WEBVTT - Evolving Mock Drafts & Searching For ‘Ball Hawks’  Road to the Draft | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome into the next edition of Road to the Draft

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<v Speaker 1>Casey Phillips Herbs staff writer Breed Dix. In this edition,

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<v Speaker 1>we are doing a mock draft, which might as well

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<v Speaker 1>be called the useless mock draft by the time. We're

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<v Speaker 1>doing this today because this is the chair much of

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<v Speaker 1>doing these around free agency, because everything can turn on

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<v Speaker 1>a dime. So between the time of you completing this

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<v Speaker 1>mock draft and of shooting this right now, everything has

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<v Speaker 1>changed across the entire league and including for the Buccaneers.

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<v Speaker 1>But of course on the Buccaneer side, it's for very

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<v Speaker 1>exciting reasons. We have now, of course signed several guys

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<v Speaker 1>from the team this last season and a new edition.

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<v Speaker 1>We've made a lot of changes. So tell me first

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<v Speaker 1>and foremost about the things that are going to be

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<v Speaker 1>relevant on this mock draft based on this what's changed,

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<v Speaker 1>what's not and what did you decide you wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>focus on today.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm going to focus on the quarterbacks. I had

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<v Speaker 2>them both high, and then I'm also going to go

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<v Speaker 2>into the edge rushers, and again I'll talk about it

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit of how those things could have changed.

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<v Speaker 2>Because both my number two pick and my number six pick,

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<v Speaker 2>if I were to redo them all today, that would

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<v Speaker 2>not be the same. So obviously I have cam Ward

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<v Speaker 2>in my mock going number one to the Titans. But

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<v Speaker 2>both cam Ward and Shoudar Sanders are the top quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>prospects in this draft, and a lot has been made

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<v Speaker 2>about neither one of them participated in the throwing portion

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<v Speaker 2>at the Combine. Didn't participate in the drills, and people

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<v Speaker 2>are kind of making a big deal of that, But

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<v Speaker 2>also really, for the better part of the last decade,

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<v Speaker 2>quarterbacks have not been participating in those drills of the

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<v Speaker 2>Combine really, probably other than C. J. Stroud, who had

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<v Speaker 2>one of the most phenomenal throwing sessions in Combine history.

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<v Speaker 2>But I had cam Ward going number one to the Titans,

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<v Speaker 2>and kind of he's just the guy that has really

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<v Speaker 2>powerful arm, twitchy release, can sidestep edge rushers to escape,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's kind of that consensus overall top QB prospect.

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<v Speaker 2>And then I had Shaudor Sanders going to the Raiders

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<v Speaker 2>at six. Now, granted I did this mock last week,

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<v Speaker 2>so this was before Gino Smith has reunited with Pete Carroll.

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<v Speaker 2>But the thing with Sanders is the timing, the accuracy,

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<v Speaker 2>the precision. He has a really high football IQ advanced fundamentals,

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<v Speaker 2>So I really liked him going to the Raiders, but

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<v Speaker 2>obviously I think the Saints could also be a great

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<v Speaker 2>fit for him. Learning under Kellen Moore that played a

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<v Speaker 2>big role in the development of Dak Prescott in Dallas

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<v Speaker 2>and then kind of moving into the edge rusher. So

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<v Speaker 2>I have the Bucks taking an edge rusher at nineteen.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm gonna kind of go through some of the

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<v Speaker 2>edges and how they've changed. There is a lack of

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<v Speaker 2>consensus in this draft. Edges are all over the place.

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<v Speaker 2>You have some that are in the top ten and

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<v Speaker 2>some mocks not even in the first round and others.

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<v Speaker 2>But kind of one of the main similarities that you

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<v Speaker 2>will see in drafts is Abdual Carter going in the

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<v Speaker 2>top three. I had him going number two to the Browns. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>did this mock last week, so this was.

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<v Speaker 1>Before certain the Browns.

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<v Speaker 2>Made Miles Garrett the highest paid non quarterback in NFL history.

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<v Speaker 2>Love that for my mock, so obviously they might go

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<v Speaker 2>a different route. But he is one of the most

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<v Speaker 2>elite star power athletes in this draft, along with the

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<v Speaker 2>Unicorn wide receiver, cornerback in Travis Hunter, but Bill Carter,

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<v Speaker 2>the thing that sets him apart is the explosion off

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<v Speaker 2>the line, his feel in the trenches, and kind of

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<v Speaker 2>that the rare closing burst that he has. So I

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<v Speaker 2>had him going number two, and then number seven. I

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<v Speaker 2>have Jalen Walker going to the Jets. I think he's

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that Aaron Glenn is going to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to maximize kind of that hybrid tweeterer skill set that

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<v Speaker 2>he has. He's an off ball linebacker but also has

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<v Speaker 2>an advanced kind of past rush skill set wins with suddenness,

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<v Speaker 2>So I think he's gonna be could be a key

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<v Speaker 2>to kind of elevating the Jets defense. And then I

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<v Speaker 2>have Mike Green going to the Saints, which.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure Bucks fans are not excited about the idea yet.

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<v Speaker 2>So he led the FBS in sacks last season, has

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of production, and the thing with him is

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<v Speaker 2>the power the Ford charge keeps his legs churning. But

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<v Speaker 2>the thing with Mike Green also is kind of there's

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<v Speaker 2>been some things with the size that kind of is

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<v Speaker 2>a lot you'll hear guys that are a little bit undersized,

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<v Speaker 2>but also there's been some question marks regarding the character

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<v Speaker 2>and kind of his departure from Virginia. So he is

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<v Speaker 2>definitely one of those players that has a high upside

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<v Speaker 2>with his skill set. But teams are going to have

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<v Speaker 2>to vet Mike Green. But all of those guys are

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<v Speaker 2>people that continue to kind of rise. But also when

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<v Speaker 2>you look at Shamar Stewart James Pierce Junior, they're both

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<v Speaker 2>guys that also have risen a lot. So if all

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<v Speaker 2>of that happens, then it could very well be possible

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<v Speaker 2>that I have Mikeel Williams being available for the Bucks

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<v Speaker 2>at nineteen. So the Bucks did add hasan reddick, We

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<v Speaker 2>did sign him. Michel Williams is just a guy that

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<v Speaker 2>fits that buccaneer's prototypical mold. And one of the things

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<v Speaker 2>that Todd Bowles really emphasized at the combine is getting

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<v Speaker 2>ballhawks at all three levels of the defense, and in

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<v Speaker 2>particular he emphasized for defensive linemen, guys that down passes,

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<v Speaker 2>guys that get strip sacks. You turn on Mikil Williams

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<v Speaker 2>tape and that is all he does. He fights through

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<v Speaker 2>every single play, he finishes sacks. If he can't get there,

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<v Speaker 2>he's throwing up his arms to bat down balls. But

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<v Speaker 2>also it's no secret that Todd Bowles likes to move

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<v Speaker 2>his edgewashers around. You had Calidejia Kansi. That's dropping back

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<v Speaker 2>in coverage, and most of the time, if you see

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<v Speaker 2>that happening, you're thinking something's wrong or someone's misinassignment. But

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<v Speaker 2>Mickel Williams is the guy that lined up everywhere from

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<v Speaker 2>a three technique to a wide nine. He can rush

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<v Speaker 2>from a two point stance, three point stance, but as

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that just loves football, fights through every single

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<v Speaker 2>rap and I think he could play a key role

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<v Speaker 2>in kind of elevating and both during the Bucks defense.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and like you said, I mean, even though the

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<v Speaker 1>Bucks have signed to Son Reddick, We've seen several different

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<v Speaker 1>years where Jason light loves to address positions both in

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<v Speaker 1>free agency and the draft where maybe the Bucks signed

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<v Speaker 1>someone in free agency and so you thought they weren't

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<v Speaker 1>going to draft that position high and they still did that.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like he loves to try to address it from

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<v Speaker 1>both sides. And so I don't think that a signing

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<v Speaker 1>of any kind in free agency is a guarantee you

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<v Speaker 1>won't see the Bucks take that position. Maybe it affects

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<v Speaker 1>exactly how high or low they draft that position. But

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<v Speaker 1>whenever you can address it in both, it really leaves

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<v Speaker 1>you that opportunity to just take the player you're most

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<v Speaker 1>excited about if you've been able to address major holes

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<v Speaker 1>in free agency as well, so well a well.

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<v Speaker 2>Rounded player too. I mean, the run defense has kind

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<v Speaker 2>of been the Bucks going card with guys like Vitavea,

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<v Speaker 2>guys like College. You can't see, but mcu Williams thirty

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<v Speaker 2>percent of his tackles resultant in a loss. So not

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<v Speaker 2>only is he adept at getting to the quarterback, finishing sacks,

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<v Speaker 2>wrecking havoc from that aspect, but also he's effective against

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<v Speaker 2>the run and he's bringing guys down. He has that

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<v Speaker 2>quick diagnosed disibility and he gets there.

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<v Speaker 1>Yep.

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<v Speaker 2>So just all all the way around, he's a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that and again and a lot of mocks he's in

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<v Speaker 2>the top ten, so we might be a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you love to be asked, pira, your mocks

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<v Speaker 1>breed likes to take what she thinks is what the

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<v Speaker 1>Bucks most need instead of exactly what's going to be there.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's all right, we love it anyway, We're here

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<v Speaker 1>for it. So of course, like we just talked about.

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<v Speaker 1>There are about infinity more mock drafts left that will now,

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<v Speaker 1>of course take into consideration everything that has happened in

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<v Speaker 1>the free agency world, so definitely make sure you stay

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<v Speaker 1>tuned for future road to the drafts, future mock drafts

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<v Speaker 1>as well, and that's going to do it for us

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<v Speaker 1>on this edition.