Bucs WR Named As Team’s Most Likely Trade Piece

The Bucs have only a few holes on their roster. Nonetheless, there are spots the place they might commerce extra depth to enhance one other place.

A type of spots is at large receiver. The room has loads of expertise, beginning with the highest three of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Russell Gage. However might the Bucs commerce certainly one of their different receivers so as to add depth at one other place – or a draft choose?

The depth behind the “massive three” is stuffed with veterans, up-and-coming gamers and undrafted rookies. Out of the bunch, Breshad Perriman has essentially the most expertise within the league. The previous first-round choose has bounced across the league and is on his second stint with the Bucs. In the meantime, essentially the most tenured Bucs receiver is Scotty Miller. Miller had a down 12 months in 2021 after struggling a extreme turf toe damage in Week 3, however he led the workforce in receiving yards on the midway level in 2020.

After years bouncing across the league on apply squads, Cyril Grayson Jr. lastly broke by way of final season. He made a significant affect in Bucs’ win over the Jets, catching the game-winning landing. Then, there’s final 12 months’s fourth-round choice Jaelon Darden, who’s the wild card. After and up-and-down rookie season on each offense and particular groups, Darden is vying for a roster spot. The Bucs even have 4 undrafted rookies attempting to crack the roster, in addition to fourth-year professional Vyncint Smith.

The omission from that group is Tyler Johnson. Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report means that after a subpar season, Johnson is the more than likely candidate to be moved.

“The place does that go away Tyler Johnson, whom the Bucs drafted within the fifth spherical two years in the past? Properly, he hasn’t developed into a big contributor,” Sobelski wrote. “Licht can reap the benefits of his workforce’s depth and flip Johnson to a large receiver-needy squad for an asset. That may even give others extra alternatives as they compete for a spot as a part of the regular-season lineup.”

Johnson completed final 12 months with 36 receptions for 360 yards and nil touchdowns. Whereas 10 yards per catch is an efficient common, he didn’t present a lot capacity to achieve yards after the catch and struggled with gaining separation. Johnson additionally didn’t fairly seize his alternative when Antonio Brown went AWOL and Godwin went down with damage. If the Bucs can get a significant asset to assist them win this season or not less than get an equal or larger return within the type of draft choose compensation, shifting Johnson could also be one thing for Jason Licht to contemplate.