Now that the mud has settled with the 2025 NFL Scouting Mix within the rearview, the 2025 NFL Draft comes much more into focus in its aftermath. Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds, Matt Matera, Adam Slivon and Bailey Adams together with many nationwide reporters had been in Indianapolis, Indiana, the place Bucs normal supervisor Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles spoke with the media and shared glimpses into what they’ve on their minds with the draft a month and a half away.
For Tampa Bay, after assembly formally and informally with lots of the high prospects on their board, they’ve a greater concept of who they’ll choose when they’re on the clock. The actual fact stays that the staff will seemingly be going defensive-heavy subsequent month so as to add expertise at every stage. Try what the newest mock drafts say and maintain updated with our perception on PewterReport.com.
Alabama ILB Jihaad Campbell – Photograph by: USA Immediately
No. 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Alabama ILB Jihaad Campbell
Lavonte David and Ok.J. Britt are set to be free brokers, so the Bucs have a giant void at linebacker. Even when David returns, the 35-year-old is probably going nearing the top of his profession. Campbell is one in all my favourite gamers on this class, and Tampa Bay may go the LB torch to him.
He can play a number of spots, excels off the ball (112 tackles in 2024) and makes performs within the backfield (5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss). He additionally has nice instincts in go protection, in addition to the power to be deployed as a blitzer or off the sting in late-down conditions. He nonetheless must work as a run defender within the field, however the upside is there.
No. 51 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Ole Miss WR Tre Harris
The Bucs hit with their decide of Jalen McMillan final 12 months, however Chris Godwin is a pending free agent and this choice may begin their succession plan for Mike Evans. Harris is a long-striding, three-level receiving risk who can create explosive performs for the Bucs’ new-look offense beneath Josh Grizzard.
No. 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Marshall EDGE Mike Inexperienced
So long as the Buccaneers wouldn’t be involved with Inexperienced’s off-field baggage, the Marshall product has the play pace and violence in his recreation to be a disruptive participant, each as a go rusher and run defender.
No. 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Alabama ILB Jihaad Campbell
Tampa Bay wants a linebacker and Campbell will be the solely first-round participant on the place this 12 months. When life offers you lemons, the remainder.
Tennessee EDGE James Pearce Jr. – Photograph by: USA Immediately
No. 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Tennessee EDGE James Pearce Jr.
Pearce is a slippery go rusher with an explosive get-off — that is perhaps arduous for the Bucs to go up, contemplating their want for edge juice.
No. 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Georgia EDGE/ILB Jalon Walker
The Bucs have points at linebacker and on the sting of their protection, with holes up and down the entrance seven. Why not attempt to remedy each with one stone? I believe Walker is extra EDGE than off-ball, however in Todd Bowles’ protection he’s an ideal match.
No. 51 – Tampa Bay Bucs: UCLA ILB Carson Schwesinger
No. 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Alabama ILB Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell is, in a phrase, explosive. He can rush the passer from the sting or play off-ball linebacker, and he’ll appear to be the most effective participant on the sphere from both place. He’s top-of-the-line athletes on this class, and the scary half is he’s simply scratching the floor; he’s going to get larger, stronger and sooner — and he simply turned 21 years previous in February.
Iowa State CB Darien Porter – Photograph by: USA Immediately
No. 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Iowa State CB Darien Porter
Match: The Bucs love these massive, lengthy corners! And with Jamel Dean lacking 9 video games over the past two seasons whereas posting only one interception and creeping nearer to age 30, now will be the time to draft one of many greatest and longest corners on this 12 months’s class. Porter can completely fly, too — making him a possible big-time expertise to play beneath Todd Bowles.
No. 51 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Ohio State EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau
No. 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs: Boston Faculty EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku
The Buccaneers have to enhance at getting after passers with out blitzing — even blitz-happy head coach Todd Bowles admitted that. At his mix podiums session, Bowles emphasised the Buccaneers will have a look at manufacturing on the ball when including to their trenches. Ezeiruaku recorded 44 tackles for loss, 37 sacks, 4 go breakups and eight pressured fumbles prior to now three years. He’s the textbook definition of what Tampa Bay is searching for, particularly after recording elite occasions within the three-cone (6.94 seconds, 91st percentile) and brief shuttle (4.19 seconds, 92nd percentile).
