It’s never too early to make predictions, right?
Well, if you ask the NFL Network, they’d say absolutely not.
As free agency has started to really settle down and teams, for the most part, have their rosters in place going into the 2018 NFL Draft, former Super Bowl winning coach and now NFL analyst for the NFL Network, Brian Billick, claimed that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are his team to make the biggest turnaround in 2018.
Which team can become a playoff contender after the #NFLDraft?@CoachBillick has his 👀s on the @Buccaneers.
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— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) March 31, 2018
Billick cited that the Bucs had to get better on defense, but did so by bringing in free agents like Vinny Curry and Beau Allen and, of course, trading for Jason Pierre-Paul. Billick also said that quarterback Jameis Winston much have a better year, but noted that the team was talented enough to have playoff expectations a year ago, and should have those kinds of expectations again in 2018 with a revamped roster.
Billick answered the question that, with a strong draft, the Bucs could have a turnaround like the New Orleans Saints did with their rookies in 2017.
Trevor Sikkema is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat reporter and NFL Draft analyst for PewterReport.com. Sikkema, an alumnus of the University of Florida, has covered both college and professional football for much of his career. As a native of the Sunshine State, when he's not buried in social media, Sikkema can be found out and active, attempting to be the best athlete he never was. Sikkema can be reached at: [email protected]
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