Defensive End Shaq Lawson
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished dead last in sacks this past season with 22 total. Half of those came from the team's starting defensive tackles, Gerald McCoy and Clinton McDonald. Defensive end is an obvious sore spot. An edge presence is needed to capitalize on the pressure created from the interior.
Top pass-rushers don't become available too often, so the Buccaneers can invest in a former first-round pick with plenty of potential.
Shaq Lawson never built a comfort level as a rookie after requiring offseason shoulder surgery. In his second season and first under head coach Sean McDermott, the defensive end started strongly, only to fade during the second half of the season.
The Bills aren't sure what to expect of Lawson, and the current regime has no investment in him as a player. Last year, this regime traded 2016 second-round pick Reggie Ragland to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fourth-round selection. A third-round pick is commensurate for Lawson.
Thus, the Bills can gain an asset by trading the 23-year-old defender, while the Buccaneers can add a former top talent while still looking to add more pass-rush talent through this year's draft class.
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