Tampa may seek to move Davis after second-year defensive back Zyon McCollum shown himself to be a significant player.
The Chargers, who were 30th against the pass, ought to be shopping for a cornerback. Michael Davis, a cornerback, is an unrestricted free agent after struggling in 13 starts and giving up a career-worst 119.2 quarterback rating when targeted. The Bills’ trade package for Rasul Douglas at the previous year’s trade deadline, in which they gave a third-round selection to Green Bay in addition to receiving a fifth-round pick, is comparable to Los Angeles’ offer for the Bucs cornerback.
The seven-highest total on the club, $13.4 million, will be applied to the six-year wide receiver’s salary in 2024. This is because he suffered a season-ending knee injury during a Giants preseason session. The Bucs, who wish to re-sign Evans and have Chris Godwin under contract, may be able to locate a much more affordable No. 3 wide receiver in the April draft. For instance, in the most recent Tankathon mock draft, Tampa chooses wide receiver Devontez Walker of North Carolina at No. 89 overall in the third round. The No. 89 selection carries a cap charge in 2024 that is little over $1 million, according to Over The Cap.
Because of their poor offensive line, the Bucs have had the worst rush offense in the league the last two seasons. In 2023, the team finished worst in ESPN’s run-block win-rate rankings, but Glasgow’s addition may help it get back on track. In ESPN’s run-block win-rate rankings for interior offensive lineman last season, the eight-year veteran came in second. Detroit completed the season seventh in running, averaging 4.6 yards per attempt, in part because of his excellent year.