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Power rankings are always interesting to see how they can reflect upon your team and others within your division.
Following the NFL Draft, groups are re-evaluating rosters and projecting them out as they get new looks and overhauls one last time before training camp and the preseason. The Bucs had one of the better drafts, which makes their rise up the latest ESPN power rankings interesting to follow.
ESPN's Jenna Laine, who is the Bucs beat reporter, wrote up their ranking as they had them going up two spots from the 14th spot to 12th.
For their ranking rise, they cite their improvement along the edge positions to help their pass rush as the reason why they saw a jump. Laine writes, "This is a close call between pass rushers and cornerbacks, but let's give the nod to the pass rush here. The Bucs signed a low-risk and potentially high-reward free agent in Haason Reddick, who has produced double-digit sacks in all but one season since becoming a full-time edge rusher in 2020. On Day 3 of the draft, they selected quick edge David Walker and powerful Elijah Roberts. Walker notched 31 sacks and 191 tackles at Central Arkansas. Roberts had 17.5 sacks in two seasons at SMU, and the 278-pounder can line up on the edge or inside."
The Bucs' pass rush, paired with the arrival of draft picks Jacob Parrish and Benjamin Morrison, is hopeful to be enough to improve a 29th-ranked pass defense for the Bucs. If it is, look for them to keep rising in the power rankings as the season approaches and progresses.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Where do the Bucs land in ESPN's power rankings post-NFL Draft?
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Following the NFL Draft, groups are re-evaluating rosters and projecting them out as they get new looks and overhauls one last time before training camp and the preseason. The Bucs had one of the better drafts, which makes their rise up the latest ESPN power rankings interesting to follow.
ESPN's Jenna Laine, who is the Bucs beat reporter, wrote up their ranking as they had them going up two spots from the 14th spot to 12th.
For their ranking rise, they cite their improvement along the edge positions to help their pass rush as the reason why they saw a jump. Laine writes, "This is a close call between pass rushers and cornerbacks, but let's give the nod to the pass rush here. The Bucs signed a low-risk and potentially high-reward free agent in Haason Reddick, who has produced double-digit sacks in all but one season since becoming a full-time edge rusher in 2020. On Day 3 of the draft, they selected quick edge David Walker and powerful Elijah Roberts. Walker notched 31 sacks and 191 tackles at Central Arkansas. Roberts had 17.5 sacks in two seasons at SMU, and the 278-pounder can line up on the edge or inside."
The Bucs' pass rush, paired with the arrival of draft picks Jacob Parrish and Benjamin Morrison, is hopeful to be enough to improve a 29th-ranked pass defense for the Bucs. If it is, look for them to keep rising in the power rankings as the season approaches and progresses.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Where do the Bucs land in ESPN's power rankings post-NFL Draft?
Continue reading...
