Offense (26):
QB (3): Mayfield, Browning, Bazelak
RB(3): Irving, Gainwell, Tucker*
WR(6): Godwin, McMillan, Egbuka, T. Johnson*, Hurst, K. Johnson*
OL(10):Wirfs, Goedeke, Skule, Chukwuma, Barton, Mauch, Bredeson, Schrauth, Klein, Feeney
TE(4): Otton, Durham, Bauer, Culp
Defense (24):
DL(6): Vea, Kancey, Robinson, Roberts, Roches, Capehart*
ILB(4): Anzalone, Rozeboom, Trotter, Dennis
OLB(5): Diaby, Bain, Muhammad, Nelson*, Walker
CB(5): Parrish, Morrison, McCollum, Scott*, Hayes*
SAF(4): Winfield Jr, Smith, Roberts, Killebrew*
Special teams* (3):
K(1): McLaughlin*
P(1): Dixon*
LS(1): Deckers*
It looks like some guys are already on the outside and have to claw their way back onto the roster. Players like Josh Williams, Houston, Greene, Sills, Haggard, Scott, Kieft, Simmons, Jones, Hutmacher, Braswell, Kamara, Nick Jackson, Wisdom, and Banks.
WR is such a log jam that most likely Houston, Greene and Sills are fighting for PS spots. Another log jam seems to be OL but then again the drafting of Schrauth indicates that the team isn't happy with Klein or Haggard. Especially since Feeney is back and Bredeson is sticking around.
Culp could be on the chopping block but Kieft is competing not only against this TE group but a lot of new comers that can play special teams like Killebrew. Otton and Durham are by default ahead of Kieft because they can block and catch passes. If Bauer shows he can block and catch then he leapfrogs Kieft and Culp. Culp has a shot of sticking around despite being a smaller TE due to his second gear. Bauer also has a second gear but with some size too.
Defensively the team can like Jones, Simmons and Nick Jackson but there isn't much room to keep them. Vea, Kancey and Robinson are the top three then you have the reserves in Roberts, Roches and Capehart. Roberts and Roches can play up and down the line as NT, 3 tech or 5 tech. Capehart has size and athleticism with his long arms and can be used on special teams.
Nick Jackson has to really grind to fight for a spot but the Bucs signed two vets and drafted a LB. Jackson is competing against Dennis, and Dennis is on the final of the year.
At OLB Kamara and Braswell simply do not have a path forward on the roster when David Walker is the 4th/5th OLB on the depth chart and team really, really likes him and wants to give him reps. Nelson knows this scheme really well and is a special teams player.
On the backend the drafting of Smith and bringing in Killebrew shut the door for Wisdom or Banks to the make the roster unless they can beat out Hayes for special teams. But Hayes can play multiple spots on the backend along with Parrish, Smith, Winfield Jr, Roberts and Scott. Because of that versatility I do not see the Bucs keeping more than 9 DBs and might go with even less like 8 DBs. But 7 DBs is not likely as Killebrew is a ST ace so the Bucs will want 7 DBs that can play on the backend with Killebrew which mean 8-9 DBs should make the final roster.
Overall this is pretty much last year's roster minus LVD and Evans. Better depth and possible upgrades with Bain and Smith defensively if they see significant playing time.
