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Matt Matera joined Pewter Report as an intern in 2018 and worked his way to becoming a full-time Bucs beat writer in 2020. In addition to providing daily coverage of the Bucs for Pewter Report, he also spearheads the Pewter Report Podcast on the PewterReportTV YouTube channel. Matera also makes regular in-season radio appearances analyzing Bucs football on WDAE 95.3 FM, the flagship station of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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It is NFL Draft season and the mock drafts from the NFL experts and pundits are being published nearly every day and making their picks for the Bucs. Each week until the 2020 NFL Draft in April, PewterReport.com will scour the Internet to find the list of players that are projected to Tampa Bay and put out the list with the links.

NEW MOCKS THIS WEEK

PewterReport.com – Scott Reynolds
Bucs’ First Round Pick: Houston OT Josh Jones
Bucs’ Second Round Pick: LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Bucs’ Third Round Pick: Lenoir-Rhyne S Kyler Dugger
Bucs’ Fourth Round Pick: Ohio State DT Davon Hamilton 
Bucs’ Fourth Round Pick: Syracuse OLB Alton Robinson 
Bucs’ Fifth Round Pick: Iowa QB Nate Stanley 
Bucs’ Sixth Round Pick: Tennessee WR Jauan Jennings
“Jones allowed just 18 pressures in 1,282 pass-blocking reps in his time at Houston where he was a four-year starter. Jones is regarded as a better pass protector than run blocker at this stage of his development, but made great strides in the running game during his senior year.” – Scott Reynolds

BleacherReport.com – Matt Miller
Bucs’ First Round Pick: Washington QB Jacob Eason
Bucs’ Second Round Pick: Lenoir-Rhyne S Kyle Dugger
Bucs’ Third Round Pick: Florida Edge Jonathan Greenard
Bucs’ Fourth Round Pick: California LB Evan Weaver
Bucs’ Fourth Round Pick: Arizona State RB Eno Benjamin
Bucs’ Fifth Round Pick: UCLA CB Darnay Holmes
Bucs’ Sixth Round Pick: NC State DT Larrell Murchison
“Starting over at quarterback might not seem favorable for Arians, but Washington’s Jacob Eason is perfect for his offense. Big-armed, aggressive down the field and smart with the football, Eason has the tools to stretch the field in Arians’ scheme and is big enough (6’6″, 227 lbs) to handle the punishment of being behind an average offensive line.” – Matt Miller

NFL.com – Chad Reuter
Bucs’ First Round Pick: Louisville OT Mekhi Becton
Bucs’ Second Round Pick: Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor
Bucs’ Third Round Pick: Michigan Edge Josh Uche
“While it is unclear who will be playing quarterback for Bruce Arians’ Bucs in 2020, he should find a starting-caliber tackle at this point in the round. Becton’s massive frame and nasty attitude should make him a favorite among NFL offensive line coaches.” – Chad Reuter  

WalterFootball.com – Charlie Campbell
Bucs’ First Round Pick: Iowa OT Tristian Wirfs
Bucs’ Second Round Pick: Washington QB Jacob Eason
Bucs’ Third Round Pick: Ohio State RB J.K. Dobbins
“Under head coach Kirk Ferentz, Iowa has produced a lot of good offensive line talent, so it was very noteworthy when Wirfs (6-5, 322) became the first true freshman to start at tackle under Ferentz. While being the regular starter on the right side in 2017, he did play left tackle in Iowa’s bowl game to end his freshman campaign, but he was back at right tackle in 2018. Wirfs is a powerful right tackle who is a strong run blocker at the point of attack. He also has the quickness and athleticism to develop into a good pass protector. As a sophomore, he didn’t allow a sack. Some NFL teams might consider moving Wirfs to left tackle.” – Charlie Campbell 

Pro Football Focus – Michael Renner
Bucs’ First Round Pick: South Carolina DT Javon Kinlaw 
“At 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, with 34-plus inch arms, Kinlaw is a specimen at the defensive tackle position. He doesn’t even have that many pass-rushing moves yet and still put up a 90.7 pass-rushing grade last year in the SEC.” – Michael Renner

Sportingnews.com – Vinnie Iyer 
Bucs’ First Round Pick: Utah State QB Jordan Love
“Love (6-4, 223 pounds) didn’t waste his showcase and discovery opportunity at the Senior Bowl. He has terrific size and immense physical skills, including a big arm, and his athleticism signals a high ceiling if his accuracy, decision-making and footwork can become cleaner with good NFL coaching. Bruce Arians would be the ideal coach for for him with established Bucs weapons, and this pick would indicate the team is moving on from Jameis Winston.” – Vinnie Iyer

NFL.com – Lance Zierlein 
Bucs’ First Round Pick: Washington QB Jacob Eason
“Tampa might trade back, but Eason could still be the target. While I expect him to be taken later than this pick, his stature and arm strength will give Bruce Arians some Carson Palmer vibes.” – Lance Zierlein

CBSSports.com – Ryan Wilson
Bucs’ First Round Pick: Utah State QB Jordan Love
“The Bucs have a decision to make on their QB position. Do they re-up Jameis Winston and pray he somehow quits throwing interceptions, or take a flyer on Philip Rivers, assuming he’s available? We know Bruce Arians’ track record with developing quarterbacks, and if the plan is to find the next face of the franchise, Jordan Love could fit the bill. He’s coming off a tough season at Utah State but like Herbert, the physical talent is off the charts.” – Ryan Wilson 

CBSSports.com – Chris Trapasso
Bucs’ First Round Pick: South Carolina DT Javon Kinlaw 
“Rather quietly, the Buccaneers had one of the best defenses in football in 2019, and they build that side of the ball with Kinlaw, who, next to Vita Vea will be a monster from Day 1.” – Chris Trapasso 

BarstoolSports.com – Steven Cheah
Bucs’ First Round Pick: South Carolina DT Javon Kinlaw
“Kinlaw is a muscular 6’6” 310 lbs. and put on a show at the Senior Bowl practices in front of coaches and execs. The Bucs have questions at 5-technique and Ndamukong Suh will be a fairly pricey free agent. While they’d surely hope to have him back, Kinlaw would likely represent best player available at this point.” – Steven Cheah

TheDraftNetwork.com – Trevor Sikkema
Bucs’ First Round Pick: South Carolina DT Javon Kinlaw
“Kinlaw had a dominant performance in Mobile, and is expected to be a top-15 pick because of it. Kinlaw next to Vita Vea in Tampa Bay would be an unmatched combo.” – Trevor Sikkema

USAToday.com – Nate Davis
Bucs’ First Round Pick: LSU Edge K’Lavon Chaisson
“He’d be an excellent complement (or replacement?) for league sack king Shaq Barrett as the Bucs continue their transition to a 3-4 base defense, one that’s likely to lose a lot of bodies that didn’t fit well anyway to free agency.” – Nate Davis

To see the mock drafts from the previous week who more draft experts had the Bucs taking, click here.

 

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