The 2024 NFL draft is just days away, and just like every other team in the league, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are putting the finishing touches on their plans for this year’s three-day event.
Heading into this year’s draft, the Bucs have multiple needs on both sides of the ball, giving them plenty of options with their first-round selection, which currently sits at No. 26 overall.
They need upgrades at multiple spots along the interior of the offensive line, as well as at outside linebacker, cornerback and linebacker. They could also surprise everyone and simply take the best player available, regardless of position.
Here are the top prospects the Bucs could be targeting in the first round of this year’s draft:
OL Graham Barton, Duke
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EDGE Chop Robinson, Penn State
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
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OL Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
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DB Cooper DeJean, Iowa
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
DL Johnny Newton, Illinois
Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
EDGE Laiatu Latu, UCLA
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OL JC Latham, Alabama
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EDGE Jared Verse, Florida State
Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
CB Terrion Arnold, Alabama
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
OL Jordan Morgan, Arizona
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
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DL Byron Murphy II, Texas
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CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson
Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
WR Adonai Mitchell, Texas
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
OT Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
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WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
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DL Darius Robinson, Missouri
Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
WR Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
OL Zach Frazier, West Virginia
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
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WR Ladd McConkey, Georgia
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CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
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EDGE Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
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